# Finland (Lakeland)

Our Midsummer guide to Finnish Lakeland: red-cottage and lakeside-sauna stays on Lake Saimaa, midnight-sun white nights and Juhannus… — 20 saved links

Curated by Epic Itineraries · 20 saved links · 10 articles · 4 activities · 3 stays · 2 videos · 1 restaurant · from visitfinland.com, finnair.com and 14 more · updated 2 June 2026

Source: https://my.epic-itineraries.com/explore/finland-lakeland

## Places

### Areas (72)

- Savonlinna
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Joutenvesi, Lake Saimaa

### Sights (71)

- Linnansaari National Park, Lake Saimaa
- Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna
- Lake Saimaa
- Kolovesi National Park, Lake Saimaa

### Stays (38)

- Lomalehto Cottages, Savonlinna
- Alanen Cottages - Alasen Lomamökit, Savonlinna region
- Anttolanhovi Art & Design Villas, Lake Saimaa
- eco studio apartments

### Things to do (21)

- AISTI Sauna & Spa, Asikkala
- Day Spa Lähde, Lappeenranta
- Espa Stage, Helsinki
- Hetta-Pallas hiking trail, Pallas-Ylläs national park

### Food & drink (19)

- Boreal, Helsinki
- Elm, Helsinki
- Eriksson, Helsinki
- Hakaniemi Kauppahalli, Helsinki

### Getting around (8)

- canoe centre, Savonlinna
- Green Gold Cultural Route, Lake Saimaa
- Kirkkoranta, Kolovesi
- Lietvesi Scenic Road, Lake Saimaa

205 more places in this collection.

## Sources

- [Lonely Planet names Finland Best in Travel 2026](https://www.visitfinland.com/en/articles/lonely-planet-names-finland-best-in-travel-2026/) — visitfinland.com, article
- [Summer Highlights of Finnish Lakeland – Explore nature, culture, and adventure | Visit Finland](https://www.visitfinland.com/en/route/043e582b-2ac4-4879-aee9-803a1b0fd1ab/summer-highlights-finnish-lakeland/) — visitfinland.com, article
- [Backpacking in Finnish Lakeland — Travel Advice & 2026 Country Guide](https://www.takeyourbackpack.com/backpacking-in-finland/visit-finnish-lakeland/) — takeyourbackpack.com, article
- [All you need to know about visiting wonderful Lake Saimaa (+Itinerary) - Globetotting](https://globetotting.com/lake-saimaa-finland/) — globetotting.com, article
- [Everything you need to know about Midsummer](https://www.visitfinland.com/en/articles/everything-need-to-know-about-midsummer/) — visitfinland.com, article
- [How to Spend Midsummer's Eve in Finland (Juhannus 2026) - Hungrytravelfamily](https://www.hungrytravelfamily.com/blog/nordic/juhannus-2026-finland/) — hungrytravelfamily.com, article
- [Midsummer in Finland: traditions, celebrations and where to go](https://www.finnair.com/us-en/bluewings/destinations/midsummer-in-finland--traditions--celebrations-and-where-to-go-4235302) — finnair.com, article
- [Spend your summer holiday in Finland under the magical Midnight Sun](https://www.finnair.com/fi-en/bluewings/destinations/spend-your-summer-holiday-in-finland-under-the-magical-midnight-sun-2668028) — finnair.com, article
- [Season 2026](https://operafestival.fi/en/season-2026/) — operafestival.fi, activity
- [Canoe or Kayak in Linnansaari and Kolovesi National Park | Nature Travels](https://www.naturetravels.co.uk/canoeing-finland-lake-saimaa-linnansaari-national-park-seo6cs1.htm) — naturetravels.co.uk, activity
- [Canoeing - SaimaaHoliday Oravi](https://www.oravivillage.com/en/activities/canoeing/) — oravivillage.com, activity
- [Outdoor adventures on Lake Saimaa](https://www.visitsaimaa.fi/outdoor-adventures-lake-saimaa) — visitsaimaa.fi, activity
- [The Soul of Finnish Summer: Saunas in Lakeland Finland](https://visitlakelandfinland.com/the-soul-of-finnish-summer-saunas-in-lakeland-finland/) — visitlakelandfinland.com, article
- [Mökki Culture: A Guide to Renting a Finnish Summer Cottage](https://www.prettywildworld.com/finnish-summer-cottage-mokki/) — prettywildworld.com, accommodation
- [Lomalehto Cottages - fully equipped rental cottages on Lake Saimaa - Lomalehto Cottages](https://lomalehto.com/en/lomalehto-cottages/) — lomalehto.com, accommodation
- [Rental cottages on Lake Saimaa](https://visitsavonlinna.fi/en/rental-cabins-at-lake-saimaa/) — visitsavonlinna.fi, accommodation
- [Time Out reveals the best restaurants in Helsinki for 2026](https://www.timeout.com/helsinki/news/best-restaurants-helsinki-2026-new-list-030426) — timeout.com, restaurant
- [The 20 best things to do in Helsinki](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-helsinki) — lonelyplanet.com, article
- [Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypgWmryWrI) — youtube.com, video
- [Helsinki, Finland Walking Tour 4k – With Captions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7mKDAoNoo8) — youtube.com, video