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Olavinlinna Castle
A dramatic island castle rising from the lake at Savonlinna, host of a renowned summer opera festival.
1 km · about 5 min drive
EuropeFinlandSouth Savo
Savonlinna
South Savo, Finland · Europe
About Savonlinna
Savonlinna is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kerimäki, 26km from Punkaharju Esker.
Savonlinna is in South Savo, Finland, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kerimäki, about 22 km away.
Savonlinna (UK: , Finnish: [ˈsɑʋonˌlinːɑ], lit. 'Castle of Savo'; Swedish: Nyslott, lit. 'New Castle') is a town in Finland, located in the eastern interior of the country. It lies in the Finnish Lakeland, the South Savo region. The population of Savonlinna is approximately 31,000, while the sub-region has aRead more
population of approximately 38,000. It is the 36th most populous municipality in Finland.
Savonlinna is located in the heart of the Saimaa Lakeland, which is why it is also known as the "Capital of Saimaa". Together with Mikkeli, they are the two largest towns in the South Savo region and both are centres of the region's hospital districts. Savonlinna enclaves the municipality of Enonkoski.
Savonlinna is internationally known for its medieval St. Olaf's Castle and the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival.
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Within an hour or so of Savonlinna: Olavinlinna Castle (1 km), Punkaharju Esker (26 km).
Where is Savonlinna?
Savonlinna is in South Savo, Finland, about 22 km from Kerimäki.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,283
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- South Savo
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 61.8699, 28.8800
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Punkaharju Esker
A famous pine-clad glacial ridge threading between two lakes, a slender natural causeway in the Saimaa lakeland.
26 km · about 30 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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