KINNULA KIVIJÄRVI

The beauty of lakeside and the southernmost wilderness

LOMASEUTU is a Finnish word that means ROVANIEMI “holiday region”. As the name implies, people PIHTIPUDAS come to Lomaseutu to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful holiday, taking in the beauty and quiet of the lakeside and forest scenery, in the OULU tender care of Mother Nature. Cottages, sauna, KIVIJÄRVI wandering in the forest and wild food are essential VIITASAARI KOKKOLA elements of the local lifestyle, and they reveal Lomaseutu the importance locals place on their relationship VAASA KUOPIO with nature. The best times to experience it JYVÄS- for yourself is during autumn, winter and spring. KYLÄ TAMPERE Lomaseutu is known as the location of Finland’s TURKU southernmost wilderness, Salamajärvi National Park. HELSINKI It is also famous for thousands of lakes that are Helsinki-Viitasaari 365 km (5 h) teeming with fish, and also the rapids that flow Helsinki-Konnevesi 320 km (4,5 h) between them. It is believed here that nature has healing powers, so forest bathing and forest yoga Jyväskylä-Viitasaari 100 km (1,5 h) Jyväskylä-Konnevesi 70 km (1 h) KONNE- are popular activities. VESI

An adventurous excursion to ’s seventh miracle, the “Karoliinan portaat” The best way natural stairs to experience the treasures of For 4–10 people, available all year round Price: EUR 128/person, includes: a guide, dinner, our region is to choose accommodation at Leppäsen tila in Erävaris, breakfast, a suitable package from among abseiling down the “Karoliinan portaat” stairs and lunch our tailored product modules. including local foods.

A cozy and peaceful evening enjoying Central Finland’s countryside scenery with game, food and sauna For 15–50 people, available all year round Price: EUR 57/person, includes: dinner, sauna, accommodation at Aikon Kartano manor and breakfast.

Experience the famous rapids onshore and offshore For 4–10 people, available May–September Price: EUR 135/person, includes: a guide, accommodation at Leppäsen tila by Kymönkoski rapids, a guided canoe tour on the Kolima- rapids route, sauna, dinner, breakfast and lunch. Slow tourism product modules

The GoZee app makes the brochure come alive Trips and experiences in nature GoZee: Get started in 30 seconds +358 40 740 5595 • www.eravaris.com 1. Go to App Store or Google Play, enter “GoZee” in the search field and download the app to your smartphone or tablet. 2. Open the app and use it on pages with the GoZee icon. Comfortable home-like accommodation with traditional finnish sauna experiences and well-being in a lake scenery.

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Wellbeing evening by Kivijärvi lake A tour of the kingdom of the Finnish forest For 6–10 people, available September–May reindeer, the Finnish way of life and ’ Price: EUR 57–75/person, includes: welcome drink, relationship with nature accommodation at Hannunkivi, dinner including local For 6–10 people, available September–May foods, smoke sauna and breakfast. Price: EUR 162–195/person, includes: a hike or a snowshoe tour at Salamajärvi National Park, Relaxing sauna surrounded traditional Finnish coffee from a coffee pot, cottage by idyllic countryside views accommodation and sauna, yoga, dinner including local For 2–10 people, available May–October foods and breakfast. Price: EUR 45/person, includes: accommodation at Karkausmäen Kammari, sauna and breakfast. Peat, An unforgettable sightseeing cruise chocolate or herbal bath available for an extra fee of at Southern Konnevesi National Park and EUR 23/bath. cottage accommodation For 10–18 people, available May–September Wild food and sauna experiences Price: EUR 146/person, includes: lunch, cruise, dinner, as Mother Nature intended them accommodation at a lakeside holiday home and For 2–10 people, available May–October breakfast. Price: EUR 84/person, includes: lunch consisting of wild food, use of the sauna and tub, accommodation at Fishing trip on Lake Kolima and accommodation Karkausmäen Kammari and breakfast. Peat, chocolate or at world’s most beautiful service station herbal bath available for an extra fee of EUR 23/bath. For 4–8 people, available January–March Price: EUR 225/person, includes: a guide, sleigh and Dinner at Riihi snow mobile transport, fishing with nets and hooks, fish For 6–10 people, available all year round soup or coal-grilled fish, accommodation, breakfast and Price: EUR 25/person, includes: an abundant dinner sauna. at Riihi, a kiln dating back more than 100 years. Accommodation available for an extra fee.

High-quality holiday homes, Rajalan Riihi right next to Lake Liesvesi Häkkisenkorventie 60, Elämäjärvi + 358 44 325 6420 • [email protected] SAUVONIEMEN TILA | tel. +358 40 083 6789 www.rajalanriihi.fi [email protected] | www.sauvoniemi.fi

Cottage accommodation, events, restaurant Restaurant with breakfast, buffet and feeling good services next to Salama- table, a la carte menu, and Kotipizza and Scanburger products. järvi National Park near Kivijärvi lake. Modern hotel, caravan www.villipeura.fi • [email protected] area & camping cabins. villipeura Plenty of activities MATKAILUKESKUS PIHTIPUDAS @hannunkivi @terassiravintolatupa available. tel. +358 20 786 6370, www.niemenharju.fi

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