Location: Kuopio
Top Things to do in Kuopio
The 9 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Kuopio, Northern Savonia
Kuopio (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkuo̯pio]) is a city and municipality located in Northern Savonia, Finland. It has a population of 117,842, which makes it the ninth-most populous city in Finland. Kuopio has a total area of 4,326.35 square kilometres (1,670.41 sq mi), of which 719.85 km (277.94 sq mi) is water and half is forest. Though the city’s population is a spread-out 74/km (190/sq mi), the city's urban areas are populated comparably densely (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio Finland’s second-most densely populated city.
Restaurants in Kuopio
1. Jatkankamppa Smoke Sauna
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Lumberjacks' style, traditional restaurant, 600 metres from Spa Hotel Rauhalahti, on Lake Kallavesi. Traditional buffet, bar. In the same yard "the world's largest smoke sauna" with the possibility to swim in the lake (in winter in the ice hole). The sauna room (steam room) is unisex, separate dressing and shower rooms. In the sauna you can use swimsuit or towel. PUBLIC evenings: Tuesdays all around the year and in summer June-August also Thursdays PUBLIC traditional evenings 16-22 PM (in June-August until 23 PM): tradional buffet, smokesauna is available, accordeonist plays and sing-song and in summer time also lumberjack's demonstration at 18 and 20. Ohter days are for groups in private use.
2. Puijo Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 342 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
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 Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
5. Valkeisenlampi
6. St. Nikolaos Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
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!
7. Kuopion Korttelimuseo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
8. RIISA - Orthodox Church Museum of Finland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
RIISA is one of the most notable Orthodox church museums in Europe. The purpose of RIISA is to preserve, study and display the centuries old and unique cultural heritage of the Orthodox Church of Finland. RIISA is a museum with a soul.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Riisa is a metal cover protecting an icon. Riisa in Kuopio is one of the most notable Orthodox church museums in Europe. The exhibitions show the Karelian Orthodox heritage and the ancient Byzantine traditions. The collections consist of about 800 icons and nearly 4000 textile objects, the oldest ones dating back to the 16th century.
