10 Sights & Landmarks in Northern Savonia That You Shouldn't Miss

July 30, 2021 Roseanne Arnett

Northern Savonia (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.
Restaurants in Northern Savonia

1. Siioninsilta

Siioninsillankatu 30, Suonenjoki 77600 Finland
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Siioninsilta

2. Puijo Tower

Puijontie 135, Kuopio 70300 Finland +358 44 5810455 [email protected] http://www.puijopeak.fi
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4.5 based on 342 reviews

Puijo Tower

The Puijo tower is an observation tower at the top of Puijo hill in Kuopio, Eastern Finland. Opened in 1963, the tower is 75 metres (246 ft) tall and has a revolving restaurant with 100 seats and a beutiful cafe. It was the first tower with a revolving restaurant in the Nordic countries. The current Puijo tower has been visited by over 5.5 million tourists. The current tower is the third overall. When it was completed in 1963 the second one, built in 1906, was dismantled. The first tower was built in 1856. On the western side of the tower there are three ski jumping hills.

Reviewed By 127duncanj

We were lucky with the weather & the tower offered ridiculously good views in all directions. An added novelty was the views onto the ski jumps, allowing you to get an idea of what it must feel like to be about to set off down one. Took the steps with 9-yr old boys rather than the lift just for the adventure which was good for burning off some energy before filling them with doughnuts (overpriced, day old) at the top. (Brilliant views from the cafe too, with seating running around the 360-degree windows)

3. Kuopio Market City Hall

Tulliportinkatu 31, Kuopio 70110 Finland +358 17 182111 http://www.kuopio.fi
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4.5 based on 202 reviews

Kuopio Market City Hall

Reviewed By 811saril - Helsinki, Finland

If you have time for only one place in Kuopio, this is it. In front oh the over 100 years old building you can see the Finnish doppelgänger for Manneken Piss, the statue Veljmies. Inside the Market Hall you can buy local delicases (such as kalakukko)!and watch local old-timers exhancing news and spending time over a cup of coffee.

4. Kuopio War Veteran Museum

Tulliportinkatu 37 D, Kuopio 70110 Finland +358 17 2811130 http://www.kuopionsotaveteraanit.fi
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Kuopio War Veteran Museum

5. St. Nikolaos Cathedral

Sepaenkatu 7, Kuopio 70100 Finland http://www.ort.fi/kuopio/eng/
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

St. Nikolaos Cathedral

Reviewed By matthew835

This cathedral is very grand and magnificent from the outside and very intimate from the inside. It reminds us of the coexistence of the Eastern and Western Christian traditions in Finland. Don't miss the church bells, art of one kind!

6. Tahko Farmi

Koivulantie 2 B, Tahkovuori 73310 Finland +358 45 1312770 http://www.tahkofarmi.fi/
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Tahko Farmi

Reviewed By sarasstr - Helsinki, Finland

We choose this to spend time with teens in the dark. Nice idea, views were funnier to explore on a horse. We know how to ride so we hoped for more speed but it was not possible. Only afterwards on the field, which was unfortunately snowy and slippery. Anyhow it was a great experience. Prices were also very modest.

7. Kuopio Harbor

Satamakatu Matkustajasatama, Kuopio 70100 Finland http://www.kuopio.fi/matkustajasatama
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Kuopio Harbor

8. Seinavuori Gorge

Seinavuorentie, Tuusniemi 71200 Finland +358 17 661555 http://www.tuusniemi.fi/seinavuoren-rotkolaakso
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Seinavuori Gorge

9. Tahkon Portaat

Tahkolaaksontie 1, Tahkovuori 73310 Finland https://www.kuopiotahko.fi/tahkonportaat/
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Tahkon Portaat

Reviewed By JariJK - Kouvola, Finland

Tahkonportaat (Tahko Stairs) start next to Restaurant Tirol and they lead on the top of Tahko Hill. There are about one thousand steps there. So these are the longest wooden stairs in Finland. In summer this a nice place for exercise but also a very nice place to admire the scenery. It isn't too hard to climb these stairs. We did that during a heat wave when the temperature was +30 degrees Celsius. And actually we did that twice. If you turn right on the top and walk 500 meters, you come to the marvelous Panorama Bar. But if you turn left on the top and walk 500 meters, you come to the charming Restaurant Pehkubaari (Pehku). If you don't want to walk both up and down these stairs, you can take a panorama lift. It operates next to Panorama Bar. It is also possible to walk back to the village of Tahko from Pehkubaari along the path through Huutavanholma nature conservation area. Notice that in that case it is a good idea to have a map. Notice also that the path through Huutavanholma is partly quite rocky.

10. Varkaus Water Tower Terrace

Nakskovinkatu 8, Varkaus 78200 Finland +358 40 6589805 http://www.varkaus.fi/matkailu/nae_koe/nahtavyydet/vesitornin-nakoalatasanne-ja-ter/
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4.0 based on 29 reviews

Varkaus Water Tower Terrace

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