Savonlinna

Savonlinna is a small city in South Savonia province, Eastern Finland, close to the Russian border. Savonlinna is one of the iconic tourism destinations of Finland with traditions of hospitality going back to the 19th century. Wikivoyage

Population 31,842 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Finland

• 000AnyAll emergencies
• 112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Finland

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Olavinlinna Castle · 980 m
• Savonlinna Provincial Museum Museum · 720 m
• Joel Lehtonen Memorial · 220 m
• Sankaripatsas Memorial · 300 m
• Erik Laxman memorial plaque Memorial · 640 m
• Savonlinnan Provincial Museum - historic steamboats Museum · 690 m
• Bofors L60 Anti-aircraft gun Attraction · 780 m
• The Kollaa Stones Attraction · 820 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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   Savonlinna Opera Festival

   July

   Savonlinna Opera Festival (Finnish: Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat) is held annually in the city of Savonlinna in Finland. The Festival takes place at the medieval Olavinlinna (St.

   Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

• Regional 3
• Italian 2
• Pizza 2
• Kebab 1
• Chinese 1
• Burger 1
• Lunch 1
• Sandwich 1

All 16 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Talvisalon kuntorata 650 m across 1.3 km
• Sireenisaari 280 m across 1.1 km

Getting around

• Savonlinna harbour 130 m
• Savonlinna 360 m
• Savonlinna Bus Station 710 m
• Pääskylahti 1.9 km

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