Guide book, Villa by Suvasvesi
The nearest services
Vehmersalmi is a little village 23 km away from our villa. There are a grocery shop, a pharmacy and a gas station in Vehmersalmi. In the summer there's a lakeside restaurant called Millibaari serving pizzas, ice cream and other snacks. There's also a small sandy beach in the village.
Vehmersalmi
Vehmersalmi is a little village 23 km away from our villa. There are a grocery shop, a pharmacy and a gas station in Vehmersalmi. In the summer there's a lakeside restaurant called Millibaari serving pizzas, ice cream and other snacks. There's also a small sandy beach in the village.
Tuusniemi is another little village near (27 km away) our villa. You find two grocery shops, a gas station and a pharmacy there.
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Tuusniemi
Tuusniemi is another little village near (27 km away) our villa. You find two grocery shops, a gas station and a pharmacy there.
Kuopio and its sights
Kuopio is the nearest "big city" with its 125 000 inhabitants about an hour's drive away from our villa. Kuopio has lots of things to offer: sights, things to do, shops and restaurants.
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Kuopio
Kuopio is the nearest "big city" with its 125 000 inhabitants about an hour's drive away from our villa. Kuopio has lots of things to offer: sights, things to do, shops and restaurants.
The Puijo Panorama Tower is a must when visiting Kuopio. From the tower you have wonderful views over Kuopio and the numerous lakes and forests which the city is surrounded by. There are a good restaurant, a nice cafeteria and a souvenir shop in the tower.
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Puijo
The Puijo Panorama Tower is a must when visiting Kuopio. From the tower you have wonderful views over Kuopio and the numerous lakes and forests which the city is surrounded by. There are a good restaurant, a nice cafeteria and a souvenir shop in the tower.
The Kuopio Orthodox Church Museum is the most famous museum in Kuopio and the most significant Orthodox Church Museum in the Nordic Countries. Its aim is to continue the purpose of the Museum of Antiquities founded in the Valamo Monastery in 1911 by preserving, studying and displaying the cultural heritage of the Orthodox Church.
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Suomen ortodoksinen kirkkomuseo
1 KarjalankatuThe Kuopio Orthodox Church Museum is the most famous museum in Kuopio and the most significant Orthodox Church Museum in the Nordic Countries. Its aim is to continue the purpose of the Museum of Antiquities founded in the Valamo Monastery in 1911 by preserving, studying and displaying the cultural heritage of the Orthodox Church.
Kuopio Museum - Kantti consists of permanent collections of natural sciences and cultural history. There are also temporary exhibitions, a museum shop, workshop venues, a children’s playroom, library and a café in the same building.
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Kulttuurihistoriallinen Museo
1 MuseokatuKuopio Museum - Kantti consists of permanent collections of natural sciences and cultural history. There are also temporary exhibitions, a museum shop, workshop venues, a children’s playroom, library and a café in the same building.
Kuopio Market Hall is a lovely place to go shopping for both international and local specialities. There are also a few cafes and small restaurants in the market hall.
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Kauppahalli
45 KauppakatuKuopio Market Hall is a lovely place to go shopping for both international and local specialities. There are also a few cafes and small restaurants in the market hall.
Old Kuopio Museum consists of a block of eleven old wooden houses. The museum represents living conditions and living styles of different families from the 1800s to the 1930s. The oldest buildings on the block are from the late 1700s and the youngest from the late 1800s. In addition, there is a pharmacy house, an exhibition hall and a room dedicated to the renowned local author Minna Canth.
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Kuopion Korttelimuseo
22 KirkkokatuOld Kuopio Museum consists of a block of eleven old wooden houses. The museum represents living conditions and living styles of different families from the 1800s to the 1930s. The oldest buildings on the block are from the late 1700s and the youngest from the late 1800s. In addition, there is a pharmacy house, an exhibition hall and a room dedicated to the renowned local author Minna Canth.
The Cathedral of Kuopio was consecrated on the 7th of April 1816, so the 200th anniversary celebrated in 2016. The church was renovated in 2015.
The church is in neo-classic style, although some imperial features can be seen in the decorations around the pulpit and the altar. The architecture is characterised by clear forms, simplicity and a minimum of decoration. The altar was situated to the west because it was decided to have the main entrance facing, what was in those days the centre of Kuopio, the old market place. The paintings of the evangelists at the back of the church are the work of Urho Lehtinen.
There' s a nice park next to the cathedral.
Kuopio Cathedral
17 VuorikatuThe Cathedral of Kuopio was consecrated on the 7th of April 1816, so the 200th anniversary celebrated in 2016. The church was renovated in 2015.
The church is in neo-classic style, although some imperial features can be seen in the decorations around the pulpit and the altar. The architecture is characterised by clear forms, simplicity and a minimum of decoration. The altar was situated to the west because it was decided to have the main entrance facing, what was in those days the centre of Kuopio, the old market place. The paintings of the evangelists at the back of the church are the work of Urho Lehtinen.
There' s a nice park next to the cathedral.
KUOPIO Orthodox Church
ST. NICHOLAS’ CATHEDRAL
The Cathedral was designed by Alexander
Isaksson, an architect from Vyborg, and built
in 1902-1903. The Temple was consecrated by
archbishop Nikolai on January 3, 1904 and is
dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker,
the archbishop of Myra in Lycia.
The building is an example of Old Russian
style, but it also contains western architectural
features.
Kuopion Ortodoksinen Kirkko
8 SnellmaninkatuKUOPIO Orthodox Church
ST. NICHOLAS’ CATHEDRAL
The Cathedral was designed by Alexander
Isaksson, an architect from Vyborg, and built
in 1902-1903. The Temple was consecrated by
archbishop Nikolai on January 3, 1904 and is
dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker,
the archbishop of Myra in Lycia.
The building is an example of Old Russian
style, but it also contains western architectural
features.
Väinölänniemi is a park and sports area next to the center of Kuopio. Surrounded by Lake Kallavesi Väinölänniemi is one of the oldest and most famous city parks in Kuopio and it serves as a significant recreation and event venue for both locals and tourists.
Väinölänniemi is home to Kuopio’s most popular beach with palm trees and jumping tower. Café Cafe Väinö is located next to the beach and from there you can rent water toys, games and other fun equipment for a nice summer day. There are also two smaller beaches in Väinölänniemi.
Also all kinds of exercise and sports belong to Väinölänniemi. In addition to the athletics and football stadium, Väinölänniemi has fields for playing tennis, basketball, beach volleyball and the most popular game – padel.
A lovely beach promenade runs along the shores of Väinölänniemi, which is suitable for walking and cycling. Along the way there are three gazebos where you can stop to rest and admire the surrounding lake scenery.
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Väinölänniemi
Väinölänniemi is a park and sports area next to the center of Kuopio. Surrounded by Lake Kallavesi Väinölänniemi is one of the oldest and most famous city parks in Kuopio and it serves as a significant recreation and event venue for both locals and tourists.
Väinölänniemi is home to Kuopio’s most popular beach with palm trees and jumping tower. Café Cafe Väinö is located next to the beach and from there you can rent water toys, games and other fun equipment for a nice summer day. There are also two smaller beaches in Väinölänniemi.
Also all kinds of exercise and sports belong to Väinölänniemi. In addition to the athletics and football stadium, Väinölänniemi has fields for playing tennis, basketball, beach volleyball and the most popular game – padel.
A lovely beach promenade runs along the shores of Väinölänniemi, which is suitable for walking and cycling. Along the way there are three gazebos where you can stop to rest and admire the surrounding lake scenery.
The market alley of Pikku-Pietari is situated in idyllic old stables just a few steps away from the market square (usually the alley is open only in summer time and in December!).
There is a cafe with its own terrace and many charming shops which sell hand-made items and gifts.
Pikku Pietarin Torikuja
21 PuistokatuThe market alley of Pikku-Pietari is situated in idyllic old stables just a few steps away from the market square (usually the alley is open only in summer time and in December!).
There is a cafe with its own terrace and many charming shops which sell hand-made items and gifts.
Kuopio Saana - Holiday Resort Kuopion Saana is one of the most memorable places to visit in Kuopio. Saana combines Finnish sauna and spa experiences, an excellent restaurant services and a huge summer terraces, a guest boat harbour and numerous events and activities into one location.
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Kuopion Saana
12 SiikarantaKuopio Saana - Holiday Resort Kuopion Saana is one of the most memorable places to visit in Kuopio. Saana combines Finnish sauna and spa experiences, an excellent restaurant services and a huge summer terraces, a guest boat harbour and numerous events and activities into one location.
Matkus is a family-friendly shopping center situated in the South part of Kuopio. Matkus offers a combination of international top brands, local operators and the IKEA department store. There are about 80 different shops and many restaurants (mostly fast-food) in Matkus.
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Matkus Shopping Center
60 MatkuksentieMatkus is a family-friendly shopping center situated in the South part of Kuopio. Matkus offers a combination of international top brands, local operators and the IKEA department store. There are about 80 different shops and many restaurants (mostly fast-food) in Matkus.
Park (and Pond) Valkeisenlampi
Valkeisenlampi is one of Kuopio’s most popular park and recreation areas. It is located in the Niirala district next to the city center. In the center of the park there is the "Pond Valkeinen”, around which there is a beautiful beach walking route of nearly two kilometers.
Valkeisenpuisto has many opportunities for all kinds of leisure activities. Around the pond you can find a beach, a beach volleyball court, a multifunctional field, playgrounds and several areas to hangout or even enjoy a picnic. Nearby are situated Niirala Dog park, Niirala Alpine Rose Park and Niirala Traffic Park.
Valkeisenpuisto and its surroundings form a green area complex of about nine hectares, where you can enjoy a variety of vegetation communities, some of which are equipped with nameplates or species diagrams. The park’s specialties include the Rosarium rose park and the are for bush rose. The rosarium has 60 different species of roses that rise up the stairs terraces to Street "Valkeisenkatu".
Valkeisenlampi is a free fishing area from the city of Kuopio, so you can fish in the pond with one rod, casting or towing lure or fly without a separate fishing permit. In winter, you can go ice fishing and skiing on the ice of Valkeisenlampi.
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Valkeisenlammen puisto
10 ValkeisenkatuPark (and Pond) Valkeisenlampi
Valkeisenlampi is one of Kuopio’s most popular park and recreation areas. It is located in the Niirala district next to the city center. In the center of the park there is the "Pond Valkeinen”, around which there is a beautiful beach walking route of nearly two kilometers.
Valkeisenpuisto has many opportunities for all kinds of leisure activities. Around the pond you can find a beach, a beach volleyball court, a multifunctional field, playgrounds and several areas to hangout or even enjoy a picnic. Nearby are situated Niirala Dog park, Niirala Alpine Rose Park and Niirala Traffic Park.
Valkeisenpuisto and its surroundings form a green area complex of about nine hectares, where you can enjoy a variety of vegetation communities, some of which are equipped with nameplates or species diagrams. The park’s specialties include the Rosarium rose park and the are for bush rose. The rosarium has 60 different species of roses that rise up the stairs terraces to Street "Valkeisenkatu".
Valkeisenlampi is a free fishing area from the city of Kuopio, so you can fish in the pond with one rod, casting or towing lure or fly without a separate fishing permit. In winter, you can go ice fishing and skiing on the ice of Valkeisenlampi.
An original "kalakukko" bakery - also delicious Karelian rice pastries, meat pies and doughnuts are baked here.
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Kalakukkoleipomo Hanna Partanen Oy
15 KasarmikatuAn original "kalakukko" bakery - also delicious Karelian rice pastries, meat pies and doughnuts are baked here.
Kuopio passenger harbour is the busiest harbour on the Vuoksi waterway system. There are also some restaurants in the harbour.
From here you can go on popular cruises around the archipelago and Vaajasalo. Scheduled services to the Alahovi vineyard and Rauhalahti camping site also exist as well as between Kuopio and Savonlinna.
Kuopion Matkustajasatama
1 MakasiininkatuKuopio passenger harbour is the busiest harbour on the Vuoksi waterway system. There are also some restaurants in the harbour.
From here you can go on popular cruises around the archipelago and Vaajasalo. Scheduled services to the Alahovi vineyard and Rauhalahti camping site also exist as well as between Kuopio and Savonlinna.
Things to do - activities
The Moomin Ice Cave in Leppävirta is worth a visit if you like the Moomins. The ice cave opens on April 1st and is open until the end of August (August 31st, 2023.
You can descend to the depths of Earth right from the lobby of Hotel Vesileppis. Not only the Moomin ice sculpture exhibit waits in the cave, but also lots of other wintry fun.
Sliding
Shoot down the ice chute for a wild experience! Grownups are allowed to look silly too!
Wintry fun
Do you have what it takes to take a spin on the sleigh-go-round?
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Moomin Ice Cave
1 VokkolantieThe Moomin Ice Cave in Leppävirta is worth a visit if you like the Moomins. The ice cave opens on April 1st and is open until the end of August (August 31st, 2023.
You can descend to the depths of Earth right from the lobby of Hotel Vesileppis. Not only the Moomin ice sculpture exhibit waits in the cave, but also lots of other wintry fun.
Sliding
Shoot down the ice chute for a wild experience! Grownups are allowed to look silly too!
Wintry fun
Do you have what it takes to take a spin on the sleigh-go-round?
Leppis Adventure Park - An eco-friendly adventure park that has been built among living trees without causing them any damage. The park is located near the hotel Vesileppis. It is open even during the winter holidays (weather permitting) and it is open for group reservations all year round.
The park features zip lines, swings, cable bridges, lianas and is suitable for adventurers who are over 130 cm tall.
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Seikkailupuisto Leppis
1 C VokkolantieLeppis Adventure Park - An eco-friendly adventure park that has been built among living trees without causing them any damage. The park is located near the hotel Vesileppis. It is open even during the winter holidays (weather permitting) and it is open for group reservations all year round.
The park features zip lines, swings, cable bridges, lianas and is suitable for adventurers who are over 130 cm tall.
HopLop
9B SiikarantaBig indoor playground in Kuopio (there's also a restaurant there).
Vesileppis has swimming pools for everyone: you can take full advantage of the fitness pool while the waterslide and the wibit AquaPark water activity course keep the children excited. For relaxation complete your visit in the jacuzzi or at the sauna, the stream room or the comfy pool bar.
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Spa Hotel Vesileppis
1 VokkolantieVesileppis has swimming pools for everyone: you can take full advantage of the fitness pool while the waterslide and the wibit AquaPark water activity course keep the children excited. For relaxation complete your visit in the jacuzzi or at the sauna, the stream room or the comfy pool bar.
PUIJO PEAK – NATURE ACTIVITY PARK
Enjoy exciting, year-round activities, including winter and extreme sports, nature and digital adventures in Puijo Peak. Puijo is where the forest and fun come together to create unforgettable experiences for families and friends – all situated in the heart of Kuopio.
You can get to Puijo easily by hiking along the nature trails, by car or taxi and in summer also by local bus.
ACTIVITIES IN PUIJO
360° virtual ski jumping
augmented reality nature trail
guided tours in Puijo’s nature
guided tours to Puijo Tower and Puijo ski jumping hills
Husky dogsleds in winter
hobby horsing
E-fatbike tours
summer tubing from K28 hill
s tubing area
https://www.puijopeak.fi/en/frontpage/
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Puijo
PUIJO PEAK – NATURE ACTIVITY PARK
Enjoy exciting, year-round activities, including winter and extreme sports, nature and digital adventures in Puijo Peak. Puijo is where the forest and fun come together to create unforgettable experiences for families and friends – all situated in the heart of Kuopio.
You can get to Puijo easily by hiking along the nature trails, by car or taxi and in summer also by local bus.
ACTIVITIES IN PUIJO
360° virtual ski jumping
augmented reality nature trail
guided tours in Puijo’s nature
guided tours to Puijo Tower and Puijo ski jumping hills
Husky dogsleds in winter
hobby horsing
E-fatbike tours
summer tubing from K28 hill
s tubing area
https://www.puijopeak.fi/en/frontpage/
The gorge valley of Seinävuori is a natural attraction worth seeing in all its ruggedness. It is located in Tuusniemi. The gorge, which was created in a rock crack and formed during the ice age, is about 500 meters long, 20-40 meters wide and at the highest point up to 25 meters deep.
There is a 2.4 km long hiking trail around the gorge valley. The route is challenging in places and runs close to the edge of the gorge, so special care must be taken, especially with children.
There is a large shed with campfire sites, an observation deck, a pier, information boards, a wooden shed and an outdoor toilet.
https://www.tuusniemi.fi/seinavuoren-rotkolaakso
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Seinävuoren rotkolaakso
SeinävuorentieThe gorge valley of Seinävuori is a natural attraction worth seeing in all its ruggedness. It is located in Tuusniemi. The gorge, which was created in a rock crack and formed during the ice age, is about 500 meters long, 20-40 meters wide and at the highest point up to 25 meters deep.
There is a 2.4 km long hiking trail around the gorge valley. The route is challenging in places and runs close to the edge of the gorge, so special care must be taken, especially with children.
There is a large shed with campfire sites, an observation deck, a pier, information boards, a wooden shed and an outdoor toilet.
https://www.tuusniemi.fi/seinavuoren-rotkolaakso
Paimensaari Island on Lake Suvasvesi -
The nature trail (about 2 km) takes you from the excursion harbor to the courtyard of the Paimensaari farm which is about one kilometer from the excursion harbor.
The Paimensaari excursion port has a campfire site and a dry toilet.
Paimensaari
Paimensaari Island on Lake Suvasvesi -
The nature trail (about 2 km) takes you from the excursion harbor to the courtyard of the Paimensaari farm which is about one kilometer from the excursion harbor.
The Paimensaari excursion port has a campfire site and a dry toilet.
Sights outside Kuopio
Valamo Orthodox Monastery is situated in Heinävesi and welcomes visitors throughout the year. There are a restaurant, a hotel and a monastery shop in Valamo.
You can visit also the Lintula Nunnery the same day.
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Valamo Monastery
42 ValamontieValamo Orthodox Monastery is situated in Heinävesi and welcomes visitors throughout the year. There are a restaurant, a hotel and a monastery shop in Valamo.
You can visit also the Lintula Nunnery the same day.
Restaurants or cafes in Kuopio
Sampo - traditional restaurant: delicious vendace and pancakes with jam and whipped cream.
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Muikkuravintola Sampo
13 KauppakatuSampo - traditional restaurant: delicious vendace and pancakes with jam and whipped cream.
Kahvila Kaneli
22 KauppakatuLovely cafeteria
Kaffeteria mummola
27 PuijonkatuLovely cafeteria
Ravintola Musta Lammas
4 SatamakatuBest fine dining in Kuopio
Trattoria Sorrento
22 SnellmaninkatuOriginal Italian pizzas!
Ravintola Boka
2 KoljonniemenkatuDelicious food (mostly European or Mediterranean style)
Restaurant Urban
- Modern restaurant, European/Scandinavian food
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Ravintola Urban
15 PuijonkatuRestaurant Urban
- Modern restaurant, European/Scandinavian food