10 days in North Karelia Itinerary
10 days in North Karelia Itinerary
Created using Inspirock North Karelia visit planner
Start: Helsinki
Fly
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Joensuu
— 3 nights
Drive
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Koli National Park
— 6 nights
Drive to Joensuu Airport, Fly to Helsinki Vantaa Airport
End: Helsinki
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Joensuu
— 3 nights
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in the province of Eastern Finland. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Joensuu: Old Mine Mining Museum (in Outokumpu) and Kitee Zoo (in Kitee). Next up on the itinerary: take in nature's colorful creations at Botania - Botanical Garden and Tropical Butterfly Garden, get outside with Utransaari/ The Utra Island, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Joensuu Church, and examine the collection at Pohjois-Karjalan museo Hilma.
To find more things to do, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Joensuu day trip planning tool.
Helsinki to Joensuu is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive. In July, daily temperatures in Joensuu can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 17th (Fri) so you can go by car to Koli National Park.
To find more things to do, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Joensuu day trip planning tool.
Helsinki to Joensuu is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive. In July, daily temperatures in Joensuu can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 17th (Fri) so you can go by car to Koli National Park.
Things to do in Joensuu
Side Trips
Find places to stay Jul 14 — 17:
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Koli National Park
— 6 nights
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Although many Koli National Park tours revolve around the majestic natural landscape, there are still plenty of things to see and do for those pursuing culture and heritage.Change things up with these side-trips from Koli National Park: Nurmes Church (in Nurmes) and Paalasmaan Surukivi (in Juuka). There's lots more to do: stroll through Ukko-Koli Hill, identify plant and animal life at Eräeero T:mi Eero Kortelainen, hike along Makravaara Hill, and contemplate the waterfront views at Pielinen.
To find more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Koli National Park travel planner.
Traveling by car from Joensuu to Koli National Park takes 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in July, and nighttime lows around 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.
Things to do in Koli National Park
Side Trips
Find places to stay Jul 17 — 23:
Highlights from your trip
North Karelia travel guide
North Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia and South Karelia, as well as Russia.The city of Joensuu is the capital of North Karelia.North Karelia is renowned among public health officials. In the 1960s Finland led industrialized nations in heart disease mortality rates; North Karelia had Finland's highest incidence. In 1972 a long-term project was undertaken which targeted this risk in North Karelia. The resulting improvement in public health is still considered remarkable, a model for the rest of the nation.MunicipalitiesThe region of North Karelia is made up of 13 municipalities, of which four have city status (marked in bold).Joensuu sub-region: Ilomantsi (5,693)Joensuu (74,475)Juuka (5,355)Kontiolahti (14,104)Liperi (12,288)Outokumpu (7,396)Polvijärvi (4,772) Central Karelia sub-region: Kitee (9,083)Rääkkylä (2,528)Tohmajärvi (4,975)Pielinen Karelia sub-region: Lieksa (12,568)Nurmes (8,358)Valtimo (2,438)
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