The Finnish Lakeland
Towering over the kauppatori, this business hotel is a safe if characterless choice. Most rooms have lake views, satellite TV and cramped bathrooms; those in the superior and themed categories are larger and have kettles. Breakfast is served in the next-door Perlina restaurant. The grotty 6th-floor summer terrace bar/restaurant and adjoining nightclubs mean that sleeping soundly on weekends is unlikely.
Parking costs €15, pets €10. Note that not all rooms have air-conditioning.
0.56 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…
15.06 MILES
'Lusto' is the Finnish word for a tree’s annual growth ring, and this well-curated and cleverly presented museum is all about forests and the growth of…
13.42 MILES
Kerimäki may be small (pop 5000), but its Lutheran church certainly isn't. Built in 1847, the building was designed to accommodate 5000 and is commonly…
0.43 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…
19.91 MILES
During the ice age, formations similar to this 7km-long sand ridge were created all over Finland. Because it crosses a large lake, it’s always been an…
20.79 MILES
This scenic national park consists of Haukivesi Lake and hundreds of uninhabited islands; the most activity takes place on the largest island, Linnansaari…
22.2 MILES
Northeast of Linnansaari National Park, Kolovesi is less-trafficked in summer. Park information is available at the nature information hut in Enonkoski.
0.43 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…
0.56 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…
13.42 MILES
Kerimäki may be small (pop 5000), but its Lutheran church certainly isn't. Built in 1847, the building was designed to accommodate 5000 and is commonly…
15.06 MILES
'Lusto' is the Finnish word for a tree’s annual growth ring, and this well-curated and cleverly presented museum is all about forests and the growth of…
19.91 MILES
During the ice age, formations similar to this 7km-long sand ridge were created all over Finland. Because it crosses a large lake, it’s always been an…
20.79 MILES
This scenic national park consists of Haukivesi Lake and hundreds of uninhabited islands; the most activity takes place on the largest island, Linnansaari…
22.2 MILES
Northeast of Linnansaari National Park, Kolovesi is less-trafficked in summer. Park information is available at the nature information hut in Enonkoski.