Sestroretsk is a small city belonging to St. Petersburg, the administrative unit of the Kurortny district of the cultural capital. On the territory of this city there are several sanatoriums, successfully functioning all year round. In summer, the beach in Sestroretsk is very popular. How to get to it, you will learn from this article. The popularity of the resort town is due to the unique climate of the coastal region. The city is geographically located at the change of two climatic zones: continental and sea (Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea).
Climatic conditions
The climate can be called humid and temperate, cyclones actively reign here, the weather often changes - in this respect St. Petersburg and Sestroretsk are very close. Severny beach is convenient for residents of the city in that, despite any weather, the landscape of descent into the water does not change, it does not bring mud and branches to the surf, as it happens directly on the Finnish coast. A particularly sharp change in weather is noticeable in the autumn-winter period. Summer weather is generally kept shorter than the calendar summer, but nevertheless, the weather conditions are really favorable for vacationers here. In the summer season, air temperature is several degrees higher than in St. Petersburg, although gusty winds off the coast are many times stronger. In summer, tourists prefer Severny beach in Sestroretsk.
Resort Features
Sestroretsk, located on the Karelian Isthmus, is divided into several historical sectors. Several sanatoriums are open on the Gulf of Finland, clean air, pine groves and the
sea climate have a positive effect on the health of people suffering from chronic lung diseases, although, of course, it is not possible to stay here all year round, ice masses come from the Gulf of Finland, which is the first thing meets the city of Sestroretsk. Severny Beach, located in the city, is popular because of the convenience for families. There are almost never waves here, the water warms up well and you have to walk at least seven minutes to the depth - you will see such shallow water only in a city like Sestroretsk! Severny beach is very popular with couples with children, because the kids are always under the supervision and safe! In addition, the swimming area is fenced by underwater buoys, and the sandy beach is cleared of sharp pricking branches and other garbage. Near the beach there are several cozy restaurants, as well as hotels and parking.
Routes to the resort
The city of Sestroretsk is located on the
coast of the Gulf of Finland . Severny beach is located in the northwest of the
Sestroretsky flood. There are several ways to get to this place. By car - through the Primorsky highway or along the
Western High-Speed Diameter. If you choose the first option, then you will need to move along Sadovaya Street, then along Petrovskaya Embankment to Pirogovaya, then
Vyborgskaya, Ushakov
Embankment to Primorsky Prospekt. Further along this highway it will be necessary to move all the way to the city of Sestroretsk. Using WHSD, you will spend about fifty minutes on the road, pass several paid sections of the road. You can also get to the North Beach in Sestroretsk using the train from the Finland Station in the direction of Vyborg. At the Beloostrov station, you have to go out and walk a few meters to a stop on Mira Street, and then use the ground public transport (fixed-route taxi) that goes straight to the beach.