Photo: Grigory Kubatian
Located in the White Sea in northwestern Russia, the Solovetsky Islands once housed one of Russia’s first gulags, but now its centuries-old monastery and the seascape’s stark beauty attracts thousands of tourists and the spiritually inclined.
Source: Once a prison, now a spiritual and tourist hub
Categories: Russian Federation
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