Savonlinna sub-region

The Lake Saimaa area centered on Savonlinna, with its castle opera festival, lake cruises and ringed seal habitat as highlights.

Savonlinna sub-region lies in the east of South Savo, within the Lake Saimaa waterways, where lakes and islands make up a typical Finnish Lakeland landscape. Savonlinna's Olavinlinna Castle stands on a small island in the lake and is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the Nordic countries, and its summer opera festival draws large audiences. Nearby Linnansaari National Park is the habitat of the Saimaa ringed seal and is good for boating and camping. Summer is the best season. Savonlinna can be reached by train or long-distance bus.

Destinations

• Savonlinna

Itineraries

• Finnish Lakeland & North Karelia Self-Drive – A Lakeland loop starting from the southern shore of Lake Saimaa, passing through Savonlinna, Koli, Kuopio, and ending i…