Vladivostok Tuesday 30 April 2013 (423) 241-41-30, 241-41-73 Number of Certificate in Federal Register of Tour Operators - MT-3 006249 MainBest places to visit Petrov Island Petrov Island Petrov Island is situated in North part of Japan Sea in Primorsky region. It was named after Petrov Aleksandr, Russian NAVY officer. The “Petrov” Island is a mystery Island. It’s mystery in ancient yew-trees, Amur cork tree grove, centuries-old curls and lime-trees, 1600 year old vine raisins, stone monuments built by Jurchens. Antion yew-tree grove is the most atracting place in the Island. Wood and needle of his trees are poisonous. It’s very There are some ponds at the island and the rill, which give a beauty for women and indifference to alcohol for men. On the one side of the island there is a Bay of “Singing Sand”. Native citizens gave this name to this place because the very small sand make special sounds. The east side of the Island is mostly high rocks which have interesting shape. Two separate rocks are coled Ded and Baba (Grand Mother and Grand Father) because it’s shape loooks like two old people. In ancient times the “Petrov” island was a place for rituals , where people communed with nature. 2000 years have passed from those times already, but people still come here waiting for a miracle.