8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Get out of town with these interesting Jyvaskyla side-trips: Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi), Leivonmaki National Park (in Joutsa) and Keuruu (Church of Keuruu & Old Church of Keuruu). And it doesn't end there: learn about all things military at Finnish Air Force Museum, walk around Maki-Matin perhepuisto, stroll through Tourujoen Luontopolku, and examine the collection at The Craft Museum of Finland.

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Manchester, UK to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time to Eastern European Standard Time, which is usually a 2 hour difference. Expect slightly colder evenings in Jyvaskyla when traveling from Manchester in May, with lows around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) so you can travel back home.