15 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Jyvaskyla: Korpilahti (Oravivuori Triangulation Tower & Hoyry Galleria), Jamsa (Himos Ski Resort & Vitikkala Manor) and Leivonmaki National Park (in Joutsa). The adventure continues: examine the collection at The Alvar Aalto Museum, explore the galleries of The Craft Museum of Finland, walk around Tourujoen Luontopolku, and admire the landmark architecture of Kuokkalan kartano.

For maps, traveler tips, ratings, and more tourist information, read Jyvaskyla trip maker website.

London, UK to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 2 hours. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from London in September, with highs in Jyvaskyla at 16°C and lows at 5°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Thu) so you can travel to Viitasaari.

Viitasaari is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Central Finland region. Change things up with these side-trips from Viitasaari: Karstula (Car Museum Wanhat Wehkeet & Kirkkovuori Nature Observation Tower) and Saarijarvi (Pyha-Hakki National Park & Julmat Lammit). Next up on the itinerary: look for gifts at Nestori and hit the slopes at Sahis Aki resort.

To see ratings, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Viitasaari online attractions planner.

Traveling by car from Jyvaskyla to Viitasaari takes 1.5 hours. In September in Viitasaari, expect temperatures between 16°C during the day and 9°C at night. You will have some time to spend on the 30th (Thu) before leaving for home.