8 days in Central Finland & Southwest Finland Itinerary
8 days in Central Finland & Southwest Finland Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Finland trip itinerary planner
Start: Sydney
Fly to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Drive to Jyvaskyla
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Jyvaskyla
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Naantali
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Drive to Turku Airport, Fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
End: Sydney
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Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Start off your visit on the 5th (Mon): tour the pleasant surroundings at Tourujoen Luontopolku, then learn more about the world around you at Natural History Museum of Central Finland, then admire the striking features of Petajavesi Old Church, and finally admire the landmark architecture of Kuokkalan kartano. Keep things going the next day: snap pictures at Karkisten Silta, then steep yourself in history at Oravivuori Triangulation Tower, then examine the collection at The Alvar Aalto Museum, and finally see the interesting displays at The Craft Museum of Finland.
For ratings, maps, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Jyvaskyla trip planning tool.
Sydney, Australia to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 29-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time to Eastern European Standard Time is minus 8 hours. Expect a daytime high around 22°C in August, and nighttime lows around 10°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Tue) early enough to drive to Naantali.
For ratings, maps, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Jyvaskyla trip planning tool.
Sydney, Australia to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 29-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time to Eastern European Standard Time is minus 8 hours. Expect a daytime high around 22°C in August, and nighttime lows around 10°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Tue) early enough to drive to Naantali.
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Naantali is a town in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the country. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Kylamaki Village of Living History and Kauppakeskus Mylly. Museum-lovers will get to explore Turku Castle and Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova. And it doesn't end there: take a stroll through Naantali Old Town, enjoy the sand and surf at Ispoinen Beach and Sauna, gain insight at Turku Cathedral, and see the interesting displays at Luostarinmaen Kasityolaismuseo.
Planning Naantali trip won't be overwheling when you use's Insprock itinerary maker.
Drive from Jyvaskyla to Naantali in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. August in Naantali sees daily highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.
Planning Naantali trip won't be overwheling when you use's Insprock itinerary maker.
Drive from Jyvaskyla to Naantali in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. August in Naantali sees daily highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.
Things to do in Naantali
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