Where better to relax on the white sea. The charm of the beaches of the White Sea
Advantages: the beauty of the northern lands; picturesque nature; their sights and memorable places
Cons: not very comfortable in winter
Today's article of mine will be a little unusual and it is devoted in particular to rest on the White Sea. Many of our compatriots can boast of having vacationed on the Black, Azov, Caspian and even mediterranean seas, but few managed to visit specifically the White Sea. Although in our time there are lovers of the harsh northern beauties, though there are not so many of them.
Today I would like to tell in more detail about the rest on the White Sea.
Rest on the White Sea.
There are many places for recreation on the White Sea, but one of the main ones can be safely called the Republic of Karelia. Nature in this wonderful place is special, northern. This is expressed in the local forests, huge boulders, dwarf vegetation and, of course, in climatic features this place.
It is best to relax on the White Sea, of course, in summer period the time when the weather here is the most mild and comfortable for recreation. But even in the summer, many people notice some disadvantages here. For example, in the local forests it happens that mosquitoes are very annoying. When walking along the White Sea on a boat, even in the summer, you should dress well, as the wind is sometimes quite fresh, because you should not forget that this sea is still northern, despite the summer period.
Well, in general, people's impressions about the rest here remain only positive. Maybe this sea is not quite conducive to swimming, but the nature on its coast is especially beautiful. And lovers of fishing, here you can indulge in your hobby. True, before you go fishing here, you should find out well the places where you can fish, as well as some nuances about the fish itself, since some of its species are banned for fishing here.
Oddly enough, even despite the rather low water temperature in the summer (plus or minus twenty degrees), diving is available on the White Sea for its lovers, as well as for those people who are not afraid of such a water temperature.
For those who do not want to scuba dive, there is an opportunity to simply ride a boat, which can be rented here.
There are a lot of interesting places on the White Sea that should definitely be visited by every person who travels to these parts, or is just planning his trip. In one Republic of Karelia there are many attractions, among which picturesque parks, wonderful waterfalls and much, much more.
The Solovetsky Islands can rightfully be called the pearl of the White Sea, which, I think, every adult has heard of at least once, and many are so well acquainted with their history, especially in Soviet godless times. Currently, many pilgrims from our country and from neighboring countries are in a hurry to visit this holy place.
If you are going to the White Sea more than one day, but for example with family or friends, in order to relax here for more than one day, then for tourists in its various places, here are located guest houses, pensions and hotels. There is definitely no shortage of this in everything here. But still, if you are coming here for the first time, you need to inquire about everything in advance so as not to look at a loss where you can stay.
As for the winter period, this is not the most favorable time to relax here. Near the coast, the sea freezes, forming ice blocks. The islands, for example, the Solovetsky archipelago, are often prevented from getting to the islands in winter by a storm, and generally bad weather. Ice piercing winds constantly blow from the sea in winter. In a word, the best period for a holiday on the White Sea is still summer.
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You can relax in Umba no worse than on the Black Sea. When we arrived with friends on the coast of the White Sea, one of them, having just returned from Fr. Crete, after the first day of rest, said: And it's not worse here. You just need to know when. Best time rest - the end of July. First, it is still the North. And by the end of July, the sea warms up, the water temperature becomes + 18-20 degrees, you can swim. Swimming in the White Sea gives a greater effect than swimming in warm seas. The sea is salty and cool, invigorates and gives a hardening effect. In the Black River area, which is 20 km from Umba, large sandy beaches, the sea is shallow and you have to go long and far. At this time, the beaches are completely filled. In addition to local residents, there are many visitors from cities Murmansk region. They come by car, put up tents, and live for several days, even if the weather is not entirely happy. Whoever has been here becomes an adherent of rest here. You can relax in other places, but sandy beaches are only here.
There is no service. Therefore, you need to bring everything with you - both food and water. It is best to have a brazier, a bowler hat. Everyone takes food according to their taste. But... This is the place where they catch salmon - salmon and pink salmon. Pink salmon rushing in abundance at this time, though once every two years. They catch her close. In the village of Kuzreka, which has become summer cottage, there are fishing tones, you can buy from them. It is better to buy all the same pink salmon, a female. Because, having poked, you will get half a liter of red caviar. It's easy to prepare. In yastyks, you salt it, scald it with boiling water, and then with a fork, whisking, separate the film from the caviar - and you can make a sandwich. Well, fish - either in the ear, or on the grill.
People spend the night in tents, but you can rent a hotel room in the village of Umba, there are several of them now, mostly private. Prices are different, depending on what you can afford. You have to be prepared for the fact that there is nowhere to eat in the village. There are no canteens or restaurants. You will have to eat either in dry food or cook in nature yourself. You can decide and to someone to wait. There are families who rent rooms with meals. And there are those who stylize their homes under the Pomeranian way of life, feed Pomeranian dishes.
At the same time, cloudberries ripen. This is a miracle berry of northern nature! You can combine the useful with the pleasant. In the morning, until the sun is hot, go to the forest. Not far from the beaches, about three kilometers - and you find yourself in a forest swamp with cloudberries. To do this, you need to go to the road to the village of Umba, drive along it for two or three kilometers, on the left you will see an abandoned field where nothing is grown anymore, cross it along a forest road and immediately after it a swamp with cloudberries begins.
Fishing enthusiasts also have a place to turn around. The village is Pomeranian, many people fish, mainly for cod. Cod here is also not quite common. Smaller than we are used to seeing in stores, darker, brownish. The taste is more tender and sweet. They fish in the sea from boats, small fishing rods for winter fishing. You will get great pleasure, but you have to look for someone to agree on fishing with. Not free, of course. And you can go to the fishing sink, and agree to take a seine to raise. It will be necessary, most quickly, to help pull out the seine, pour the fish from the seine into the karbas, but the pleasure is worth it!
There are no special sights in the village of Umba. There is a village with the same name near the village. It stands on the river Umba, in a beautiful place, almost at the mouth of the river.
The village has preserved old Pomeranian huts, a kind of Pomeranian architecture. It is a pity that it was not preserved in the village wooden church, from which only the walls remained, and the wooden bridge across the river was not preserved. And he was once among the buildings of the architectural heritage. During the perestroika period, it was demolished and reinforced concrete was built in its place. For centuries?
Any tourist, having visited somewhere, will want to take a souvenir with him. There is a gift shop right at the entrance to the village. Tersky coast - amethyst coast. In the store you can buy products made of amethyst, ornamental stone, wood. The choice is large, the prices are reasonable, the quality is excellent, the memory is good. About other wonderful places of the Tersky coast - in the next note.
The most traditional health-improving vacation with children is a trip to the beach in summer warm sea. But after all, geography does not end at the usual resorts, and the coast of the northern seas is almost limitless and hides a lot of interesting things that are available for traveling with children. For example, the coast of the White Sea is a luxurious excursion program that allows you to relax with the whole family.
The White Sea region is primarily valued for its beauty, wonderful ecology, the opportunity to get a tan in good weather by going to White sand dunes northern resort. In summer, the charm of the north will be supplemented by unusual sensations that white nights bring to the coast of the White Sea.
Excursion tours to the White Sea are in demand among families who prefer outdoor activities in beautiful places. Several thousand interesting places are scattered on the coast, among which are sights classified as the heritage of all mankind.
Russian inland sea
Looking at the map, in the region of the north of Russia, you can find an amazing inland sea, the only one in big country, which has access through the strait to the Northern Arctic Ocean and the white arctic basin. Thanks to this connection, the sea has a rich living world, unique northern living creatures. And the beauty of the harsh but beautiful sea is able to win the hearts of tourists forever.
On the shores of the White Sea, you will not be able to find crowds of sunbathing beachgoers, sellers of corn and shrimp. These places are created for family trips, unity with nature, educational excursions. Along the long coastline, the sea rolls over rocks with pine trees growing on them and onto wide white sandy beaches. In summer, the beaches on the White Sea take vacationers who want to plunge into the clear waters, warming up to twenty degrees in the south. Of course, this is not southern resorts but it's also suitable for kids.
This is just the time when the beaches become popular South Shore White Sea. For example, Yagrinsky White beach near Severodvinsk, it becomes an object of pilgrimage for citizens and tourists. Even if for lovers southern climate chilly, you can always enjoy the fresh air, sand dunes, picnic.
You can put up a tent right on the shore and enjoy the famous tides of the White Sea and the delights of its nature with the whole family. If the recreation format does not imply “tent” amenities and you want normal comfort, then there are numerous boarding houses and recreation centers scattered along the coast of the White Sea Region, offering an excursion program with children of different ages, at the service of vacationers with children.
Northern holidays in August will allow children to play on the warm sand and go for a walk. And autumn on the White Sea offers “quiet” hunting in the forest, especially since the forest part of the White Sea coast is full of mushrooms, cloudberries and other wild berries that are good for children.
Family holidays on the White Sea with older children can be diversified by fishing. In the sea, you can catch pink salmon, catch a crab, pull a northern starfish ashore.
Sea trips and more
With children, you can go on a trip along the White Sea or go rafting along the rivers flowing into it. It is better to plan such a vacation for the warm season, when the water warms up better. Already in May, you can go to the coastal zone on a boat rented from the local population or a travel agency. Sailing enthusiasts can walk through the local fjords, canoe or kayak.
Even the little ones will love this adventure. summer time fur seals come to bask on the coastal stones, seals splash merrily in the bays. Approaching the islands, you can see with your child how the seals, the inhabitants of the White Sea, rest. Such a joint event allows you to relax in nature, in one of the best places countries, and arrange an educational lesson in natural history for the kids, introducing them to the funny inhabitants of the White Sea.
A separate item of the program is a trip to the habitats of local sea giants. Whales living in the White Sea are called beluga whales. Judging by the petroglyphs found in the region, they have been living in this area for a long time and have always made contact with people.
Whale watching is a popular family adventure offered by local tour companies. The starting point for a bus trip to the White Sea is Kem. From there, sightseers are taken on a boat trip to Beluga Cape to enjoy the beauty of landscapes and watch whales. At low tide, if the weather is favorable, hiking to places of mass habitat of beluga whales.
Kandalaksha Bay
With older children, you can go to the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea - it's not easy beautiful place Russian north, but also a popular center for family diving. They come here for outdoor activities in fairly comfortable conditions. It is better to dive with teenagers in the summer, when the water has warmed up. But adults are offered to come to the year-round center in winter and try ice diving.
In the bay, there is a completely modern tourist infrastructure with comfortable accommodation in hotels, motor transport delivering divers to the most interesting bays of the White Sea, equipment rental and the opportunity to take a course.
Pleasant features of the White Sea - water transparency, excellent visibility and great diversity underwater world. Among the brightest representatives are the northern view of the "Gorgon's Head", the brightest sea anemones, massive thickets of kelp. Just above the vegetation, the owners of the long tentacles of the cyanide jellyfish soar importantly. As an exotic, you can dive with ice floating on the surface. Kandalaksha Bay is gradually becoming one of the most popular places in the Murmansk region on the White Sea.
Despite the severity of the edge comes into vogue winter holidays on the coast. For example, meeting the New Year on the White Sea under northern lights in remote villages like Lower Pulonga or trips on skis, snowmobiles, sled dogs.
Family excursions
The White Sea region, saturated with wonders created by nature and people, is ideal for teaching a child to good travels and acquaintance with the diverse world of the country. When deciding where to go, keep in mind that interesting places are also available on coastline and numerous islands.
The most popular excursion destinations for children and adults are Karelia, Solovki, the vicinity of Arkhangelsk and individual islands. Wild islands, completely remote from civilization, and their pristine nature are suitable for short-term excursions; it is better not to camp there with kids.
Located not far from the White Sea, Arkhangelsk has become a convenient base for sightseeing trips. In addition to trips on a historic ship along the Northern Dvina and sightseeing tours along the sea coast, a trip to the world of the Russian north is in demand - to the ancient Pomor village "Malye Korely", to the unique wooden buildings that have been preserved since the 16th century. Authentic coast-dwelling ships lined up nearby, attracting the attention of children.
The location of Arkhangelsk allows you to get to the island of Yagry, relax by landing on the sand of the northern beach countries and walk in pine forest. From its shores, charming views of historical places, you can see the city of Severodvinsk, its port area, you can see the panorama of the Nikolo-Karelsky Monastery. You can get there if the weather permits on the coast of the White Sea.
Usually tours for families to the Arkhangelsk region involve a multi-day excursion program. Tourists are accommodated in boarding houses, sanatoriums, and from there they are taken by transport unique places White Sea.
Karelia
Second popular destination in the region - Karelia with its coast of the White Sea. These are not only skerries and the white edge of the coastline, but also luxurious excursions into the past of the Slavic world. Sprawling near the Onega Bay of the White Sea, the Solovetsky Islands are popular not only for their dark prison past, but also for their wonderful original architecture and nature.
You can come to the archipelago for a few days, settling in the hotel of the monastery, the monastery courtyard. Pilgrims come here for obedience and work for the benefit of the monastery, and with children you can go around the island, visit the main temple of the Solovetsky Monastery and tell them about the history of the area. After that, you can choose any attraction you like and start exploring it. Near the shore, you can watch belugas with white offspring, cutting through the waters of the White Sea in games.
In the summer, you can make a multi-day cruise from the capital to Karelia to the White Sea by renting a cabin on cruise ship. Usually the price includes meals with dishes for children, animation on board. The journey from the capital to the north of the country will take several days. Families are offered a tour of the Karelian skerries, a sea voyage along the picturesque coast.
During the cruise, the group goes along the White Sea to Solovki, to see the museum-monastery and the beaches of the islands. Seasoned Travelers recommend parents to book cabins with all amenities, so that the floating hotel on the White Sea will allow you to travel as comfortably as possible without getting out of the rhythm of children's life, take more warm clothes with you, even if the tour takes place in the summer months.
It’s worth going to the White Sea with your children in order to compare it with more familiar “warm” vacation spots. Moreover, such a trip to nature can be made for a long weekend or to coincide with a trip to the holidays, allowing yourself to be with your family while traveling along the White Sea.
Northern nature rewards a person with irresistible power,energizing and inspiring.This region fascinates and attracts, it is impossible not to love it!
White Sea - sea islands– boat trips – picnics by the fire – sauna
Type of tourism:combined
Region: Karelia
Tour duration: 6 days
Group size: up to 16 people
Team leader: 1 - 2 pers.
Delivery: meeting/seeing off Chupa railway station
| Arrival dates: | ||
| Month | Start of the tour | End of tour |
| June: | 02.06.2019 | 07.06.2019 |
| 09.06.2019 | 14.06.2019 | |
| 16.06.2019 | 21.06.2019 | |
| 23.06.2019 | 28.06.2019 | |
| July: | 30.06.2019 | 05.07.2019 |
| 07.07.2019 | 12.07.2019 | |
| 14.07.2019 | 19.07.2019 | |
| 21.07.2019 | 26.07.2019 | |
| 28.07.2019 | 02.08.2019 | |
| August: | 04.08.2019 | 09.08.2019 |
| 11.08.2019 | 16.08.2019 | |
| 18.08.2019 | 23.08.2019 | |
| 25.08.2019 | 30.08.2019 | |
Tour program:
Day 1.
Meeting at the railway station Chupa station.
Train number 16, arrives at 04-00 at vag. No. 10, sign "Pulonga - White Sea"), group transfer to the cottages "Pulonga" (17 km).
The cottages are located on the shores of the White Sea on the outskirts of the small village of Nizhnyaya Pulonga, Loukhi district.
Night meeting of guests, accommodation. Tea in the cottage. Rest after the road.
Breakfast. Information cocktail.
Walk along the seashore - acquaintance with the area. Tea after the walk.
Free time.
Dinner.
Sauna on the seashore with a whisk and fruit drinks from wild berries (by room - 1 hour per room).
Welcome dinner on the White Sea.
Day 2
Breakfast. Departure to the observation point (groups of 4 people), from where a bewitching panorama of numerous forest lakes and the surrounding taiga opens. Everyone will have the opportunity to take unforgettable photographs. Find and take with you beautiful stones-minerals on the dumps of the mine.
Walk to the Pearl Lake, swimming, fishing from the shore (June-July), picking mushrooms, berries (August-September).
Return to the cottage.
Dinner. Rest.
Picnic on the seashore: smoked fish, forest tea, sandwiches, wild lingonberry fruit drinks, cloudberries.
Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure by car to the lake for a hike in motor boats between beautiful rocky shores and islands
(hike for an additional fee - 1900 rubles / person. with a group of 5 people. = 9500 group/boat)
For those who are familiar with the management of a boat with a motor (if they have the relevant documents), if desired, briefing and independent management. Those who wish can go fishing.
By weather conditions bathing, according to the season - berries, mushrooms.
Picnic lunch by the fire.
Return to the cottage.
Dinner.
For those who do not go on an excursion - a free day with meals in the cottage.
In the forest, mushrooms, berries (August, September), fishing for an additional fee (June, July, August, September), self-improving hiking along the coastline of the White Sea. Nordic walking.
Day 4
Breakfast. Boat trip on the boat "Health is given by algae."
Algae have more biological activity than terrestrial plants, as well as therapeutic and preventive properties.
The route passes in Chupinskaya Bay around Oleniy Island with lunch outdoors in field conditions - one day will seem like a real journey full of impressions and emotions.
Catching kelp from the sea with subsequent preparation of seaweed salad!
Return to the cottage. Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast. UNFORGETTABLE ECO-WALK TO THE SEA ISLANDSon a boat, with a lift on high point with a beautiful panorama of the islands and water expanses, the possibility of observing wild belugas.
Carpet of seaweed and salty air stones covered with mosses and trees pressed to the ground from severe trials.
You are in the North! You are on the White Sea!!!
Lunch by the fire on the seashore with your active participation.
Walking cost:up to 6 hours, according to weather conditions), for a group of 5 people, to nearby sea islands the cost is 1900 rubles per person. = 9500 rubles / boat; 2500 rub./person to distant islands = 12,500 rubles / boat.
Return to the cottage. Dinner.
For those who do not go on an excursion - a free day with meals in the cottage. In the forest, mushrooms, berries (August, September), for extra. fishing fee (June, July, August, September), recreational walks along the coastline of the White Sea. Nordic walking.
Day 6
Breakfast. Departure for road transport on CROSSING THE POLAR CIRCLE!(60 km) - a photo for memory at the stele (a trip for an additional fee - 1,200 rubles per person, a group of 4,800 rubles).
The journey will continue to the rapids of the river Keret with tea under the seething streams. Tea.
On the way back home check in the village. Chupa to the stone museum, where he waits interesting story about local minerals and not only. Opportunity to purchase stone souvenirs.
Return to the cottage. Dinner. Free time.
Master class in the cottage for baking Karelian gates, those who wish can see the process and try their hand.
Festive dinner with delivery Diplomas on crossing the Arctic Circle.
Group transfer to the railway station Chupa station at 01:00 a.m. by night train (train 15 departure at 03:35 a.m.)
The company reserves the right to change the procedure for providing services according to meteorological conditions and the readiness of the group.
The cost of the program for 1 person, rub.:
|
№ |
Description of the accommodation room |
2-seater |
1-seater |
vzr. on additional place |
reb. up to 12 years on extra bed |
3-seater |
| 1 |
3-seater room overlooking the forest (three 1.5-sleeping beds, bedside tables, wardrobe), 2nd floor* "Aspen room" |
23900 | 27900 | 19400 | 18300 |
19800 |
| 2 |
2-seater sea view room with fireplace (double bed + sofa, bedside tables, wardrobe), 2nd floor* "Room with a fireplace" |
24900 |
32900 |
20900 |
19900 |
- |
| 3 |
2 places. sea view room (double bed + sofa, bedside tables, chest of drawers, wardrobe), 3rd floor*"Room with a niche" |
23900 |
29900 |
19900 |
18300 |
- |
| 4 |
2-seater room overlooking the field (2 single beds, sofa, bedside tables), 3rd floor* "Room with a view of the glade" |
23500 |
29500 |
19400 |
18300 |
- |
| 5 |
2-bed with forest view (double bed, bedside tables, wardrobe, armchair), 3rd floor* "Forest room" |
23500 |
29500 |
19400 |
18300 |
- |
| 6 |
2 bed room with sea view (double bed, double sofa, wardrobe, bedside table), 4th floor* |
23500 | 29500 | 19400 | 18300 | - |
| 7 |
3 bed room with sea view (three single beds, bedside table, wardrobe), 5th floor* |
23900 | - | 19400 | 18300 | 19800 |
|
Small cottage "Pulonga" 4+2 extra beds (detached cottage 1st floor: hall with fireplace, sofa bed + double sofa bed, TV; shower, sink, toilet; kitchenette: microwave oven, refrigerator, kettle; 2nd floor: double bedroom, bedside tables, wardrobe), windows and a terrace overlooking the sea. |
28900 |
- | 25500 | 22500 | - |
* - a floor is the level of one flight of stairs.
Cottage "Pulonga": 5-level wooden cottage, 7 rooms for guests (double-glazed windows with mosquito nets, natural wood furniture, beds with orthopedic mattresses), toilet and shower on 1.3 levels (floor), mirror hall, fireplace room (TV, home cinema, karaoke, furniture, fireplace), dining room (ground floor), toilet in the basement floor.
The tour price includes
accommodation,
meals according to the program
walking tour along the seashore,
boat trip "Health is given by algae",
lookout point trip
night meeting / seeing off + group transfer railway station Chupa - cottage - railway station. Chupa,
picnic on the seashore
master class on baking gates,
1 bath session for 1 hour per room,
Diplomas on crossing the Arctic Circle (for those who crossed it).
The tour price does not include
railway tickets to Chupa station and back,
eco boat trip to the sea islands - 1900 rubles per person (for a group of 5 people);
trip on motor boats on the lake - 1900 rubles per person. (for a group of 5 people);
crossing the Arctic Circle (+ personalized Diplomas) with a stop at the rapids of the river Keret and a visit to the Stone Museum in the village. Chupa - 1200 rubles per person (for a group of 4 people - by car);
additional visit to the bathhouse - 1200 rubles / hour / 4 people, minimum order 2 hours, after 22:00 - 1500 rubles / hour.
If you arrive / leave by other trains - night meeting / seeing off + individual transfer - 1200 rubles / car.
Take with you:
warm clothes,
rubber boots,
swimwear,
repellents,
medicines,
flashlight,
mobile phone - Megafon operator (works at some points).
In order to properly relax from the bustle of the city, it is not at all necessary to go to overseas countries. After all, on Russian soil there are many beautiful places which are definitely worth a visit. One of these picturesque corners, where rest is very good - this is the White Sea in.
According to tourists who have already been there, rest on the White Sea is unforgettable experience from the beauties of Karelian nature seen, and especially from the quiet and calm, but at times furious water element. locals they say that on the White Sea there is no bad weather, but there are people who are improperly dressed. You can visit this picturesque region at any time of the year, but, of course, it will be more comfortable in the summer, especially if you are planning a trip with children.
Where to stay during a holiday on the White Sea in summer?
Tourists who do not like extreme sports, but prefer a measured life in the bosom of nature, have chosen the coast for themselves, where cottages and mini-hotels are located. Some of them, such as tourist center "Lopsky coast" located at the water's edge. If you are going to the White Sea with children, then this place is perfect.
Like tourists and hotel "Velt" located on the beautiful shore of the Srednee Kuitto Lake. From here you have an unsurpassed view of the island called Ukhtinsky. And the infrastructure of the hotel will please with a sauna, a cafe-bar, souvenir shops.
Two-story and one-story strong buildings with a capacity of 20 to 40 people will hospitably open their doors to single tourists and couples with children. The daily cost of living in such a mini-hotel with all amenities is about 1500 rubles per person.
You can also stop at eco-hotel "Letnyaya zolotitsa". Here you can enjoy communication with nature and see it in its original form, and the silence of the White Sea taiga will give you a feeling of peace and tranquility. At the same time, the living conditions are quite comfortable, despite the remoteness of the hotel from civilization.
What to see on the White Sea?
In this unforgettable Karelian region, adult tourists can go in for sea fishing and bird hunting. If you go on vacation with your children, then right on the shore of the White Sea you can rent a rowing or motor boat, on which they make water excursions around the fjords.
On the shore, not far from the coastal strip, forests begin, in which, apparently, invisible northern berries - cranberries, cloudberries, blueberries. And since this is a maritime region, here you can enjoy freshly caught starfish, mussels and other inhabitants of the underwater depths.
In summer, holidays on the White Sea will be remembered for unforgettable white nights that come here from late June to September. Both kids and adults will be happy to admire the marine life: white whales, seals, seals, walruses and a rich variety of birds.