SUMMER HOME

Peaceful place by the lake in Varpaisjärvi. No neighbours near, safe for kids. If you want to explore the unspoiled and beautifull nature there are several marked natural trails near us reached easily by the car. The area is very quiet rural area, shops, bank and church 2,5 km away.
Pictures of summer home:
http://picasaweb.google.fi/rauni.juutinen/VillaVarpaSummerhomeInVarpaisjarviFinland#

If you like to go shopping or sightseeing, city of Kuopio is a great place for that. It´s only a half an hour car drive away from our summer home. Kuopio has wonderful places for shoppers and also nice places for sightseeing. Traditional white inland boats, as well as modern vessels, operate both scheduled and chartered cruises on the lake Kallavesi.

The 18-hole golf course at Tahko is located in a beautiful setting next to Lake Syväri about 20 km from our summer house. Golfers can stop for refreshments, a sauna or a meal at the club building. Tahko's speciality is Midnight Sun golf. You can play right through the bright northern night!
more about Tahko http://www.tahko.com/int/index.php?cId=49

Tahko Safaris, guided adventures:
http://www.tahkosafarit.fi

Arranged fishing and hunting trips:
http://www.suomenluontomatkat.fi/26-Hunting-and-Fishing

Spa near cottage in Siilinjarvi: http://www.fontanella.fi/

APARTMENT

Our house in Iisalmi is in center. We have bikes (3 for adults, 2 smaller for the kids) which you could use and discover the small town surroundings and the green parks and cosy roads by bikes. It's about 500 m to the beach and 50 m to shopping. Pictures of our apartment in http://www.hannujuntunen.tk

If you wish to meet Santa (and you must while visiting Finland) you can take the car and drive to meet him in Rovaniemi the Arctic Circle. There is also lots of other things to do and see.

Links:
http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2
http://www.visitfinland.com/web/guest/finland-guide/home

Finnish design links:

clothes http://www.marimekko.fi/eng
furniture http://www.artek.fi/en/index.html
finnish glass http://www.iittala.fi/web/Iittalaweb.nsf/en/home