​Vytegra

Due to rough water conditions on Lake Onega, the captain cancelled our scheduled visit to the historic Church of the Transfiguration on the island of Kizhi and instead we made a stop in the small town of Vytegra, located along the Volga-Baltic Canal. Although I was disappointed I didn't get to see the church (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) the stop in Vytegra was interesting for two reasons: we got to witness a real Russian rural town and tour the inside of a decommissioned 1969 Soviet diesel submarine (how cool!).

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