2025
OLAVINLINNA CASTLE
Olavinlinna, Savonlinna
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(70 reviews)
Castle dedicated to protecting the Savoy region from Russian incursions, a site worth visiting ...Read more
BOMBA HOUSE
Tuulentie 10, Nurmes
Mansion to visit
A must-see house with three 25-room buildings evoking the lifestyle of a peasant family and ...Read more
POHJOIS-KARJALAN MUSEO - MUSEUM OF NORTH KARELIA
20, Rantakatu, Joensuu
Museums
5/5
(1 review)
A museum that brings to life the unique tradition and history of a region at the crossroads of ...Read more
VALAMO MONASTERY
Valamontie 42, Heinävesi
Abbey monastery and convent
5/5
(1 review)
The oldest and most important monastery in Finnish Karelia, home to important religious ...Read more
EVA RYYNÄNEN SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
Paateri 21, Nurmes
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
5/5
(1 review)
Workshop featuring wood sculptures from Finnish nature with a children's, nature and animal ...Read more
RUNONLAULAJAN PIRTT - HOUSE OF BARDS
Parppeintie 4, Ilomantsi
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
5/5
(1 review)
A small Karelian village worth visiting for its permanent exhibition on the Kalevala, a great ...Read more
PUIJO TOWER
Puijontie 135, Kuopio
Towers to visit
5/5
(1 review)
75-metre tower housing a revolving panoramic restaurant, ideal for a bite to eat and a ...Read more
STAFF MUSEUM - PÄÄMAJAMUSEO
Ristimäenkatu 4, Mikkeli, Mikkeli
Museums
Don't miss a visit to the museum, where you can see the Marshal's office and the audiovisual ...Read more
SOAPLINNA CATHEDRAL
Pappilankatu 8, Savonlinna
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Historic cathedral in Savonlinna, built in 1879 and featuring remarkable organs, one of the ...Read more
ST. ELIAS ORTHODOX CHURCH
Kirkottie 15, Ilomantsi
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Wooden church built in 1891 with a nearby center for Orthodox religion and an Orthodox ...Read more
SALMELA ART CENTER
Mäntyharjuntie 25, Mikkeli
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
A must-see art gallery offering painting exhibitions, concerts and lectures, as well as a ...Read more
THE NAISVUORI TRICK
Mikonkatu 25, Mikkeli
Parks and gardens
The old water tower has been converted into an observation tower, making it an ideal place to ...Read more
RETRETTI UNDERGROUND ART CENTER
Punkaharju
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
KERIMÄKI CHURCH
Hälväntie 1, Kerimäki
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
A huge wooden church, 45 m long by 42 m wide and 27 m high under the dome, is a must-seeRead more