Welcome to Tersky Coast
Pomorsky fishing settlements on the Kola Peninsula
 Tersky Rayon
stretches along the White Sea coast. Once the whole Kola Peninsula was called
Tersky (or otherwise Turiy, what means "forest"). Hence Tersky Coast means
Forest coast. Today the name Tersky Coast refers to a section of the coast from
Cape Svyatoy Nos down to the Varzuga River mouth (the locals consider it
stretching as far as to the Turiy Peninsula.
 Russian settlers
began opening up the Kola Peninsula during the 12th century. The need for fresh
fishing and hunting grounds brought them north to the shores of the White Sea,
where they little by little put down their roots. The remote location and harsh
northern conditions forced these Pomors - as they became known - to be extremely
self-reliant. Their homesteads consisted not only of sturdy log homes, but also
saunas, storehouses (on piles for protection from animals), ice-block freezers,
and special devices for dragging their wide heavy wooden boats – known as barkas
– onto shore. Over time the Pomors developed their own unique architectural
style.
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