Katja's Guidebook to Lemi

Katja
Katja's Guidebook to Lemi

Sightseeing

The nearest city. Beautiful scenery over Lake Saimaa (the largest lake in Finland), boat cruises, historical fortress, restaurants, cafes, night life, museums, shopping.
Lappeenranta
The nearest city. Beautiful scenery over Lake Saimaa (the largest lake in Finland), boat cruises, historical fortress, restaurants, cafes, night life, museums, shopping.
Magnificent rapids. But check opening times beforehand! The dam is opened only on certain days.
20 íbúar mæla með
Imatrankoski
3 Imatrankoskentie
20 íbúar mæla með
Magnificent rapids. But check opening times beforehand! The dam is opened only on certain days.
Scenic rapids and the ruins of an old fortress in Savitaipale.
Kärnäkoski Fortress
872 Partakoskentie
Scenic rapids and the ruins of an old fortress in Savitaipale.
A small home museum of the “father of Finland’s independence”, Chairman of the Senate and the third President of the Republic of Finland, P. E. Svinhufvud is a interesting look into the life of a wealthy Finnish farmer in the early 1900s.
Kotkaniemi
799 a Itsenäisyydentie
A small home museum of the “father of Finland’s independence”, Chairman of the Senate and the third President of the Republic of Finland, P. E. Svinhufvud is a interesting look into the life of a wealthy Finnish farmer in the early 1900s.
A beautiful seaside city with plenty of things to see and do in a day.
Kotka
A beautiful seaside city with plenty of things to see and do in a day.
The fishing lodge of czar Alexander III of Russia, now preserved as a small museum by the rapids of river Kymi.
20 íbúar mæla með
Keisaralegt veiðihús Langinkoski
118 Keisarinmajantie
20 íbúar mæla með
The fishing lodge of czar Alexander III of Russia, now preserved as a small museum by the rapids of river Kymi.
A scenic little seaside town with a old garrison and an unusual circular town plan.
7 íbúar mæla með
Hamina
7 íbúar mæla með
A scenic little seaside town with a old garrison and an unusual circular town plan.
A historic paper mill showing how paper was made in the 19th century and how Finland became a major paper exporter.
28 íbúar mæla með
Verla milli safn
295 Verlantie
28 íbúar mæla með
A historic paper mill showing how paper was made in the 19th century and how Finland became a major paper exporter.
For those interested in the history of the Second World War, a museum showing Finland’s extensive fortifications built against the Soviet Union.
Miehikkälän Salpalinja-museo
70 Säästöpirtintie
For those interested in the history of the Second World War, a museum showing Finland’s extensive fortifications built against the Soviet Union.

Food scene

Try out the local delicacy ’särä’, slow-cooked mutton. There is a restaurant, Kippurasarvi, in Lemi only serving särä (you will have book in advance and advice them, if anyone in your group does not want to eat särä!), or you can have it at Lemi Municipality Museum.
Lemi
Try out the local delicacy ’särä’, slow-cooked mutton. There is a restaurant, Kippurasarvi, in Lemi only serving särä (you will have book in advance and advice them, if anyone in your group does not want to eat särä!), or you can have it at Lemi Municipality Museum.
A gorgeous, cosy café, interior design shop and B&B in a disused railway station.
6 íbúar mæla með
Pulsan Asema Oy
21 Pulsan Aseman tie
6 íbúar mæla með
A gorgeous, cosy café, interior design shop and B&B in a disused railway station.
Cosy café and coffee roastery next to Lappeenranta harbour and the old fortress
Satamatie 6
6 Satamatie
Cosy café and coffee roastery next to Lappeenranta harbour and the old fortress
Delicious, if somewhat unconventional pizzas next to Lappeenranta harbour and the old fortress
Pizzeria Don Papa
3 Satamatie
Delicious, if somewhat unconventional pizzas next to Lappeenranta harbour and the old fortress

Hiking

A scenic walking route / footpath in Lappeenranta on the shores of Lake Saimaa, Finland’s largest lake. Mostly flat and covered in timber, so very accessible to all abilities.
Rantaraitti
Rantaraitti
A scenic walking route / footpath in Lappeenranta on the shores of Lake Saimaa, Finland’s largest lake. Mostly flat and covered in timber, so very accessible to all abilities.
An amazing Ice Age boulder that seems to hang on a balance and be moved by touch. See (in Finnish): https://retkipaikka.fi/kummakiven-pikkuveli-lemin-heiluvakivi/
Kiikkuva kivi
78 Mansikkamäentie
An amazing Ice Age boulder that seems to hang on a balance and be moved by touch. See (in Finnish): https://retkipaikka.fi/kummakiven-pikkuveli-lemin-heiluvakivi/
The nearest national park to us, with a great range of hiking routes suitable for all abilities.
57 íbúar mæla með
Repovesi þjóðgarður
57 íbúar mæla með
The nearest national park to us, with a great range of hiking routes suitable for all abilities.

Shopping

Besides a cosy café, an elegant interior design boutique in an old railway station building in the middle of a forest.
6 íbúar mæla með
Pulsan Asema Oy
21 Pulsan Aseman tie
6 íbúar mæla með
Besides a cosy café, an elegant interior design boutique in an old railway station building in the middle of a forest.
The main shopping centre in Lappeenranta, with supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, and the main Finnish design stores such as Marimekko, Finlayson, Iittala, Vallila, Pentik and Luhta.
IsoKristiina shopping center
The main shopping centre in Lappeenranta, with supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, and the main Finnish design stores such as Marimekko, Finlayson, Iittala, Vallila, Pentik and Luhta.

Spa and water park

The most popular swimming shore in Lappeenranta, with a long water slide and other amusements.
Myllysaari
The most popular swimming shore in Lappeenranta, with a long water slide and other amusements.
Spa hotel with pools, water slides, saunas and spa treatments - a great day trip option for a rainy day.
12 íbúar mæla með
Holiday Club Saimaa
1 Rauhanrinne
12 íbúar mæla með
Spa hotel with pools, water slides, saunas and spa treatments - a great day trip option for a rainy day.

Amusement park

A sympathetic amusement park in the woods just outside the city of Kouvola, with all sorts of rides from toddlers to daredevils.
20 íbúar mæla með
Tykkimäki
20 íbúar mæla með
A sympathetic amusement park in the woods just outside the city of Kouvola, with all sorts of rides from toddlers to daredevils.

Borgartillaga

Ekki missa af

Southern Karelia nature trails

A useful website (in English, Finnish, German & Russian) for hiking, cycling and canoeing in Southern Karelia, i.e. around towns of Lappeenranta and Imatra: https://ekarjala-retkeily.fi/en