Location: Joensuu
Top Things to do in Joensuu
Things to do in Joensuu, North Karelia: The Best Nature & Parks
Joensuu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjoensuː]; lit. "mouth of the river"), a city and municipality in North Karelia in the province of Eastern Finland, was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is 75,652 (August 31, 2017), although the economic region of Joensuu has a population of 115,000. Typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish.
Restaurants in Joensuu
1. Kolvananuuro
2. Utra Beach
3. Botania - Botanical Garden and Tropical Butterfly Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 99 reviews
Botania is a botanical garden and a tropical butterfly garden, offering excursions into the world of plants. No need to fly to the tropics, tropical plants and temperatures are to be found in Botania. In the tropical section, you will be greeted by residents of the tropics: for example the sulfur-crested cockatoo Juuso and the Amazon parrots Lasse and Ilmari. Depending on the time of year tens of different species of tropical butterflies can be found soaring freely around one of the greenhouses of Botania. The butterflies can be seen in four different stages of development. Botania also has changing exhibitions on different themes, plus a year round exhibition of butterfly and insect collections. We offer guided tours by reservation. The outdoor garden is open during opening hours and entrance is free of charge. You can picnic under the trees.
4. Honkaniemi Beach
5. The Utra Allotment
6. Lykynlampi Outdoor Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
7. Mustavaara
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
