City: North Karelia
Top Things to do in North Karelia
What to do and see in North Karelia, Finland: The Best History Museums
North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala; Swedish: Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia and South Karelia, as well as Russia.
Restaurants in North Karelia
1. Parppeinvaaran Runokyla
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Karelian cultural idiosyncrasies come together in Parppeinvaara Rune Singer's Village, Ilomantsi: kantele music, handicraft, orthodoxy and traditional food. On display in Parppeinvaara are also war history and Ilomantsi’s nature and its animals. The Rune Singer’s House , museum buildings of Mateli Kuivalatar and Korhonen, Border Major General Raappana’s Cottage, All Saints Chapel, Mesikkä Animal Museum and Restaurant Parppeinpirtti are all located in Parppeinvaara.
2. Ikolan Museo
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Ikola Museum is an agricultural outdoor museum located in Porokyla, Nurmes. On the museum area there are several buildings preserved to show Finnish rural life at the beginning of 20th century. There are also exhibitions on local fire brigade, dairy production and art. You can also find sheep grazing on the field and a summer cafe in the main building. Museum is only open in summer.
3. Myllymuseo
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Mohko Ironworks Museum
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
Finland’s easternmost village, Möhkö, is situated next to Koitajoki River in Ilomantsi. The entire village was originally founded around one of Finland’s largest lake iron ore ironworks. Möhkö’s unique cultural environment includes buildings, the remnants of industrial history, memories of war history, non-indigenous plants brought in by the war and beautiful nature. The ironworks also has a unique restored canal system restored. There is the cafe, Möhkön Manta, situated in the old residential barge. Lemmenpolku (Path of Love) meanders on the vast compounds of the ironworks. The path leads travellers to Lotinankoski Rapids and Möhkö’s Aboretum.
5. Tahka - Liperian Maaseutumuseo
6. Kesalahti-Seuran
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
