Discover Novaya Sitenka

The club has clay courts. Lake Sitno covers an area of 1.1 km²; the road to the lake passes through Novaya Sitenka. The lake is home to perch, pike, burbot, roach, and smelt. The regional context also includes Valdai National Park, the trail in the Bor area, and cultural attractions in Valday.

The Valday Tennis Club is a specific point of interest for travelers interested in tennis. It holds annual tennis tournaments and has clay courts. These details concern different aspects: the tournaments indicate a recurring event, while the clay surface describes the courts. If you are planning a trip around a tournament, check the current arrangements with the club in advance. If you would like to play on clay yourself, also ask the club about current court availability.

Sitno lies north of Novaya Sitenka and covers an area of 1.1 km². The road layout also helps with orientation: the road to the lake passes through Novaya Sitenka. The direction and the road route answer different questions—the first locates the lake in relation to the settlement, while the second describes the route to the lake. Perch, pike, burbot, roach, and smelt are found in Sitno. This list of species adds a natural-history aspect of the lake to the geographical details.

In Novgorod Oblast, Valdai National Park covers 159,100 hectares and stretches across the Valdaysky, Demyansky, and Okulovsky districts. Mount Ryzhokha is the park’s highest point; a 25-meter observation tower stands on it, offering views of the taiga, Lake Velyo, and other bodies of water. The trail in the Bor area offers a different perspective on the landscape: it passes through typical taiga forests over hilly terrain and through diverse marshes in hollows between the hills. The tower and the trail therefore offer different impressions of the region—wide views of bodies of water and taiga on the one hand, and changing woodland, hills, and marshes along the route on the other.

In Valday, Novgorod Oblast, bells and the town’s history are cultural themes that sit side by side. At the Bell Museum, staff demonstrate bell-ringing techniques, and visitors can try them out for themselves. The Bell Museum Center displays bells from around the world and their forms, from the 3rd century BC through the Middle Ages to modern souvenir bells. According to the tourism information, it is the only museum in Russia that brings together bells from around the world. Demonstrations and hands-on practice are thus presented alongside a collection spanning a long period of time. The exhibition at the Museum of the County Town, which opened in 1998, focused on the daily lives of town residents, the development of local crafts, and the lives of individual Valday families and well-known summer visitors. In 2017, the “Kuznetsam i kolokolnym masteram Valdaya” monument was also erected in Valday. The subjects range from bell-making to town life, family history, and the commemoration of blacksmiths and bell masters.

When are the tennis tournaments held?

The Valday Tennis Club holds them annually. Check the current arrangements directly with the club before your visit.

What is known about Lake Sitno?

The lake lies north of Novaya Sitenka, covers 1.1 km², and is home to perch, pike, burbot, roach, and smelt.

What landscapes does the trail in the Bor area pass through?

It passes through typical taiga forests over hilly terrain and through diverse marshes in hollows between the hills.

For the broader travel overview: Valdayskiy rayon.