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Solovetsky Islands

A White Sea monastery fortress that became an early gulag.

Photo: Trasprd · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Our full guide to Solovetsky Islands is being written. It's on the Russia list as If You're Nearby.

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