Entry 1 - Koria
Koria
The first city we'll meet is Koria - a small docks port located in the south of Karelia.
This small-sized (or even medium to karelian standards) city is located at the margin of the Gulf of Finland and it was founded to be a safe haven to the swedish navy in the 18th century.
The small port of Koria is located at the western part of the town and has received investments from the Karelian Government in the past years, with plans for future expansion and modernization being discussed.
A small industrial park and a garbage disposal facility is located near the port.
The weather isn't always the better, but the work must be done ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In this time of the year the weather can be a bit harsh and kinda depressing, but better days are coming.
As we're approaching the city center, the weather starts to clear a bit. Here we can see the village of Kurimo, which lays in between the port and the town.
As we arrive in the town, our first destiny is the Market Square.
The city center is located by the water so there is seawall where you can walk, sit and watch a beautiful sunset/sunrise.
If we move a bit to the east we will find the wealthiest neighbourhood of Koria - a place with big houses, nice cars, pools and yes, a marina.
Football is the summer favorite sport of the karelians. Pro and amateurs football fields can be found all over the country.
And if we move to the north part of the town, we start to see the famous "khrushchyovka" - communist apartment blocks a soviet era heritage - and low-wealth neighbourhood in general.
And we will end our journey at the beach of Luotsi, a small farm village located in the west of Koria.
But unfortunately not everyday is a good day to take a sunbath.
And we were lucky. 3 days after our trip it started to snow and it got pretty, pretty cold.
Hope you guys liked Koria 
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