Priozersk

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Priozersk
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Leningrad Oblast
Major roads:	A121
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Priozersk (Russian: Приозерск) is a city in Russia located in northwest Leningrad Oblast on the A121 highway. The city is an administrative center and a transit point—most traffic passes through the city center.

Hitchhiking out

South towards Saint Petersburg on the A121

• The city extends south from the fortress and over the bridge for quite a distance. You can try hitchhiking right from the fortress—there are many cars going to St. Petersburg, and your chances are good. Alternatively, you can take a bus or a local train to Larionovo (where the road splits left to Motornoye and a little further right to Melnikovo)—almost all vehicles here are heading to St. Petersburg.

Northeast towards Lakhdenpokhya, Sortavala and Petrozavodsk on the A121

• You can start hitchhiking a bit north from the center of the town—you don't need to walk all the way to the end of town. If a car is going to Kuznechnoye (local), you can take it!

Accommodation and Sleep

• For tent camping, it is recommended to get to the next platform "Kapeasalmi" (formerly "148 km") by commuter train or to walk 6 km north along the railway tracks (or go by boat on the Vuoksa River, as it cannot be reached by road)—there you will find "Malye Skaly", a small rocky area popular among climbers and other tourists.
• Overnight stays on the many islands of Vuoksa are also popular among tourists, usually reached by rental boats.