8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Venture out of the city with trips to Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi), Pyha-Hakki National Park (in Saarijarvi) and Keuruu (Old Church of Keuruu & Church of Keuruu). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at The Alvar Aalto Museum, fly down the slopes at Himos Ski Resort, get engrossed in the history at Toivolan Vanha Piha, and walk around Maki-Matin perhepuisto.

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Lisbon, Portugal to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 15.5- hour flight. You can also drive. You'll lose 2 hours traveling from Lisbon to Jyvaskyla due to the time zone difference. Prepare for colder weather when traveling from Lisbon in October: high temperatures in Jyvaskyla hover around 7°C and lows are around 0°C. You will leave for home on the 17th (Thu).