Vakkosalmi Park
Парк Ваккосалми
A lakeside forest park built during the Finnish period, with a singing ground, rock paths and viewpoints, just west of the old town.
Vakkosalmi Park dates from the Finnish period and sits on a lakeside headland west of the old town. Among the trees lie huge glacial erratic boulders and granite outcrops. The open-air 'Singing Ground' stage once hosted Finnish song festivals and still holds summer music events. Paths lead to the lakeshore for views of the Ladoga bay. It suits a stroll after exploring the old town, is free to enter, and looks most beautiful in the evening light.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ruskeala Express
- Museum of Northern Ladoga Region
- Sortavala Old Town
- Mount Paaso Viewpoint
- Ladoga Skerries National Park
- Ahvenkoski Waterfalls
- Ruskeala Mountain Park
- Resurrection & Gethsemane Sketes, Valaam