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1 Review and 16 Opinions The headquarters town of Mikkeli has good connections from all over Finland and Sokos Hotel Vaakuna...
Janni67 Says: The Joensuu Art Museum was founded in 1962 as a result of two significant donations to the town, namely the collections of Olavi Turtiainen and that of Arla...
Rajan Loma: Rent a summer cottage
Janni67 Says: If you're going to Eastern Finland, don't book a hotel, rent a summer cottage instead and get to know the local habits! You can rent a cottage with all the...
Janni67 Says: Do rent a car. Otherwise it's hopeless! There aren't much public transportation outside bigger towns, many municipalities only have school bus rides where other...
Koli in Lieksa -the official national scene
Janni67 Says: The Koli Hills have been a popular tourist attraction since the turn of the century. Rising 347 metres above the sea level they are the highest hill range in...
Janni67 Says: Lieksa is located in the north-eastern part of North Karelia by Lake Pielinen. The fifth biggest lake in Finland divides the town into two parts, Koli trail of...
Janni67 Says: Ilomantsi is the most eastern municipality of Finland, and the most eastern point of the EU is located there. It even lies further east than St. Petersburg!...
The easternmost point of EU in Ilomantsi
Janni67 Says: The easternmost point of the European union is an island on the Virmajärvi lake, the village of Hattuvaara, in the municipality of Ilomantsi. At the easternmost...
Memorials of WWII in Ilomantsi
Janni67 Says: In the North Karelia area there are a lot of monuments on places where battles took place during the WW II. Monuments connected with wars can be found in...
Möhkö Ironworks Museum in Ilomantsi
Janni67 Says: A charming old-time factory milieu in authentic surroundings, where you can get acquainted with the history of iron-making. There's a blacksmith’s workshop,...
Poemsinger's Cottage in Ilomantsi
Janni67 Says: "Runopirtti", Poemsinger's Cottage which is pictured in the tip above, is a Karelian house in Parpeinvaara with a permanent Kalevala exhibition. In the summer...
Rosso in Joensuu: Rosso in Joensuu
Janni67 Says: Rosso is a chain of restaurants so you'll find them in several cities in Finland. Food is "basic" with beefsteaks, pasta and lots of pizzas on the menu. No...
Janni67 Says: Botania is actually the University botanical gardens. It has nearly 1 000 species of exotic plants, from southern palms to carnivores. Different climatic...
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When u see Koli-area in winter, you surely say WOW. Nature is there so beautiful, it is really like from fairytale-books!
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We spent 5 days in Nothern Karelia in Eastern Finland. Rented a summer cottage there and visited some local sights like Koli and Runonlaulajan pirtti.
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North Karelia is a part of Eastern Finland. Nature there is very unique..there you really can find a peace and traditional finnish landscape. My homevillage is Juuka, it is by lake Pielinen. Near...
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Kalakukko is the most famous food from East-Finland, Savo and North-Carelia. It is a bread with small fishes inside. And much fet of pig.
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