Kuopio Finland ski resort. Resort Kuopio – Finland. Clubs and nightlife

Kuopio is one of my favorite cities in Finland. I especially like that there are so many tennis courts available here, as well as 3 ski resorts! For active travelers there will always be something to do here.

And, of course, I love the stunning mushroom forests, where you can pick more than one basket of blueberries, lingonberries or cloudberries.

Come with your whole family to Kuopio, I'm sure you'll love it here as much as I do!

How to get there

From Moscow, as well as from St. Petersburg, Kuopio can be reached by four main types of transport:

• by plane - there is an airport where Finair flights arrive;
• by train - first you need to get to Helsinki, and from the capital to Kuopio;
• by bus - most often tourist buses come here from Russia;
• by car - below in the appropriate section I have indicated for you the most convenient option, which for some reason is ignored by navigators.

By plane

The city of Kuopio has its own airport, which is not so far from the city. The main airline operating flights from Helsinki is FinAir. Planes arrive here several times a day, and tickets are quite inexpensive.

For example, to fly from Moscow to Kuopio, you will need 170-250 EUR per person in both directions. The price depends only on the duration of the transfer to Helsinki: the less time you spend at the airport, the more expensive the ticket. And the average duration of summer is 6 hours.

A flight to Kuopio from St. Petersburg with a transfer in the capital of Finland will take you approximately 5 hours one way, and the ticket price will be about 190 EUR per person in both directions.

You can compare prices on current dates. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Moscow or St. Petersburg to Kuopio.

How to get to the city center

You can get to the city center by taxi, which meets arrivals right at the exit from the airport building. If suddenly there is not a single free car, then it is better to call them. I am attaching contacts:

• Savon Taxidata Oy. Phone number +358 200 30 300.
• M. Niskanen. You can order a taxi in advance by email Iisal [email protected] or by phone number already on site 0400-747056.

The cost of a trip to the center (in Finnish city center - Keskusta) will cost you 20-25 EUR.

In addition to taxis, there are buses from the airport to Kuopio and surrounding towns. You can check the schedule and ticket prices on the website.

You can also rent a car in advance or upon arrival at the airport building.

By train

By train you can only reach Kuopio from Helsinki. Flights are quite frequent, approximately every 3 hours.

A one-way ticket for one person will cost approximately 20 EUR. And you can purchase it on the website of the Finnish railway company VR.fi.

By bus

You can get to Kuopio by bus from Moscow or St. Petersburg, but it will be a tourist bus with an already thought-out program, so I don’t like such routes.

By car

For those who like to travel by car, I suggest the route I take myself. For some reason, navigators don’t offer it to anyone, but in fact this is the shortest route!

Travelers from Moscow first need to get to St. Petersburg; they wrote about this in great detail in this article.

And already from the Northern capital you need to go to the Western High-Speed ​​Diameter (the road is toll, prices are attached below) and then follow the road A181 (E18) to the Brusnichnoye checkpoint. Keep in mind that repair work is being carried out in Scandinavia (as the A181 highway is popularly called), monitor traffic changes on the Internet.

The navigator is confidently trying to guide you through Svetogorsk. Why do I advocate so much for Brusnichnoe?

You know, I really don’t like the Svetogorsk border checkpoint, because the roads there are simply terrible and there is an indescribable smell from the paper and pulp mill. So don't spoil your mood! The travel time and the length of the route are the same... Feel free to head to the Brusnichka checkpoint (as the locals call it) and enjoy a journey along the beautiful Saimaa Canal.

To avoid queues at the border, I advise you to leave St. Petersburg early in the morning, at 4-5 o’clock. Because the main traffic jams appear from about 9 am and can last the whole day. The most problematic days are before Christmas, on the May and New Year holidays and on March 8 or February 23, depending on which of them falls on 3 days of rest. On weekdays and in winter the situation is much simpler, sometimes even at the very rush hour - 9 am on Saturday - there are 1 or 2 cars parked, but this is real luck!

Having passed the border (marked on the map with a red dot with a black border), you will come out onto road No. 13. Remember her number, right after Lappenranta you will return to her again. In the meantime, follow it until the intersection with road 6 (the next red dot on the map).

Having reached road 6, continue driving until you see the signs indicating the exit to road 13 again. You will need to drive along it for about 65 km straight ahead.

Then roads 13 and 15 merge into one (I marked it with a red dot on the map below), and after 40 km of driving you will arrive at.

What are the prices for holidays?

Accommodation

Accommodation in the city or its environs for two for 6 days amounts to just under 450 EUR. For this money you can choose a cottage, apartment or hotel room. Renting a place in a hostel in the city for the same days will cost approximately 250 EUR.

Road

• A flight from Moscow, as well as from St. Petersburg, will cost you approximately 170-200 EUR in both directions per person.
• The train journey will cost about 130 EUR per person round trip.
• A green card for a week costs about 45 EUR, and you will need at least 2 tanks of gasoline, which is around 30 EUR. In this case, a car turns out to be the cheapest mode of transport: 75 EUR for the entire trip, regardless of how many of you are traveling, one person or four.
• Traveling by bus is not cheap and very time-consuming. The cost of travel per person in both directions is 90 EUR, and the journey will take you almost 7 hours without large queues at the border.

Excursions

If you want to go through all the museums in Kuopio, you will only need 10-15 EUR. So don't waste your money and see all the exhibitions in Kuopio!

Leisure

I spend an average of 50-100 EUR on various activities in 6 days. If I play tennis only on asphalt courts (they are free), then I save a lot!

Food

Breakfast or lunch will cost you around 10-13 EUR, and for dinner set aside from 15 EUR.

I usually spend about 170 EUR on food in 6 days, if I don’t cook it myself. But when it is possible to buy food in a store and cook it at the hotel, then in the same 6 days it costs approximately 80-100 EUR. Therefore, try to choose hotels with self-catering or breakfast included!

Getting around the city

I usually save a lot on buses or renting a car. There are a couple of good ideas for saving:

1. Bringing your own bicycle to Kuopio or renting one here is very cheap. Around 5 EUR per day. There are rental companies on almost every corner, so finding a two-wheeled friend is very easy.
2. Hike. The city is small, and walking you will see many times more than by bus or car.

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Cost of food, accommodation, transportation and other things

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Main attractions. What to see

In Kuopio it is interesting to stroll through the galleries and look into the automobile museum.

Visit the churches of the city, they are very beautiful! In addition, believers will be especially interested here, because Kuopio is the center of Orthodoxy in Finland.

I described everything in detail below.

Top 3

I will briefly describe for you the most interesting places in Kuopio, and you can read detailed information about them in the relevant sections below.

Beaches. Which ones are better

There are about 20 public beaches in Kuopio: clean, well-groomed, water quality is checked daily, so you can swim freely without worrying about your health and the health of your children.

Almost all beaches are sandy. When entering the water, sometimes there are small pebbles, you can hardly feel them. Umbrellas and sun loungers on the beaches are usually not available for rent.

I would like to recommend to you my three favorite places:

Särkiniemi

It is very cozy here, there are changing rooms and toilets. Come here if you like to be at one with nature. In addition, you can rent a boat or boat and ride around the lake.

The beach is sandy, but there is also a part where you can lie on the grass. The entrance to the water is shallow, but there are pebbles, so watch your step!

To get to the beach you need to follow Särkiniemi street to the lake.

Sammakkolampi

It is located, consider it, right in the center of the city. To find it, look for the school on Nuolitie Street. The beach is grassy, ​​there are toilets, changing rooms, and in the summer you can buy ice cream in a small cafe. The depth of entry into the water increases slowly, so you can even just wet your feet.

Väinölänniemi

This beach is very popular among locals and even appears first in Google maps searches! The place is good, there are a lot of people, but that makes it more fun.

On the beach there are two beach volleyball courts, changing rooms, toilets, a small cafe, and boat rentals. Overall, a great place to stay.

And how can we not mention the tennis courts just a few steps away. I advise those who like to play to definitely go to them, they are open and inexpensive - about 10 EUR per hour. But check the price further, I haven’t gone there for a long time.

Churches and temples. Which ones are worth visiting?

Kuopio is the center of Orthodoxy in Finland.

• Here in Episcopal Square you can find an incredibly beautiful Church of St. Nicholas.

• In addition, in 1995, the architect Juha Leiviskä received an international award for his church design Saint Johannes. Here she is in the picture.

• And considering that more than 90% of the population of Finland profess Lutheranism, it is worth seeing the main cathedral for local believers - Stone Cathedral in the very center of the city. It was built in 1806–1815 and is simply amazing in its beauty!

Museums. Which ones are worth visiting?

There are 5 main museums in the city that are worth visiting.

Kuopio City Museum

Working hours:

• Monday-Friday 9:00-15:00;

Ticket price: adults - 4 EUR; children 7-12 years old - 2 EUR.

Kuopio Art Museum

It exhibits works by local Finnish artists, mainly the von Wright brothers and Juho Rissanen. is located in the city center and its main activity is art education. If you love fine art, then definitely visit it.

Working hours:

• Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-17:00;
• The rest of the days the museum is closed to the public.

Ticket price: adults - 6 EUR; students, military, pensioners, groups of 5 people - 4 EUR; children 7-12 years old - free.

G12 Museum

Exactly the same museum is located in Helsinki, and is located in Kuopio. I really love this place because interesting exhibitions are constantly held here. I advise you to go!

Working hours:

• Tuesday-Thursday 12:00-18:00;
• Friday-Saturday 11:00-16:00;
• Sunday - closed.

Ticket prices: admission to the gallery is free.

House-Museum of J.V. Snellman

Johan Wilhelm Snellman is a Finnish philosopher who worked as a school rector in the city of Kuopio from 1843 to 1849. He published the newspaper Saima, which had a very great influence on the development of national identity and the formation of the Finnish language.

Bar SporttiPubi Futari

A good bar with an average price tag - 15-20 EUR for dinner, open until 2 am every day, except Monday and Tuesday. Various sports events are broadcast here and there is an opportunity to drink beer or cocktails, the choice of which is amazing.

Clubs and nightlife

Club Viihdemaailma Ilona

The dance floor in this club is the largest in the city! In addition, there is an excellent DJ and bands often perform here. There are bar tables and regular sofas. There is also a karaoke room where you can shout your favorite songs with friends.

Is the dress code here the same as in all real nightclubs? light, bright and beautiful, the so-called club one.

The entrance ticket here is not cheap, from 10 EUR (depending on the performing group or DJ) and there is always a queue at the entrance...

You will definitely have a great time!

Extreme Sports

If you like to tickle your nerves, then you should come to Kuopio in winter. In December, ski resorts open where you can snowboard or ski on the slopes. I wrote about them below.

How to get around the city

Considering that the city is not very big, the best way to get around it is on foot: see it, as they say, from the inside.

In addition, taxis are quite inexpensive in the city, I often use them when returning late from friends or from a bar, incredibly convenient!

Taxi. What features exist

Buses

There are many bus routes in the city and detailed schedules are provided.

But since buses run at a certain time, be sure to take this moment into account: as soon as it stops and gathers people at the stop, it immediately leaves. It is very rare to see a situation where someone is running, waving to be waited for, and the driver is waiting. Most often this does not happen.

Transport rental

You can rent a car in Kuopio not only at the train station or at the airport. There are also many online resources for booking cars, which you can use in advance and upon arrival simply pick up the rented car. The rental cost per day will be at least 80 EUR. Also keep in mind that many companies offer a discount when ordering a car for 7 days or more. You can view options and costs.

Gasoline in Finland is quite expensive compared to prices in Russia: on average you will pay 1.3 EUR for a liter of 95.

Kuopio - holidays with children

You will really like it here with kids! Nice beaches with shallow entry into the water, interesting museums, beautiful hiking trails where you can pick berries and mushrooms together with the whole family.

Also in shopping centers there are various entertainment programs for children, where they will definitely never be bored.

And finally, in winter you can teach your child to ski at the ski center!

Ski holiday

Takho Ski Resort

Very close to Kuopio there is a famous ski resort Takho .

It is incredibly popular among tourists from Russia for its proximity, cheapness and the opportunity to catch the winter (especially important for travelers from St. Petersburg).

The resort offers rental equipment for skiers, snowboarders, and cross-country skiers. And, of course, Takho will help you get your skis or snowboard in order: there is an excellent repair shop here!

For those who, in addition to rides, like to go to a cafe to eat or just warm up, there are several pretty decent restaurants at the top. In the evening you can attend the After Ski party. Be sure to join the general celebration!

Kasurila Ski Slope

In addition, Kuopio itself also has its own small ski slope - Kasurila .

The resort offers good rental conditions for downhill and cross-country skis, snowboards and other equipment. There is a very good service for servicing your skis at affordable prices.

Puyo ski slopes

And in the very heart of the city there are a couple of slopes Puyo (Puijon Rinteet) . Here you can rent equipment, as well as order an instructor to learn how to ski jump!

I wrote about the slopes and prices for ski passes below.

Ski passes

Takho and Kasurila use keyCards, which are valid throughout Finland and the world. If you have not previously purchased a card, you can do so at one of the resorts for 5 EUR. The cards are all identified (your photo is printed on it), take this into account and do not give it to anyone else!

For those who have been using keyCard for a long time: be sure to take it with you. If its number starts with 14 or 08, then it will be exchanged for you here, because such cards are no longer used!

Prices for ski passes in Takho:

• 3 hours: adults 33 EUR, children (7-12 years old) 23 EUR;
• 6 days: adults 157 EUR, children (7-12 years old) 115 EUR.
• Ski passes are free for the following categories:
  • adults over 75 years old;
  • children under 7 years of age must ride only with a helmet and with an adult
• There is also a belt lift for beginners, it is free.
• You can see other prices for the lift here.

Prices for ski passes in Kasurila:

Ski pass prices in Puyo you need to find out locally at the beginning of the season. They do not have a website and information is posted at the checkout only during the season. But the fact is that they are very cheap.

Trails

Ski slopes

Takho

On Takho ski resort 24 slopes operate. They are all wide, smooth and divided by skiing level: for beginners - green, for intermediate - blue, for confident - red and for extreme sports - black. The resort also has a snow park with street, pipe - a great place for snowboarders!

Here is the route map.

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Anything to add?

The Kasurila ski resort is very popular among winter recreation lovers and offers slopes of any difficulty level. The resort of Kasurila is located in eastern Finland. The town of Kupio is just 20 km away.

The holiday season at the resort lasts from November to the end of April. There are 9 ski slopes and 5 lifts on the territory. The length of the longest descent is 700 m. The total length of all slopes is 4750 m. The lifts serve approximately 5500 people per hour.

The resort has a ski school for children and beginners. Experienced instructors work at the resort. You can rent special equipment. This resort is perfect for both professional snowboarders and families with children.

For entertainment, the Kasurila ski resort provides snowshoeing and snowmobile safaris.

The Kasurila resort is especially attractive for families and snowboarders. Beginner skiers can take skiing lessons from experienced instructors, and a special ski school is open for children aged 5-12 years.

Ski slopes

A ski slope almost in the city center is a rarity in Finland. But in Kuopio it is possible! The western slope on Mount Puyo is only 1.5 km away from the Market Square. Experienced skiers and snowboarders will feel great on this steep slope. And for beginners and families with children, the Antikkala slope on the opposite side of Mount Puyo is intended.

The thrill of the ski slopes can also be experienced on other slopes in the Kuopio region. The Kasurila ski center in Siilinjärvi, located just 20 km from Kuopio, is a real paradise for snowboarders and holidaymakers with children.

The Tahko ski resort is the largest not only in the Kuopio region, but also in the entire southern part of Finland. Constantly developing new services in the region will make your holiday interesting and memorable. Smaller ski centers, such as Maarianvaara in Kaavi, are also good for a family holiday on a bright winter day.

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Slopes of Puyo
Two slopes on both sides of Mount Puyo. Puyo Slope: 2 km from the city center. Length 400 m, elevation difference 93 m, slope steepness 24%, illuminated slope, snow cannons, anchor lift with a capacity of 1200 people per hour. Services: restaurant and cafe Puijon Maja, ski school, equipment storage.
Antikkala slope: 3 km from the city center: length 800 m, height difference 88 m, slope steepness 12%, illuminated slope, anchor and grip lift with a capacity of 2100 people per hour. Services: cafe, equipment repair and rental, ski school.
Services: snow guns, anchor lift, observation tower and hotel Puyo, ski schools
Kallantie, FI-70340 Kuopio, Tel. +358-17-187 713, Fax +358-17-721 717

Maarianvaara Ski Center
88 km from Kuopio. Safe slopes for children and suitable for beginner skiers: 8 slopes, maximum length 1050 m, maximum vertical drop 140 m, halfpipe and street for snowboarding. 4 lifts with a capacity of 3500 people per hour. Services: cafe-restaurant, well-groomed ski track, opportunities for winter fishing, ski and snowboard rental.
Services: 8 slopes, cafe-restaurant, ski slopes, winter fishing
Maarianvaara, FI-73600 Kaavi, Tel. +358-17-672 666, Fax +358-17-672 667

Tahko slopes
66 km from Kuopio, in the municipality of Nilsia. 23 slopes, 8 of them illuminated. The longest is 1200 m, max. height difference 200 m, superpipe and street. 12 lifts, total capacity 15,000 people per hour. Services: 5 restaurants on the slopes, equipment repair and rental, ski school (alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemark, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing), camping for caravans with 120 seats.
Services: 17 slopes, 9 ski lifts, 4 restaurants, equipment rental and maintenance, ski school, caravan parking
Tahkolahdentie 3, FI-73310 Tahkovuori, Tel. +358-17-481 200, Fax +358-17-481 202

Kasurila Ski Center
20 km from Kuopio in the municipality of Siilinjärvi. 8 slopes, the longest of which is 700 m, max. elevation difference 102 m, halfpipe, street for snowboards, 5 lifts, capacity 5800 people per hour. Services: restaurant on the slopes, equipment rental and repair, ski school.
Services: 8 slopes, 2 restaurants, events, equipment rental and maintenance, ski school
Kasurila, FI-71800 Siilinjärvi, Tel.. +358-17-461 6100

The ski resort of Kuopio is, first of all, a center for winter recreation, and not just alpine skiing. Of course, there is also an opportunity to ride on the slopes in Kuopio, but for this you need to travel a distance of only 2 km, which is exactly the distance to the nearest slopes of Anticalla and Pujo. We would like to note that the first one is suitable for beginners in skiing, but for those who are more confident on skis, Puyo is suitable for them.

Ski resort Kuopio, located in the north of the country (Finland), or more precisely in Northern Savonia. The city itself, whose population is 93 thousand people, is surrounded by the beautiful Lake Kallavesi. Both Finns themselves and foreign tourists love to come to this town to relax, regardless of the time of year.

We've talked about the beauties of the ski resort, now let's move on directly to the slopes on the slopes of Anticalla and Puyo.

Puyo (2 slopes).

• The length of the route is 400 m;
• Height difference – 93 m;
• Throughput – 1200 people/hour;

In addition, the descent is equipped with snow cannons and an anchor lift, and has evening lighting.

Antikkala.

• The length of the route is 800 m;
• Height difference – 88 m;
• Throughput – 2100 people/hour;

Also has evening lighting and an anchor hoist, plus a grappling hoist. In addition to the slopes, vacationers have the opportunity to try their hand at ski jumps.

Let's talk now about Apress-ski in Kuopio. There are several wonderful restaurants at your disposal. Of these, I would like to mention one, where fish is excellently prepared according to secret, ancient Finnish recipes, this is the Sampo restaurant. If you want to spend a romantic evening, then Peräniemen Kasino is suitable for you, with a beautiful view of the lake from its terrace.

Entertainment.

Among the entertainments, here are the following:

1. Puijo Tower is a place from which you can see almost the entire city and lakes. Located on a hill on the outskirts of the city.
2. Museum of the Orthodox Church - located in the central part of the city.
3. Minna Kant's house is the home of the famous Finnish writer.
4. In general, in this article, we are interested in winter holidays, but we cannot help but mention the following: in the summer, in the city center, exhibitions of famous Finnish and other photographers are held.

Like Vuokatti, you can go fishing and dog sledding here.

For shopping lovers, shops with souvenirs are open, and you can also buy all kinds of bath accessories, where else can you do this in Finland?

This concludes our review of Kuopio ski resort, and we invite you to touch, at least indirectly, this amazing northern region by watching the video.

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Kuopio is a Finnish city in the Northern Savonia region, whose population allows it to hold 9th place in the country in terms of population.

Lake Kallavesi washes Kuopio, making it a port. In addition, part of the city is built on islands.

For residents of the country, Kuopio is in 6th place in terms of attractiveness of living, as it is a major cultural center and a ski resort.

Climate

The ski season here is from mid-December to April. Average temperatures and precipitation during the cold season are shown in the table.

Characteristics of Kuopio as a ski resort

Brief information.

• Altitude difference - 93 m;
• number of tracks – 2;
• lengths of descents - 800 and 400 m;
• cross-country ski track length - 400 km;
• the length of the illuminated sections of the routes is 50 km;
• number of ski jumps – 4;
• ski jump school.

About skating

Despite the small number of trails, there is an endless stream of tourist guests at the base. This is because there are 5 more ski resorts near the city.
Therefore, when tourists say they are going to Kuopio, they mean not only the city itself, but also the resorts in the area.

The slopes closest to vacationing tourists are “Anticalla” and “Puyo”. They belong to the Kuopio resort.

Anticalla is a zone for beginners. Its length is 800 m. There is a lift with a capacity of 2,100 people/hour.

The height difference on Antikalle is not large - about 80 m. This slope has night lighting.

The Puyo zone is shorter - 400 m. But it has a greater altitude difference of 93 m. This slope is intended for more experienced skiers.

There is also night lighting here, and the lift has a capacity of 1,200 people/hour.

There are 4 jumps built on Puyo. And snow cannons provide high-quality piste coverage.

North of Kuopio are the resorts “Kasurila” (20 km) and “” (70 km). There are professional, difficult and simplified tracks here. In general, there is more diversity than on the 2 slopes of Kuopio.

You can learn ski jumping at a special school. She is the only one in the world who specializes in this sport.

About transport

The city has an excellent bus network. Almost all flights depart from the city center of Keskusta. Routes can be followed on the website kuopionliikenne.fi.

On weekdays a ticket costs 2.9 €, and on weekends (and night flights) – 3.8 €.

Bicycles are popular in summer. The city has a developed system of bicycle paths, so you can get to the desired destination by bicycle.

Entertainment

Kuopio is interesting with a huge variety of entertainment and exciting places for the traveler.

Après ski.

• Discos;
• restaurants, bars;
• Finnish baths, swimming pools, saunas;
• sports and recreation complexes;
• ordering a sightseeing tour of the city and its surroundings;
• shopping centers, market squares, shops and boutiques for shopping.

Sports events

Winter activities.

• Ice skating and sleigh rides;
• walks along the picturesque routes of Finnish nature: on foot and with snowshoes;
• snowmobile and dog sled safaris;
• ice fishing;
• participation in the annual Finnish Ice Marathon - a race among amateurs and athletes on ice running tracks.

Summer classes.

• Horseback riding;
• safari on ATVs or jeeps;
• golf;
• walking.

Attractions in Kuopio that you can visit in any season

• Zoo;
• the Rauhalahti manor with the house of the cartoon bear Uppo-Nalle;
• an automobile museum in which the oldest rarity is a Sears car produced in 1909.
• art galleries: “Sitruuna”, “Minna-Galleria”, “Taitemia-Galleria”, “Kapriisi”;
• the largest collection of exhibits of the Church of Orthodoxy throughout Western Europe is in the Finnish Museum of the Orthodox Church;
• Kuopio's old museum quarter is a collection of 11 ancient wooden buildings that show the lifestyle of the 19th century classes. Among them is the house of Minna Kant, a Finnish writer;
• "Alahovi" is a wine plantation. It is located on the island of Vaajasalo. Here they show the technology for producing berry wine, organize tastings, and offer to purchase a wonderful drink in a wine shop;
• a colorful and original restaurant-hut for timber raftsmen near Lake Kallavesi with the complex name “Jatkänkämppä”;
• "Kauppahalli" and "Kauppatori" are a covered market and a market square respectively;
• Pikku Pietari is a cozy shopping lane with wooden buildings. There is a cafe with a summer terrace, several small art galleries, souvenir shops and boutiques selling Hand-made crafts;
• The charming bakery shop “Kalakukkoleipomo Hanna Partanen” is open from 6:00 to 21:00 (Monday-Saturday). Here you can buy pastries and traditional Finnish fish pies. All dishes are prepared exclusively according to local ancient recipes.

Restaurants

• The restaurant “Sampo” will be an establishment that will convey the atmosphere of Kuopio as much as possible. This place is also famous for its excellent fish dishes.
• The cozy establishment “Peräniemen Kasino”, whose terrace overlooks the lake, will allow you to get aesthetic pleasure from nature.
• Tourists like to visit the Kummisetä and Viking Restaurant Harald restaurants, where reasonable prices are supported by delicious traditional Finnish cuisine. A true gourmet must visit Musta Lammas.

Accommodation

Kuopio offers guests accommodation in a hotel room or cottage.

Prices depend on the location of the facility and service. Among the budget hotels, “Puijo Koto” stands out - cozy, “homey”. It is located near the city center, near Puyo Stadium.

The class of more expensive hotels includes the Rauhalahti Spa Hotel, which has SPA, saunas, swimming pools, clubs, and restaurants.

Cottages of varying sizes are located in the Holiday Center Rauhalahti area. 11 of these facilities are all-season.

In summer, the camping season opens here. Near the cottages there is a SPA salon “Rauhalahti Spa”.

Regarding prices, we can cite the example of “Scandic Kuopio” or “Finlandia Hotel Jahtihovi”, where rooms for 1 person cost from 60-65 €.

Hotel map

Prices for services

The cost of ski-pass passes is as follows:

Cost of training sessions with an instructor.

Road to Kuopio

By plane.

You can fly to Kuopio from their capital - Helsinki. There are 9–10 such flights every day. The journey takes approximately 1 hour.

Flights from Riga also land in Kuopio. From the city to the airport it is approximately 14 km.

On the way between it and Kuopio there are regular buses, the ticket price of which is 5 €. You can pay 18 € for a comfortable taxi.

By train.

You can also get to the resort by trains from the VR company, on whose official website (www.vr.fi) you can see various routes, departure times of train flights and their costs.

From Helsinki, the journey by train will last 5-6 hours. From Moscow, the Leo Tolstoy train travels, stopping at Kouvola for 3 hours, during which you can easily buy a ticket for the next train Helsinki - Kuopio (No. 73).

Buses.

Matkahuolto buses travel from various cities in Finland. This is a budget option for getting to Kuopio, but longer.

Bus services also operate from Russia.

A bus leaves from the St. Petersburg bus station (Obvodny Canal embankment, 36) on Mondays and Saturdays at 10:45 am.

It arrives in Kuopio at 20:30. An “adult” ticket costs 50 €.

There is a ski resort not far from Kuopio, be sure to visit this place, here you can greatly diversify your holiday.