national park
Repovesi National Park
Rugged cliff-and-lake park in Kymenlaakso with a suspension bridge, a common stop on drives between Helsinki and the Lakeland.
48 km · about 55 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Taavetti sits on the route: 25 minutes from Lemi, 48km from Repovesi National Park.
Taavetti is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Taavetti sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Taavetti to your route.
Taavetti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtɑːʋetːi]; Swedish: Taavetti, also Davidstad) is a village and administrative center of the Luumäki municipality in South Karelia, Finland. It has a population of 2,084. It is located along Highway 6 between Lappeenranta and Kouvola, and its center also runs on Highway 26 towardsRead more
Hamina. The distance from Taavetti to the nearest city, Lappeenranta, is about 40 kilometres (25 mi).
Taavetti has evolved around the Taavetti Fortress (Taavetin linnoitus). The fortress is part of a chain of fortresses built in the late 18th century to protect St. Petersburg. The village of Marttila at the crossroads of the main roads was once chosen as the location for the fortress, as Taavetti still is.
Taavetti also has the Taavetti railway station on the Kouvola-Lappeenranta railway section, but passenger traffic at Taavetti station ended on 2 September 2006 due to low traffic.
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Taavetti is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.9167 latitude, 27.5667 longitude.
Taavetti has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Rugged cliff-and-lake park in Kymenlaakso with a suspension bridge, a common stop on drives between Helsinki and the Lakeland.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
58 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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