Latest Photos | Russian waterways The Waterway of the Tsars, as the main Russian water system is often known, is confusing and it’s hard at first to picture Moscow, hundreds of miles inland, being linked by rivers, canals and other waterways to the distant Baltic, Black and Caspian seas. In fact ocean ships can sail all the way from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, thanks to this amazing network. The water route from Moscow to St Petersburg is called the Volga-Baltic Waterway. It is 1,100km long and links the Volga, which flows west to east to the north of Moscow, with the industrial area on the Baltic Sea. The route is mainly through forested plains with some farmland and, towards St Petersburg, glaciated Lakelands, along wide meandering waterways with small towns and villages along the banks. The system consists first of the Moscow-Volga canal, then the Volga River itself, which leads to the Rybinsk Reservoir, a massive flood basin covering the natural beds of many different rivers. Next three more rivers and two canals form what's known as the Mariinsk System. After travelling the length of these waterways, you'll be at the Lake Onega. This huge expanse is linked to the even bigger and very beautiful Lake Ladoga via the Svir River. Finally the short but commercially important Neva River links Lake Ladoga to St Petersburg and the Gulf of Finland. | Latest Reviews | |
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