Rest on the weekend is best in the country.For the residents of St. Petersburg and its guests, Kavgolovskoe Lake is one of the most favorite and visited places. This is due to its convenient location, beautiful nature and well-developed infrastructure. This miracle of nature can be reached by car, by train (the journey from the Finnish railway station to Kavgolovo station will take 45 minutes) or a regular bus from the Devyatkino metro station (15 minutes).
Kavgolovskoe lake is located on the Karelianthe isthmus. Nearby there are other lakes, large and small, but this is the most beautiful. No wonder that its second name is Mirror. In calm, windless weather, picturesque shores and bottomless blue skies are reflected on the surface of the above-mentioned water body, and flocks of fish scurry around in the transparent depth ... Although this lake is considered one of the most visited, quite a lot of fish live here, which attracts those who like to sit with a fishing rod. Only catch from the shore will not succeed - too small, you need a boat. But then you can catch a roach, a whitethrow, a ruff and a perch, sometimes there is a pike. Yes, and the vegetation on the coast attracts attention. On the eastern shore along the water stretched reeds, the western marshy shore was chosen by pods, Canadian elodea and arrowhead. The lake itself is not deep: the greatest depth reaches 4-5 meters, and the average - within 2-3 meters.
Those who prefer a more comfortable environmentrecreation, can use the services of the recreation center and hotels located near the reservoir. The windows of the comfortable rooms offer a picturesque view of the Kavgolovskoe lake. The village, located nearby, provides everyone with the opportunity to stay on holiday in the private sector. And you can relax not only in the warm season. With the onset of winter, lovers of ski come here. Nearby are the ski slopes Toksovo.
As you can see, opportunities to diversify leisure heremany - there are quite thick forests around, in which lovers of "quiet hunting" will be able to pick berries and mushrooms. Among the entertainment - not only fishing and hiking
gifts of the forest:you can offer and hunting (depending on the season), and horseback riding. In summer you can swim, and in winter you can ski and snowboard. And there is no need to go home every time: come for a few days to Lake Kavgolovskoye. Cottage village, nestled on the Southeast Bank, will provide a wide range of apartments and houses in which you can stay (the best option if you do not like hotels and recreation centers, and the private sector mentioned earlier is busy).
If you decide not to rest onnature, you can go on trips to Toksovo. It is worth visiting the Museum of wooden crafts, visiting Novokavgolovsky forest park, or visiting a farm of bison. In general, there are about 150 monuments of architecture and history in the area, so the curious will have something to do.
Come, Kavgolovskoe Lake will not leave youindifferent, and for everyone there is an occupation for the soul. Admire the harsh beauty of the northern nature, for it is not for nothing that the legends about the Karelian Isthmus and the beauties of the local lakes. Do you know them? If yes - great! Then you definitely need to visit this wonderful land and see everything with your own eyes. As they say, it’s better to see once than a hundred times ...
