Our final look at the summer events in the Lakeland region of Finland takes in the northern towns of Iisalmi, Kuhmo and Kajaani. Further north lies the town of Iisalmi, whose unique attractions include the Runni Health Spa, with it’s historic wooden channel of Saarikoski, and the Neulatammi natural massage streams. The first big event [...]
Continuing our look at the many festivals and events that will be held in the towns and cities of Finnish Lakeland over the coming summer. In this section we look at the major events in Savonlinna, Jyväskylä, Varkaus, Joensuu and Kuopio. Savonlinna is most famous for it’s annual Opera Festival held in the grounds of [...]
Of the four geographical areas of Finland, Lakeland is the largest, stretching from Imatra and Tampere in the south to Kuhmo and Kajaani in the north. Formed by glacial melt at the end of the last Ice Age, it is also the largest lake district in Europe, and in the Saimaa system has the fourth [...]
