ISO vacation tips for Finland in August
June 21, 2019 7:07 AM Subscribe
We (spouse & I) are looking at Finland as a summer vacation option, specifically the idea of renting a cabin by a lake in the area around Lappeenranta in late August.
Have you ever done this or know anybody who did? What cool things did you do beyond enjoying nature and generally relaxing by the lake?
Decompressing and relaxing in a nice place and doing nature stuff like some easy hiking, swimming, or fishing would be the main idea, but we're not looking to spend a whole week just by ourselves in the woods so we're trying to figure out if this could be combined with other interesting activities and things to see or do. Neither of us has ever been to Finland (or Scandinavia in general) before, so general purpose sightseeing, historical sites etc would be fine if they are within about 3 hours driving from Lappeenranta where we will be flying in and out of. We're not very interested in nightlife in the sense of clubs/dancing but do enjoy good food and drink, music and culture in general. We'd be renting a car, so a few days or a day trip to Helsinki or some other nearby city would be cool. We will be there late August for one week total.
Bonus question: How do we go about picking a cabin out of the literally thousands available?
Decompressing and relaxing in a nice place and doing nature stuff like some easy hiking, swimming, or fishing would be the main idea, but we're not looking to spend a whole week just by ourselves in the woods so we're trying to figure out if this could be combined with other interesting activities and things to see or do. Neither of us has ever been to Finland (or Scandinavia in general) before, so general purpose sightseeing, historical sites etc would be fine if they are within about 3 hours driving from Lappeenranta where we will be flying in and out of. We're not very interested in nightlife in the sense of clubs/dancing but do enjoy good food and drink, music and culture in general. We'd be renting a car, so a few days or a day trip to Helsinki or some other nearby city would be cool. We will be there late August for one week total.
Bonus question: How do we go about picking a cabin out of the literally thousands available?
If you go in late August, there's the Air Guitar Would Championships in Oulu. Oulu isn't near Lappeenranta, but if you're willing to hop a flight or take a train, it's a fun thing to see.
posted by SansPoint at 8:23 AM on June 21, 2019
posted by SansPoint at 8:23 AM on June 21, 2019
Response by poster: Pro-tip: Don't refer to Finland as Scandinavia! (Scandinavia generally = Norway, Sweden, Denmark as discussed here.)
Oh thanks guess it's my turn to be clueless foreigner today
posted by each day we work at 8:38 AM on June 21, 2019
Oh thanks guess it's my turn to be clueless foreigner today
posted by each day we work at 8:38 AM on June 21, 2019
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Pro-tip: Don't refer to Finland as Scandinavia! (Scandinavia generally = Norway, Sweden, Denmark as discussed here.)
posted by penguin pie at 8:10 AM on June 21, 2019 [1 favorite]