8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Joutsa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Get outdoors at Leivonmaki National Park and Paijatsalo Trail. Explore hidden gems such as Padasjoen Tuomastornit and Pirtin perinnepuisto. Go for a jaunt from Joutsa to Padasjoki to see Päijänteen kansallispuisto about 1h 5 min away. There's still lots to do: get a taste of the local shopping with Art Center Haihatus.

For reviews and tourist information, read our Joutsa holiday planner.

Copenhagen, Denmark to Joutsa is an approximately 8-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Eastern European Standard Time (EET), which is usually a 1 hour difference. In July, daytime highs in Joutsa are °C, while nighttime lows are °C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Tue) to allow time to travel to Jyvaskyla.

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. For other places to visit, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Jyvaskyla visit planner.

Getting from Joutsa to Jyvaskyla by car takes about an hour. In July, daily temperatures in Jyvaskyla can reach °C, while at night they dip to °C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 10th (Wed) early enough 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 striking landscape of Pyha-Hakki National Park.

For more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, read our Saarijarvi driving holiday planner.

You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Saarijarvi in an hour. July in Saarijarvi sees daily highs of °C and lows of °C at night. You will leave for home on the 13th (Sat).