3 days in Jyvaskyla, Oulu & Rovaniemi Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Kick off your visit on the 19th (Wed): get some thrills out on the water with BoatBrothers, examine the collection at The Alvar Aalto Museum, and then get engrossed in the history at Toivolan Vanha Piha.

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Riga, Latvia to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 8-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from Riga in August, with highs in Jyvaskyla at 22°C and lows at 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Wed) so you can drive to Oulu.

Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Kick off your visit on the 20th (Thu): hunt for treasures at Kauppahalli, then stroll through Nallikari Beach, and then pause for some photo ops at Toripolliisi.

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You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Oulu in 4.5 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or fly. August in Oulu sees daily highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C at night. On the 20th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can take a train to Rovaniemi.

An urban center set amongst the great Arctic wilderness, Rovaniemi serves as the capital of Lapland province.

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Take a train from Oulu to Rovaniemi in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In August in Rovaniemi, expect temperatures between 20°C during the day and 11°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 21st (Fri) early enough to travel back home.