'''Eastern Finland''' (''Ita-Suomen laani'') is a province of Finland.

Regions

Eastern Finland is divided into three regions.

  • North Karelia ''( [fi] Pohjois-Karjala, [sv] Norra Karelen)''
  • North Savonia ''( [fi] Pohjois-Savo, [sv] Norra Savolax)''
  • South Savonia ''( [fi] Etela-Savo, [sv] Sodra Savolax)''
  • Cities

  • Joensuu
  • Mikkeli
  • Kontiolahti
  • Kuopio — the home of the ''kalakukko'' baked fish pie
  • Savonlinna — famous for its Opera Festival
  • Rautalampi
  • Varkaus
  • Towns and Villages

  • Kerimaki
  • Other destinations

  • Koli National Park
  • Understand

    Talk

    Get in

    Get around

    See

    '''Saimaa''' (''Saimen'' in Swedish) is a lake in Southeastern in Finland. At 1,147 square km (443 square miles), it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fifth largest in Europe.

    Do

    There are nice spa hotels in Imatra, Kuopio and Savonlinna. They offer large swimming pool departments with jacuzzis, children's pools, saunas, steam rooms and spa treatments also for day visitors. Spa hotels also organize many activities.

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

    There are nice spa hotels in Imatra, Kuopio and Savonlinna. The room price isn't much more expensive than in normal hotels but it includes a free use of large swimming pool departments with jacuzzis, saunas etc.

    Get out

  • Karelia - in Northwestern Russia