The main complex of the Valaam monastery is visible from afar. It is spread on Mount Tabor. The name of the hill was in honor of Jerusalem, where the Transfiguration of Christ was accomplished. In honor of this miracle, the main temple of the monastery - Spaso-Preobrazhensky - is named. On some services of women in the churchnot allowed. All the same, the monastery is male.To the left of the church there is a refectory of the monastery with a vault and tables,Reminiscent of the dining room Hogwarts. Inside, the monks eat after the services,novices and workers of the monastery. On Sundays everyone is invited to the refectory.Around the Spaso-Preobrazhensky church, the cells of the monastery are inhabited by the geometry of the St. Petersburg courtyards. ATone of the buildings, once a day, gives out, do not sell, monastic bread. Nearby is the island post, from where you can send a postcard to the mainland. Here - pilgrimage service, where tickets are booked for the ship, and a cafe for pilgrims, in which food is served free of charge.To the left of the main building of the monastery is a hotel for pilgrims, which was damaged in the spring of 2016 by a fire. He showed it restored, the island's visitors live in the cabins of the ship "Admiral Kuznetsov", moored at the pier. Behind the buildings of the monastery is an ancient cemetery, where the remains of monks who have completed the earthly journey are buried.