Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
cellent co-operative with a comprehensive range of services and advice, as well as great
accommodation options at the two main park access points. It can book the huts on Lin-
nansaari island and organise activities; this region is tops in winter too, with a skating
track right across the lake, ice-fishing and snowshoe walks.
Sleeping
Sammakkoniemi
CAMPGROUND, CABIN
( 050-027-5458;
www.outdoors.fi
;
tent sites €7, cabins €49)
On Linnansaari island in Linnansaari National Park, this campground offers a sauna, cook-
ing places and (from late June to mid-August) a kiosk-cafe. Cabins sleep up to four; you
can take a bed on a dorm basis (€20). Camping is free outside of high summer. Several
smaller islands also have designated campgrounds.
Oravi Outdoor Centre
HOTEL
( 015-647-290;
www.saimaaholiday.net/oravi
;Kiramontie 15, Oravi;s/d €90/109; )
Beautifully set by the river in Oravi, the eastern access point for Linnansaari National
Park, this excellent facility, as well as providing everything necessary to get on the water
(or ice), offers comfortable accommodation. As well as upmarket holiday villas, it has a
cracking modern hotel. The rooms have kitchen, drying cabinet and free sauna use; it's
cheaper outside July.
There's an attractive waterside restaurant in summer and a year-round cafe-shop. Canoe
hire costs €32/149 per day/week, all included. It also runs guided trips.
Lomakeskus Järvisydän
COTTAGE, HOTEL
( 020-729-1760;
www.jarvisydan.com
;Porosalmentie 313, Porosalmi;s/d/ste €85/110/200, cot-
tages from €190, villas from €260; )
At Porosalmi, an embarkation point for Linnansaari National Park, this impressive
medieval-themed holiday village offers a big variety of accommodation, mostly in log cot-
tages which, despite the old-time look, feature plenty of modern comforts. It runs activities
and rents out all sorts of equipment. Good meals are available in the atmospheric restaur-
ant: don't miss the unusual wine cellar.
