Boksitogorsk district

Boksitogorsky district is quite a vast area – 7000 sq km, located mainly in the territory of the Tikhvin ridge. It is quite scenic and mostly covered with pine forests with lots of rivers and lakes, so the rest of these areas involves, in the first place, the close contact with nature. Here is a popular Hiking and horse riding, swimming in lake water, fishing and kayaking on the river Lid or Tihvinka. Recreation in Boksitogorsk area also offer tourists to hunt for which has quite good conditions. In addition, the district can find two monuments of nature – the valley of the river Ragusha and part of the Veps forest, as well as a large memorial complex "Astracha 1941", vintage antoniyevo-dymskoy monastery, and other interesting historical objects.