7 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Take a break from Jyvaskyla with a short trip to Petajavesi Old Church in Petajavesi, about 34 minutes away. There's still lots to do: examine the collection at The Alvar Aalto Museum, enjoy the scholastic atmosphere at University of Jyvaskyla, take an in-depth tour of Keski-Suomen museo (Museum of Central Finland), and stroll around Maki-Matin perhepuisto.

To see traveler tips, maps, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Jyvaskyla attractions planner.

London, UK to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Traveling from London to Jyvaskyla, you'll lose 2 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from London in July, plan for little chillier nights in Jyvaskyla, with lows around 12°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Wed) to allow enough time to travel to Karstula.

Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. On the 23rd (Thu), explore the wealth of natural beauty at Pyha-Hakki National Park.

To see maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the Karstula holiday app.

Getting from Jyvaskyla to Karstula by car takes about 1.5 hours. July in Karstula sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 24th (Fri) to allow time for travel back home.