City: Northern Savonia
Top Things to do in Northern Savonia
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10 Sights & Landmarks in Northern Savonia That You Shouldn't Miss
Northern Savonia (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.
Restaurants in Northern Savonia
1. Siioninsilta
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Puijo Tower
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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
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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 War Veteran Museum
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. St. Nikolaos Cathedral
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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!
6. Tahko Farmi
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By sarasstr - Helsinki, Finland
We choose this to spend time with teens in the dark. Nice idea, views were funnier to explore on a horse. We know how to ride so we hoped for more speed but it was not possible. Only afterwards on the field, which was unfortunately snowy and slippery. Anyhow it was a great experience. Prices were also very modest.
7. Kuopio Harbor
8. Seinavuori Gorge
9. Tahkon Portaat
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By JariJK - Kouvola, Finland
Tahkonportaat (Tahko Stairs) start next to Restaurant Tirol and they lead on the top of Tahko Hill. There are about one thousand steps there. So these are the longest wooden stairs in Finland. In summer this a nice place for exercise but also a very nice place to admire the scenery. It isn't too hard to climb these stairs. We did that during a heat wave when the temperature was +30 degrees Celsius. And actually we did that twice. If you turn right on the top and walk 500 meters, you come to the marvelous Panorama Bar. But if you turn left on the top and walk 500 meters, you come to the charming Restaurant Pehkubaari (Pehku). If you don't want to walk both up and down these stairs, you can take a panorama lift. It operates next to Panorama Bar. It is also possible to walk back to the village of Tahko from Pehkubaari along the path through Huutavanholma nature conservation area. Notice that in that case it is a good idea to have a map. Notice also that the path through Huutavanholma is partly quite rocky.
