Finnish Lakeland — Summer 2026

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Our Midsummer guide to Finnish Lakeland: red-cottage and lakeside-sauna stays on Lake Saimaa, midnight-sun white nights and Juhannus bonfires, paddling Linnansaari's island maze, the Savonlinna opera inside its medieval castle, and design-led Helsinki as your arrival city.

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Places in this collection

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

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