The Finnish Lakeland
Located at Porosalmi, an embarkation point for Linnansaari National Park, this impressive medieval-themed holiday village offers a big variety of accommodation, including hotel rooms and self-contained villas; book well in advance for a villa. Good meals are available in the atmospheric restaurant: don't miss the unusual wine cellar.
The resort has a lake spa (day admission €30) with indoor/outdoor pool and saunas. It also runs plenty of activities and rents out all sorts of equipment.
26.07 MILES
Built directly on rock in the middle of the lake (now accessed via bridges), this heavily restored 15th-century fortification was constructed as a…
25.96 MILES
On an island that was once a naval port, this museum housed in a handsome 16th-century granary recounts local history and the importance of water…
6.46 MILES
This scenic national park consists of Haukivesi Lake and hundreds of uninhabited islands; the most activity takes place on the largest island, Linnansaari…
20.44 MILES
Northeast of Linnansaari National Park, Kolovesi is less-trafficked in summer. Park information is available at the nature information hut in Enonkoski.
19.3 MILES
This extraordinary collection of mechanical musical instruments ranges from a ghostly keyboard-tinkling Steinway to a robotic violinist to a full-scale…
6.46 MILES
This scenic national park consists of Haukivesi Lake and hundreds of uninhabited islands; the most activity takes place on the largest island, Linnansaari…
19.3 MILES
This extraordinary collection of mechanical musical instruments ranges from a ghostly keyboard-tinkling Steinway to a robotic violinist to a full-scale…
20.44 MILES
Northeast of Linnansaari National Park, Kolovesi is less-trafficked in summer. Park information is available at the nature information hut in Enonkoski.
25.96 MILES
On an island that was once a naval port, this museum housed in a handsome 16th-century granary recounts local history and the importance of water…
26.07 MILES
Built directly on rock in the middle of the lake (now accessed via bridges), this heavily restored 15th-century fortification was constructed as a…