Holiday in Savo 2023

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2023

JOROINEN • LEPPÄVIRTA • PIEKSÄMÄKI • VARKAUS Holiday in Savo Welcome to Savo, a region of natural beauty and sparkling lakes! Enjoyable events and the laid-back Savonian lifestyle will ease you right into a relaxed holiday mood. With this brochure, we want to introduce you to regional highlights, interesting sights, and events in 2023. Joroinen is a traditional manor region and an unparalleled destination for golf enthusiasts. The Joroinen Music Days and Finntriathlon have gained positions as unique summer events. In Leppävirta, you can experience the magical wonderland of the Moomin Ice Cave. A landmark of sorts, Vesileppis offers Savonia’s most versatile recreational facilities for active sports lovers. Visit also one of the seven wonders in Savo: the Orinoro Gorge located on Finland’s largest inland island. Big Wheels, one of Finland’s largest open-air classic car round-ups takes place in Pieksämäki . Cultural Centre Poleeni offers a variety of things to see and experience, and the renovated Veturitallit and Veturitori a great venue. Varkaus, on the shores of Lake Saimaa, is brimming with over 200 years of industrial tales and history. Visit the one-of-a-kind Museum of Mechanical Music, urban nature sights of the Ämmäkoski rapids and Kämäri Island, and wooden buildings and tour sites of Old Varkaus. The city’s summer highlights include the Vekara-Varkaus children’s festival week, Varkaus SummerClassical concert series, and Iloa Varkaudessa naïve art exhibition. Savo welcomes travellers

See you in Savo!

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PUBLISHERS AND PHOTOS: Municipalities of Joroinen and Leppävirta, cities of Pieksämäki and Varkaus,

DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Visuaalinen viestintä Orava

COVER PHOTO: Hanna K Photo PRINT: Grano Oy

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