Tourism and attractions

Lovozersky district of Murmansk oblast

Natural attractions:

Lake Seydozero. One of the most beautiful places on the Kola Peninsula. In parascience, it is considered one of the possible centers of the mysterious civilization of Hyperborea. An interesting feature of this landmark is the humanoid 74-meter image located on one of the rocks surrounding the lake, called Kuiva.

Mount Flora. It is located in the Lovozero tundra, 8 kilometers north of Lake Seydozero.

Lake Lovozero (Luyavr). The third largest lake on the Kola Peninsula, occupying 208.5 km2.

Ponoiskiy zoological reserve. Occupies 117 thousand hectares, is located in the middle course of the Ponoi River.

Ponoisky fishery reserve. The reserve includes the Ponoy, Rusinga, Losinga, Sukhaya, Lebyazhya, Alden’ga, Yugonka, Patmanga, Acheryok, Kolmak, Purnach rivers.

Simbozersky nature reserve. Occupies 39 568 hectares, one of the youngest reserves in Russia (formed in 2003). It includes the Pecha, Goltsovka and Simba rivers, the Pechozero, Simbozero and Imandra lakes. The main objects of protection are the wintering places of elk and the habitat of the European pearl mussel.

Wildlife sanctuary Seydyavvr. Located 17 kilometers from Lovozero. Occupies 17 972 hectares. On the territory of the reserve, not only the unique nature is protected, but also the original Sami culture. Here one can practice reindeer herding, visit religious and historical sites, hold ceremonies and rituals, go fishing, pick mushrooms and berries.

Bird colonies of the Dvorovaya Bay. They are located 129 kilometers from the village of Krasnoshchelye and occupy 610 hectares. Here one of the largest kittiwake settlements and the easternmost colony of small-billed guillemots in the southern part of the Barents Sea were recorded.

Museums and cultural institutions:

The museum of the Kola Sami history. Founded in 1962. The exposition of the museum covers the history, culture and life of the Kola Sami. Address: Lovozero, Sovetskaya street, 28. Tel.: (81538) 40-282.

Lovozero regional national cultural center. There are 4 departments in the center: the department of crafts, the department of cultural work, the department of ethnocultural activities of the Sami and Izhma Komi peoples, and the administrative department. The center hosts events such as the Summer Sami Games, the North Festival and the Reindeer Herder’s Day. In the center, among others, the Komi folklore ensemble Izhma and the hobby club Izhma craftswoman were established. Address: Lovozero, Sovetskaya street, 8. Tel.: (815-38) 4-01-39. E-mail: lovozero-tic@mail.ru. Website.

Organized tours and accommodations:

Lovozero tour. Address: Lovozero, Yurieva street, 12, apt. 134. Phone: (81538) 4-01-67, +7 (921) 734-83-08, +7 (921) 274-85-59. Email: lovozerotur@mail.ru. Website.

The husky park Lesnaya Elan. LLC Company Arctic Land. Phone: 8 (921) 734-05-33. E-mail: a@arcticland.ru.

The Sami village of Sam Syit. The Sami open-air museum. On the territory of the village there are also a guest house, apartments, a cafe, a bathhouse. Address: Lovozero, Pionerskaya street, 4, 59. Phone: +7 (921) 169 62 99. E-mail: golovin.ivan77@mail.ru. Website.

The tourist center Medvezhy ugol. Organizes tours and provides accommodation at the tourist base Medvezhy ugol. E-mail: info@lovozero.ru. Website.

The travel company Russkaya Laplandia. Organizes tours and provides accommodation at the Yulinskaya Salma tourist base. E-mail: usalma@mail.ru. Website.

The recreation center Russky sever. The community in Vkontakte.

The tourist base Efim Ozero. Tel.: + 7 (911) 335-42-73. Email: filippov_an66@mail.ru. Website.

The company Serebro Ponoya. Fishing tours. Tel.: (8152) 56-11-69. E-mail: serebrop@mail.ru. Website.

The tourist base Russkaya Laplandia. Address: Lovozero, Vysoky. Website.

The mini-hotel Nadezhda. Address: Lovozero, Danilova street, 21. Tel.: (815 38) 40-309, +79211503124.

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