8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. The Alvar Aalto Museum and Natural History Museum of Central Finland are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Get in touch with nature at Himos Ski Resort and Pyha-Hakki National Park. Venture out of the city with trips to Old Church of Keuruu (in Keuruu), Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi) and Leivonmaki National Park (in Joutsa). Next up on the itinerary: brush up on your military savvy at Finnish Air Force Museum, see the interesting displays at Toivolan Vanha Piha, take in the views from Karkisten Silta, and test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms.

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Rapid City, USA to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 20.5-hour combination of flight and car. Traveling from Rapid City to Jyvaskyla, you'll lose 9 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Rapid City in February, you will find days in Jyvaskyla are a bit cooler (28°F), and nights are about the same (18°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.