8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Change things up with these side-trips from Jyvaskyla: Keuruu (Old Church of Keuruu & Church of Keuruu), Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi) and Pyha-Hakki National Park (in Saarijarvi). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at The Alvar Aalto Museum, take in the pleasant sights at Tourujoen Luontopolku, fly down the slopes at Himos Ski Resort, and take an in-depth tour of Toivolan Vanha Piha.

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Lisbon, Portugal to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Western European Time (WET) to Eastern European Time (EET), which is usually a 2 hour difference. Traveling from Lisbon in October, things will get cooler in Jyvaskyla: highs are around 7°C and lows about 0°C. You'll set off for home on the 17th (Thu).