Activities in Saimaa Geopark
Attractions in Saimaa Geopark
Highlights
Experience the beautiful landscape of Saimaa, its lakes and islands by cycling. See the historical cultural landscape, visit geosites and enjoy ...
Saimaa Geopark’s geosite Old channel of the Imatra rapids and Kruununpuisto create a great nature ...
Imatran Valtionhotelli is a natural and cultural site of Saimaa Geopark.
Enjoy the sandy beach and admire the rock walls by the water.
The Saimaa canal is a historically significant channel connecting the Lake Saimaa watercourse to the ...
In the Astuvansalmi area you can dive and maybe find the amber pedant. See also prehistoric rock ...
Urpola nature center is Saimaa Geopark natural and cultural site and also a Saimaa Geopark visitor ...
Salpa Line defence line bunker in Puumala is a Saimaa Geopark natural and cultural site.
The boulder is special since only around 0.5m2of its surface area is in contact with the rock below ...
There are rugged cliffs, lovely sandy beaches and coves that glow in the summer sun along the Saimaa ...
- Highlights
Experience the beautiful landscape of Saimaa, its lakes and islands by cycling. See the historical cultural landscape, visit geosites and enjoy ...
Saimaa Geopark’s geosite Old channel of the Imatra rapids and Kruununpuisto create a great nature ...
Imatran Valtionhotelli is a natural and cultural site of Saimaa Geopark.
Enjoy the sandy beach and admire the rock walls by the water.
The Saimaa canal is a historically significant channel connecting the Lake Saimaa watercourse to the ...
In the Astuvansalmi area you can dive and maybe find the amber pedant. See also prehistoric rock ...
Urpola nature center is Saimaa Geopark natural and cultural site and also a Saimaa Geopark visitor ...
Salpa Line defence line bunker in Puumala is a Saimaa Geopark natural and cultural site.
The boulder is special since only around 0.5m2of its surface area is in contact with the rock below ...
There are rugged cliffs, lovely sandy beaches and coves that glow in the summer sun along the Saimaa ...
- Highlights
Discover the region
Saimaa’s unique lake landscape
An interplay of human life and nature
A biodiversity that needs protection
Saimaa Geopark: a valuable place to live
The goal of Saimaa Geopark is to show off this unique area with its geology, nature and human life – to local residents as well as guests. It wants to boost nature tourism and economy in a sustainable way by increasing public recognition of the area and by supporting local entrepreneurship. The nine municipalities of Saimaa Geopark in the regions of South Karelia and South Savo are:
- Sulkava
- Ruokolahti
- Juva
- Savitaipale
- Taipalsaari
- Puumala
- Lappeenranta
- Imatra
- Mikkeli
The reasons for visiting these places are as diverse as the locations themselves. From Lappeenranta, climate capital of Finland, to the Imatrankoski rapids and the vivid Puumala in the heart of the Geopark to the urban flair of Mikkeli – you can discover unique geological, architectural and archeological sites wherever you go.