8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Padasjoen Tuomastornit and Tourujoen Luontopolku. Explore Jyvaskyla's surroundings by going to Leivonmaki National Park (in Joutsa), Paijatsalo Trail (in Sysma) and Oravivuori Triangulation Tower (in Korpilahti). And it doesn't end there: stroll around Maki-Matin perhepuisto, stroll through Jyvaskylan Harbour, revel in the low prices at Panda Factory Outlet, and pause for some serene contemplation at Church of Keuruu.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Jyvaskyla road trip website.

Copenhagen, Denmark to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 8.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Copenhagen to Jyvaskyla. In July, daily temperatures in Jyvaskyla can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 12°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel to Saarijarvi.

Saarijärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: explore the wealth of natural beauty at Pyha-Hakki National Park.

To see reviews, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, use the Saarijarvi trip planning website.

You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Saarijarvi in an hour. In July in Saarijarvi, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 12°C at night. On the 13th (Sat), you'll travel back home.