The easiest way to get to Karelia from abroad is via Helsinki or St. Petersburg. Several travel agencies specialize in travel to the region, including:
Travel Agency Folk Tour, ul. Titova 12, kv 29, Petrozavodsk 185000, phone: 8142-765-030 • Intourist, prospekt Lenina 21, ph. 8142-776-306 • Sputnik, ul. Engelsa 5, ph. 8142-775-861.
You can also arrange your hotel stay yourself. The main hotels in Petrozavodsk are:
Severnaya: ul. Lenina 1, ph.: 8142-776-420 • Tourist complex Karelia: Gylling embankment 2, ph.: 8142-552-306 or 553-113, fax: 8142-552-306. • Hotel Pyotr: Suyskoye shosse 16, ph.: 8142-745-397, fax: 8142-775-604.
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