Accommodation ideas

Holiday Resorts

Finnish Lakeland offers an array of accommodation depending on your type of holiday, your travel companions and your personal preferences. To stay at a villa or cottage on a lakeshore or close to a lake is a very traditional Finnish way of holidaying.

Lakeland has a lot of opportunities for you to relax in a peaceful lakeside cottage in the middle of nowhere or indulge in resort like accomodation with all services and activities in the vicinity.
The choice is yours!

SaimaaHoliday Oravi, Oravi village

SaimaaHoliday Oravi lies literally in the heart of Saimaa, the largest lake area in Europe. The idyllic village Oravi is located between Linnansaari and Kolovesi National Parks.

Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän, Rantasalmi

Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän is located in Eastern Finland, by Lake Saimaa and within the same distance from the towns of Savonlinna and Varkaus.

LOHIMAA LODGE HOTEL, TERVO

This beautiful lodge hotel is located in Tervo municipality with great views of the river rapids.

SAHANLAHTI RESORT, SAHANLAHTI/PUUMALA

Sahanlahti offers cosy and modest accommodation options with a distinctive character on the shore of lake Saimaa.

Golden Resort villas, Tahko

Golden Resort is a high-quality resort,
located 5 km from the centre of Tahko.

General Information
How to reach Finnish Lakeland
General Information

Summer facts

June – August

Daylight 12 – 19 hours
Temperature +15 – +30 degrees
Midnight sun brings with it wonderfully long sunlit days.

Autumn facts

September – November

Temperature +5 – +15 degrees
Indian summer (autumn colors)

Winter facts

December – March

(snow guarantee from the middle of January)
Daylight 4 – 6 hours per day
Beautiful winter landscapes highlighted by the brightness of the snow
Temperature -5 – -30 degrees

Spring facts

April – May

Temperature +5 – +15 degrees
Nature (flora and fauna) waking up and starts to come green again

How to reach Finnish Lakeland

You can reach Lakeland from Helsinki by bus, train or aeroplane. There are flights (45 min – 1 hour in duration) to Lakeland airports from Helsinki (HEL) airport. Kuopio is the capital of Lakeland and it has an international airport (KUO). Other airports in the area are Joensuu (JOE), Savonlinna (SVL) and Lappeenranta (LPP).

Travelling by bus or train from Helsinki: 2,5 – 4 hours (depending on a destination).

Wild Nordic Finland also organises private transfers from Helsinki to the Lakeland area or from airports within Lakeland to different destinations.