natural wonder
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
21 km · about 25 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Taipalsaari is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kivisalmi, 21km from Lake Saimaa.
Taipalsaari is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 4,591, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Taipalsaari 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 Taipalsaari to your route.
Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,574 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 761.94 square kilometres (294.19 sq mi) of which 416.88 km2 (160.96 sq mi) is water. The populationRead more
density is 13.27 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Puumala, Ruokolahti and Savitaipale. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The church of Taipalsaari was built on 1754 and therefore it is the oldest of still standing church buildings in South Karelia region.
The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.
One of the worst peacetime military accidents happened in Taipalsaari in 1991, when an armoured personnel carrier sank in Lake Saimaa.
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Taipalsaari is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.1500 latitude, 28.0500 longitude.
Taipalsaari has a population of approximately 4,591 people, making it a town in Finland.
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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
39 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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