The Svir River

Svir River Ports

Sail the Svir River from St Petersburg Russia to the Volga on a river cruise

UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the Svir River

Along the Svir River and nearby you can find these amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visits to some may be included in your river cruise itinerary, but some may require some creative travel planning by your River Cruise Artist in order to visit. Learn more below about these UNESCO Sites and the history you can experience when you visit them. Let River Cruise Your Way take you away to the history around the Svir River.

Historic Center of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

St. Petersburg, or the ‘Venice of the North’, is respite with numerous canals and more than 400 bridges and is the result of a large urban project that started in 1703 under Peter the Great. St. Petersburg, later known as Leningrad, became the city closely associated with the October Revolution. Its cultural and architectural heritage is evident in the very different Baroque and neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the Hermitage. Although not directly on the Svir River, St. Petersburg is typically either the embarkation or disembarkation point for Russia river cruisers.

Kizhi Pogost

The pogost, or small settlement, of Kizhi is located on Kizhi Island, one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia, Russia. Two unique 18th century wooden churches, the largest being the Church of the Transfiguration, are prominent on the horizon as your Russia river cruise ship nears port. Also look for the octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built in 1862, as well as other architectural masterpieces of the period and region. This rural river cruise port is a very special destination on your journey through Russia.

Your Svir River Cruise Awaits!

Are you ready to start planning your Svir River Cruise Vacation Your Way? A River Cruise Artist at River Cruise Your Way is ready to be your vacation concierge. Contact us today at 1-800-259-7612 or use the form below and let us know when it is most convenient to call you, we will confirm via e-mail, and then reach out at the agreed upon time and date.