14 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. Escape the urban bustle at Pyha-Hakki National Park and Sahis Aki resort. Get out of town with these interesting Karstula side-trips: Nestori (in Viitasaari) and Liikelataamo (in Saarijarvi). There's more to do: see the interesting displays at Car Museum Wanhat Wehkeet and take some stellar pictures from Julmat Lammit.

For where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, you can read our Karstula online sightseeing planner .

Budapest, Hungary to Karstula is an approximately 14-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Central European Time to Eastern European Time is 1 hour. In January, Karstula is slightly colder than Budapest - with highs of -7°C and lows of -13°C. You'll set off for Jyvaskyla on the 16th (Thu).

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Escape the urban bustle at Himos Ski Resort and Leivonmaki National Park. Venture out of the city with trips to Vitikkala Manor (in Jamsa), Keuruu (Church of Keuruu & Old Church of Keuruu) and Korpilahti (Oravivuori Triangulation Tower & Hoyry Galleria). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at The Alvar Aalto Museum, admire the masterpieces at Jyvaskyla Art Museum, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, and enjoy the scholastic atmosphere at University of Jyvaskyla.

To see ratings, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Jyvaskyla day trip planning website .

Getting from Karstula to Jyvaskyla by car takes about 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around -7°C in January, and nighttime lows around -14°C. You will leave for home on the 25th (Sat).