Sulkava Travel Guide

 aukjejetty Says:  It is not just a hostel, there are also four cottages. The cottages are the most beautiful when you have one right at the lake, which we had. We were lucky because when we arrived there was nobody, and we could pick where we wanted to stay. The cottage has no bathroom and no... 

 aukjejetty Says:  There is a restaurant at this hostel, but we decided to get some bread and stuff we could barbecue. The hostelowner drove with us to town to do the groceries. We barbecued each day and had lots of fun chopping the wood for it. It was also great because it was a good way to... 

 aukjejetty Says:  Sit on the dock and just watch the sunset all the way. It might change several times, the clouds are so unpredictable. Expect the most beautiful views. I was there in late August when it got a little colder outside. If it would be middle of the summer it would be wonderful... 

 aukjejetty Says:  The Finnish are very proud of their sauna-traditions. Everywhere I had read that you can't leave Finland without having a sauna-experience. Because of an allergy I was avoiding the saunas, until I got to Sulkava. Here at the hostel I had to do it otherwise...no shower! I... 

 aukjejetty Says:  At the cottage you have to chop your own wood for the fire at night, but also for the sauna. This is great, and I loved to do it, but it's not something I do daily. I thought I could do it fairly easy. Kaoru sure made it look that way. Well, it wasn't as easy as I thought,... 

 aukjejetty Says:   Take a raincoat with you when you go paddling, and take a plastic bag to put your camera in. We were in the boat a few times when suddenly the sky changed so quickly we could never row so fast to make it back to the cottage in time. Matches or a lighter for starting your... 

 aukjejetty Says:  Look at my accomodation tip! This hostel is out of the way, and you won't find it by accident. So if you plan to have a full Finish experience take the phonenumber of this place with you! 

 GuntherHK Says:  World´s biggest rowing event is held in Sulkava annually in early July since 1968.Number of participants is nowadays between 8000 and 10 000. It´s quite lot compared to that fact that there are less than 3500 permanent inhabitants in Sulkava. Of course there will be lot´s of...