The 6 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Savonlinna, Southern Savonia

June 30, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt

Savonlinna (Swedish: Nyslott) is a town and a municipality of 34,829 (31 August 2017) inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "New Castle".
Restaurants in Savonlinna

1. Olavinlinna Castle

Savonlinna 57130 Finland https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/fi/olavinlinna/etusivu
Excellent
63%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
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1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 630 reviews

Olavinlinna Castle

The building of Olavinlinna, castle of St. Olaf, began in 1475. The Danish-born founder of the castle, knight Erik Axelsson Tott, decided that a powerful fortification should be build to protect the strategically important Savo region. The castle was supposed to repel Russian attacks from the east and to guarantee the control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown. The history of Olavinlinna is a mixture of medieval arms clashing, cannons roaring and every-day chores inside the security of the castle's thick walls. The changes in the ownership of the castle left their mark on Olavinlinna: this can be seen in the varied architecture of the castle. These days the castle's halls and rooms can be rented and used for all kinds of events.

Reviewed By OliwaVasicek - Helsinki, Finland

This is a lovely, almost magical, setting for a castle in the large lake. The fort may be small but it's definitely interesting and the quality of the interior signage and renovation punches above its weight.

2. Savonlinna Provincial Museum

Riihisaari kavassitie 1, Savonlinna 57130 Finland +358 44 4174466 [email protected] http://www.savonlinna.fi/museo
Excellent
50%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 66 reviews

Savonlinna Provincial Museum

3. Pikkukirkko

Olavinkatu 29, Savonlinna 57130 Finland +358 15 5768041
Excellent
40%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Pikkukirkko

4. Savonlinna Cathedral

Pappilankatu 8, Savonlinna 57100 Finland +358 15 5768012 http://www.savonlinnanseurakunta.fi/savonlinnan-tuomiokirkko
Excellent
23%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
28%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 47 reviews

Savonlinna Cathedral

5. Savonlinna Market Square

Kauppatori, Savonlinna 57130 Finland +358 44 4174621 http://www.savonlinnantori.fi
Excellent
17%
Good
57%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
6%
Terrible
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4.0 based on 35 reviews

Savonlinna Market Square

Reviewed By Tomi_Wickman - Helsinki, Finland

Busy market place next to the lake. Harbour and hotels near by. In the city centre. Great coffee shops. Ice cream place. Hand made local products available

6. Olavinlinnan Musta Passi

Olavinlinna, Savonlinna 57130 Finland http://visitsavonlinna.fi/products/olavinlinnan-musta-paessi/
Excellent
29%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
5%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 38 reviews

Olavinlinnan Musta Passi

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