Introduction to the Murmansk Region for beginners. What to eat, where to live, what to watch

Murmansk is the largest ice-free port of Russia beyond the Arctic circle, the center of the Murmansk region. Here you can see the world's first nuclear icebreaker "Lenin", monuments of the Great Patriotic War, visit museums and various events.

Kirovsk (Khibiny) - the magnificent Khibiny Mountains, many ski slopes, here you can go on a real hike, relax in nature and even go on a helicopter tour over the mountain range.

Teriberka is the location of the film "Leviathan" and the beach near the Arctic Ocean. People come here to see the real harsh northern nature, the graveyard of ships and the unusual beauty of the beach "dragon eggs".

Tersky coast - here are the petroglyphs of Kanozera, cultural monuments of the Pomors, Kuzomenskie sands, amethyst coast, the Pomor village of Varzuga.

Lovozersky district is the geographical center of the Kola Peninsula, one of the main places of residence of the indigenous people of the Kola Peninsula — the Sami. The area is notable not only for its ethnographic routes, but also for opportunities for various types of outdoor activities — hiking, river rafting, and tours to the Seidozero.

Sredny and Rybachy Peninsulas - once here, tourists will find themselves outside of civilization and go on exciting tours in off-road vehicles.

Kandalaksha district - here is the Kolvitsky Bay with a length of 7 kilometers, into which the stormy wide Kolvitsa River flows — an ideal place for rafting. In the village of Kolvitsa there is one of the most beautiful waterfalls-Black Padun, an ecotrope with a length of 600 meters leads to it.

In the Murmansk region, there are 179 hotels and recreation centers, more than fifty of them are hotels with a classification. But if you are a tourist, you do not care about these numbers, because the main thing is to find the only one (or several along the route) in which you will feel comfortable. In the "Places" section of our portal, you can filter all hotels by city and choose where to stay. To help you: a selection of the most popular hotels in the Murmansk region 

In the section"Excursions" you will find more than a hundred interesting offers with long tours and short excursions. From city sightseeing tours to helicopter rides!

And here is our selection of the most iconic:

• Nuclear icebreaker " Lenin "(Murmansk);
• Sami and ethnic village;
• Lapland State Natural Biosphere Reserve (Monchegorsk);
• Petroglyphs of Kanozera, Kuzomensky sands (Tersky district);
• Memorial complex "Valley of Glory" (Kola district);
• Sredny and Rybachy Peninsulas (Pechenga district);
• Amethysts of Cape Ship on the shore of the White Sea (Tersky district).

Interesting events make travel brighter! Before the trip, look at the calendar of events in the Murmansk region in the "Afisha" section and combine the pleasant with the pleasant. And here are the most popular events in the region, which we highly recommend you to come to

• Arctic festival "Teriberka" (village of Teriberka);
• Sailing regatta of cruising yachts (Kandalaksha);
• Pomeranian Goat Festival (Lovozero village);
• Imandra Viking Fest (Monchegorsk);
• Holiday of the North (Polar Olympiad).

Some of the events have already been announced for this year.

Even if you are a super-independent traveler, these contacts will not hurt you. To go hunting for the Northern Lights, to organize fishing, to get access for an excursion to Severomorsk-there is no way without experts. Take a look at the section"Excursions and tour operators»