Podporozhsky district

Podporozhsky district is located in the basin of the upper reaches of the river Oyat. It is the most sparsely populated district of the Leningrad region, and that the absence of pronounced signs of civilization making it a unique place to relax with family and friends. The locals consider it their duty to keep the identity of the Veps people — the indigenous population of Podporozhie, and this is reflected, first and foremost, in the entourage of the recreation area. Podporoje regularly organize folk festivals with national dishes. It is through these attempts to revive the tradition of ancient culture ' district has become the most favorable area for ecological, ethnographic and pilgrimage tours, hunting and fishing.