Spring greetings
Julkaistu 01.04.2023

Spring greetings

Spring greetings from Savonlinna, Lake Saimaa, Finland! 

Direct flights from Rotterdam and Frankfurt to Savonlinna this summer  

We have great news! Altogether 7 flights from Central Europe to Savonlinna have been confirmed for the summer of 2023.

Voigt Travel, the largest organizer of Nordic holiday trips in the Netherlands, will start the first triangle flights between Rotterdam – Savonlinna – Rovaniemi in June 2023. The flights will be flown by the Transavia airline company’s 149-seater plane on June 7th, 14th and 21st.

Eurowings Discover that belongs to the Lufthansa Group and the German tour operator Zonista, which specializes in Nordic travel, will start charter flights between Frankfurt and Savonlinna in August. The flights will be flown with a 180-seater plane starting on August 17th, and there will be in total four flights.

Cooperation with Voigt Travel and Zonista opens up new opportunities for the development of international tourism in the Lake Saimaa area. In less than three hours, travellers reach the unique Lake Saimaa and its numerous possibilities for outdoor activities and excursions. In the future, the goal is to significantly increase the number of direct flights to Savonlinna.

Savonlinna-Helsinki-Savonlinna flights 

At other times, it is easy to come to Savonlinna via Finland’s capital Helsinki. There are flights between the two cities on weekdays, the flight time being just one hour. Read more.

Spring in the Savonlinna region 

Saimaa ringed seal excursions
Spring is a beautiful time to visit the Savonlinna region. It is also the best time to spot the endangered Saimaa ringed seal that lives only in Lake Saimaa. In May-June, the ringed seals spend long periods of time lying and drying their fur on the rocks along the shores.

A traditional, guided Saimaa ringed seal cruise is a great opportunity to observe the seals and hear about their life and protection. For example SaimaaHoliday Oravi and Nature Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän arrange Saimaa ringed seal excursions where you, in the spring, have a high chance of spotting one of these approximately 430 seals remaining in Lake Saimaa. In Oravi, you can stay overnight in a private villa or in a cozy apartment hotel, and Järvisydän provides a wide range of accommodation options. 

From the city of Savonlinna, the Saimaa ringed seal cruises are provided by Savonlinna Cruises.

Canoeing and kayaking
Open waters, rocky inlets and labyrinthine archipelago – when it comes to canoeing and kayaking, can you ask for more? May-June is the best time for this activity, and Oravi and Järvisydän are also great starting points for canoeing and kayaking excursions. You can book a guided excursion, or rent a canoe or a kayak for your own trip. Canoeing and kayaking is also possible in the Savonlinna city centre, since the whole city is built on islands

Early autumn in the Savonlinna region

Activities
Enjoy clear autumn days, misty mornings and captivating sunsets on the many hiking, walking and biking routes in the region. August and early September is also the best time for another popular activity that Finns love – picking berries and mushrooms in the forests. And how about a sauna in the darkening autumn night under the stars at a lakeshore cottage?

Cottage holiday
A rental cottage is a great base from where to explore the region’s trails, routes and forestsIn a cottage, you will have privacy and are close to nature.

For example the following companies have rental cottages in the Savonlinna region:
-Loikansaari Holiday Cottages 
-Lomalehto Cottages 
-Norppa-Majat 
-Rallin Lomamökit Holiday Cottages 
-Lomamokkila 
-Holiday Resort Harjun Portti 
-Tynkkylän Lomaniemi 
-Holiday Village Kuus-Hukkala 

Most of the cottages are located on the shores of Lake Saimaa and have their own lakeside saunas and rowing boats.

 

Our Team

Our team is happy to help you in any requests - tips for the holiday packages, accommodations, restaurants or activities and if you need pictures, videos or additional information of our companies. 

International Sales Manager   Marketing Coordinator    Project Coordinator
Tanja Lajunen                            Sari Ahokainen                   Laura Viitanen
tanja@visitsavonlinna.fi             sari@visitsavonlinna.fi       laura@visitsavonlinna.fi