9 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Jyvaskyla: Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi), Jamsa (Himos Ski Resort & Vitikkala Manor) and Leivonmaki National Park (in Joutsa). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at Toivolan Vanha Piha, go for a stroll along the water at Jyvaskylan Harbour, walk around Maki-Matin perhepuisto, and test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 15.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Arabian Standard Time to Eastern European Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Riyadh in April, expect Jyvaskyla to be cooler, temps between 7°C and -3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Wed) so you can travel to Karstula.

Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. Kick off your visit on the 23rd (Thu): explore the striking landscape of Pyha-Hakki National Park and then see the interesting displays at Car Museum Wanhat Wehkeet. Here are some ideas for day two: hit the slopes at Sahis Aki resort, then perfect your strike at Liikelataamo, and then get great views at Julmat Lammit.

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Traveling by car from Jyvaskyla to Karstula takes 1.5 hours. In April in Karstula, expect temperatures between 7°C during the day and -3°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sat) so you can travel back home.