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Seliger- a water basin on the slopes of the Valdai Upland, consisting of many shallows, branches, backwaters, and rivers. It’s as if someone carefully filled all the hollows, pits, and ravines of the Valdai Upland with azure, clear water from the lake. The area of Lake Seliger is 260 square kilometers. The Seliger reaches stretch from one end to another in a long row and are found only in the very center, near the island of Khachin. Khachin is the main crossroads of all roads of Seliger. Behind the reaches there are boundless forests, hills, large and small lakes. At this place, from river to river, from lake to lake, across the border of two seas, there is a road to the south, which was first discovered by the ancient Finns, back in time immemorial. The name received from them is what Seliger still bears today: “Lake on a Portage.”
Seliger is not so deep. on average its depth is about six, and in the deepest waters - Ostashkovsky, Polnovsky, Kravotynsky reaches - about nine meters. Only in the very middle of the lake, on the shipping routes, the depth in some places is twice as great as the average. And only in rare places does the depth reach a little over twenty meters. There is usually a shoal near the coast, along which you can literally walk tens of meters.
Khachin Island is the most prominent island of Seliger. It covers an area of more than 30 square kilometers, pushing the middle of the lake towards the shores and depicting the illusion of mainland land. in this place, among forests and clearings, thirteen inland reservoirs were lost. Of these lakes, the most famous among fishermen is Shchuchye, which is still truly abounding in pike. Crayfish are caught in northern White Lake. There are a lot of mushrooms, flowers and berries on the island.
One of the attractions of Khachin - Kopanka, a man-made canal three meters wide, dug in the nineteenth century by the builders of the Nile Desert. The canal connects the western and eastern shallows of the lake. On a raft along Kopanka you can proceed to one of the water bodies of Khachin - southern Beloe or go to the Nilova Hermitage - an architectural structure of the 17th-19th centuries, located on Stolbnoy Island.
Seliger is interesting for tourists not only for its picturesque nature, but also for its rich history. This region in the center of our country was inhabited already in distant, prehistoric times - during the Stone and Bronze Ages. In ancient times, there was a culture of hunters and fishermen here. The sites of ancient man were, as a rule, on elevated places, near the water. The earliest Neolithic site on Seliger (between the village of Konets and the village of Botovo) existed already in the 8th-7th millennia BC. In the vicinity of Nikolo-Rozhok, Botov, Bolshoi Ronsky, Gorodets and other villages, flint arrowheads and spears of ancient hunters are sometimes found - distant echoes of the Stone Age.
The first inhabitants of this region for many centuries were the ancient Finns. It is from them that the current names of rivers, lakes, and forests come. From about the 9th century. The Slavic tribe of Krivichi became the dominant population here, and from the 12th century. - Novgorod Slavs. This region witnessed many of the most important events in Russian history - princely civil strife, the invasion of Batu, a long and persistent struggle against the Lithuanian and Polish invaders. The most ancient routes passed here. This land has known prosperity and devastation. It became a line beyond which neither the hordes of Batu nor the hordes of Hitler could pass.
A huge number of tourists come to Lake Seliger every year in winter and summer. Our tourist center has all the technical capabilities for organizing family tourism. Holidays on Seliger with children at our camp site is a unique opportunity for an eventful, exciting and comfortable vacation.
Children's entertainment
For holidays on Seliger with children, we have a children's playground equipped for the youngest guests.
An older child will receive the following opportunities:
- football;
- volleyball;
- table tennis;
- badminton;
- billiards.
We successfully organize both summer and winter tourism. In the summer, you can take your family for a ride on a motor or rowing boat, as well as on a pleasure boat. In winter, we rent sleighs, snowmobiles, snow scooters and air mattresses. The base is equipped with an ice skating rink and an illuminated ski slope.
The pine forest is ideal for quiet family walks in the fresh and clean air.
Everything for family tourism
Qualitative holidays on Seliger with children, which you order from us, is a full three meals a day and comfortable living conditions. Our log cottages are equipped with first-class environmentally friendly furniture and household appliances.
Not only can you have a cheap and tasty lunch in a pleasant atmosphere in a cafe, but you can also cook kebabs and barbecue yourself on the grill.
Vacations at our camp site are a sea of unforgettable impressions. All our guests are satisfied with the time spent here and leave only positive reviews about the quality of service.
Having visited us once, you will definitely want to come back again!
Seliger is one of the most beautiful places in Russia. Many vacationers come there every year; this area is especially attractive for tourists with children. This choice is not accidental, because making a child’s vacation memorable and useful is the main goal of many parents. The aesthetic education of a child through knowledge of the surrounding world is very important. Local landscapes will remind your child of his favorite fairy tales. A holiday here will delight you with the animals that are found in the area, such as hare, squirrel, fox and beavers. Among the local birds you can see a seagull, a crane, a hazel grouse or a duck. Fishing on the lake with your children will be a bright adventure.
Why Seliger?
1. There are no negative consequences of acclimatization. The local climate is typical for central Russia, so acclimatization for the child will be mild and short-lived.
2. Improve the health of weakened children. As you know, spruce-pine forests not only fill the air with the aroma of pine needles, but are also useful for respiratory diseases.
3. Various entertainments. Swimming in Lake Seliger is a pleasure, but this is not the only water entertainment. Renting a boat will be a great excuse for a boat trip with the whole family. The warm sandy beach and heated lake are perfect for various games and water activities.
A variety of sports and recreational games are available.
Children always develop an excellent appetite in the fresh air. You can prepare your own food - the recreation center is equipped with personal kitchens for individual use.
An excursion to local churches, peasant houses and estates will be educational and broaden children's horizons. Pilgrimage tours attract believing families to the world famous monastery - Nilova Monastery.
It is very difficult to find a place more unique than Seliger. The ice age lake system, which stretches over 260 km2, is the purest water of the islands, located above sea level among the hills and forests of the Valdai Upland. The Seliger reaches are connected by narrow channels, and the numerous islands (160 of them!) are completely different when you compare their topography and vegetation. It's no surprise that this magnificent natural wonder, located between Moscow and St. Petersburg, attracts tourists from all over the world.
What is worth seeing while relaxing on Seliger
Holidays here can be different. Fishing or a walk in the forest will bring incredible pleasure. But you can also see local attractions: architectural monuments, natural monuments. Here are some of them:
- Vvedenskaya Church. The construction of the temple began in 1792 in memory of the victims of the Tatar invasion;
- Nilo-Stolobenskaya Hermitage is a functioning monastery with stunning architecture. Its center is the Epiphany Cathedral. Five domes, a three-tier bell tower - a temple in the Tuscan style, built in 1821-1833. The main shrine of the monastery is the relics of St. Neil of Stolobensky. The Peter and Paul Church, the Church of the Nile, and the Church of All Saints are also preserved here. You can see the buildings of the fraternal cells and the state chamber.
- The source of the Volga is also here, on Seliger! The area around it is a state reserve. This is a real natural monument that is worth a visit.
- Klichen Island - Seliger region in miniature. All representatives of flora and fauna are surprisingly found here.
The best vacation at any time of the year is a trip to Seliger
The list of all the benefits of a holiday on Seliger is endless. It’s better to come for a few days, throw away the hustle and bustle and plunge into the purity and beauty of nature!
Why is an all-inclusive holiday on Seliger with children at the Khizhina tourist center considered the best? The answer is quite simple: there are excellent conditions for a family holiday.
On the territory of the recreation center, among centuries-old pines, oaks and birches, there is a magnificent children's playground. Even on a hot summer day, you can find a cool place in this place in the shade of the birch trees. However, in the heat of the moment, a child can have a fun time in the playroom.
The rounded shape of the walls with large windows not only allows you to run without fear of hitting a corner, but is also perfect from an energy point of view, so children are ready to spend all their free time here. Add to this a lot of toys, and it will immediately become clear that a holiday on Seliger with children is an excellent solution, and the prices for renting a house are quite affordable!
Summer holidays on Seliger with health benefits for your children
The healing pine aroma combined with swimming in the cleanest lake and a beach with perfect sand turns a summer vacation with children on the lake into a healthy one. Walking barefoot on the sand has a good effect on all active biological points of the foot and prevents flat feet, and swimming in the lake strengthens the child’s body. In the evening or in cool weather, children can enjoy swings and trampolines, which will not leave anyone indifferent: the feeling of weightlessness in flight is a source of joyful emotions and boundless delight.
Holidays in the “Higina” on Seliger with children include meals, so you don’t have to worry about it.
An indescribable experience for children and adults - horseback riding under the supervision of experienced instructors. New experiences for those who decide for the first time and will be able to get closer to these amazing animals.
Winter holidays with children
Coming to the "Higina" with children in winter, active recreation is provided: sleds, skis, skates, snow scooters - all this is available to our young guests and their parents.
The “Higina” base is waiting for you and your children to spend a family vacation on Seliger and get maximum positive emotions!