Sightseeing in Savonlinna - what to see. Complete travel guide

Nowadays the city is known as a popular spa resort. Here are opened numerous health and beauty centers. To the service of guests are always open massage cabins, saunas and beauty salons. On the territory of each hotel you will certainly find a well-equipped gym and a swimming pool, so fans of active rest just will not be disappointed by the level of service.
Kolovesi National Park is, surely, the most beautiful nature reserve of the region. Rocky cliffs, clear lakes and thick trees make the park unique and unforgettable, so no wonder why there are always so many visitors here. One can learn the history of the city in details in Provincial Museum. The most important religious place of interest of this city is, surely, Kerimäki Church, which is also the most large-scale wooden building of its type.

Lovers of natural attractions will be interested in taking a tour to Mount Linnavuori. This is the name of a steep rock, whose height is 55 meters. You need to travel long distances to see it. There are guided journeys to the mountaintop for well-trained travelers. There, one can see the ruins of an ancient fortress, built in this inaccessible place over a thousand years ago.

Walking the streets and city parks, you can see a lot of unusual monuments. One of the most valuable for local residents is a monument to a sheep-rescuer. It was installed in 1964. The author of this unusual creation is the sculptor Anton Ravander-Rauas. According to one of the legends, a sheep saved the fortress of Olavinlinna once. During the war with the Russian army, they wanted to sacrifice a sheep to St. Olaf. However, the animal managed to escape from the sacrificial altar and climb the high tower of the fortress. The Russians took the animal for a Legate of evil spirits and immediately stopped the siege of the fortress.

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City tours, excursions and tickets in Savonlinna and surroundings
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Survived castles around Savonlinna
♥ Castle 'Olavinlinna' , 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Fortress of Lappeenranta' , 96.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Olavinlinna' , 1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Fortress of Lappeenranta' , 96.6 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Savonlinna
♥ National Park 'Linnansaaren kansallispuisto' , 32.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Koloveden kansallispuisto' , 40.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Kolin kansallispuisto' , 145.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Linnansaaren kansallispuisto' , 32.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Koloveden kansallispuisto' , 40.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Kolin kansallispuisto' , 145.1 km from the center. On the map


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