"Eastern parts of Finland" Itä-Suomi by Janni67

Itä-Suomi Travel Guide: 379 reviews and 1,017 photos

Koli -Finnish national scene

We spent 5 days in Nothern Karelia in Eastern Finland. Rented a summer cottage there and visited some local sights like Koli and Runonlaulajan pirtti.

Pohjois-Karjala -Northern Karelia

North Karelia as a part of Finland.

... is part of eastern Finland. There's one bigger town called Joensuu which is the capital of the area, but the other towns are quite small.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice scenery
Cons:Once you've seen the main attractions that's about it...
In a nutshell:Visit Koli, the Finnish national scene.

Last visit to Itä-Suomi: Aug 2003
Intro Updated Nov 7, 2003
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nigelw6443 Nov 21, 2003 at 1:57 AM

Looks like a great way to spend a summer vacation!
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diamonddog Nov 20, 2003 at 3:23 AM

The Koli National Park and lakes looking inviting, hopefully not to much motorised boats in the season? great page & scenery!!
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Braveheart.southafrr Nov 19, 2003 at 2:10 PM

hi jane those white horses look amazing ......................kenneth
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Knoto Nov 16, 2003 at 6:07 AM

Wow, what a lovely area. Great Page! I think I must stop here next time.
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Sweetberry1 Nov 8, 2003 at 2:29 AM

Very informative page Jane.. thanks for sharing.. ;-)
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Yaqui Nov 7, 2003 at 8:52 PM

Great intro photograph and your travel tips are very nicely done. Great Job!;-)
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Gili_S Nov 7, 2003 at 3:38 PM

Never been to Joensuu yet and never really explorered this region. But I did visit Pieksämäki.