Town in 🇫🇮Finland

Savonlinna

4.6
out of 5

Savonlinna is a small city in the heart of Finland’s Lakeland region, best known for its medieval fortress and annual opera festival. The city is built around a large lake and surrounded by forested hills, and makes a great base for exploring the surrounding countryside. The fortress, Olavinlinna, is one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions, and the opera festival, held every July, is one of the most prestigious in the world. Savonlinna is also a great place to enjoy the Finnish outdoors, with plenty of hiking and biking trails in the area, and a number of lakes and rivers for swimming, fishing and boating.

Average temperatures during the day in Savonlinna.
November
-2°
Dec
-7°
Jan
-11°
Feb
-10°
Mar
-5°
Apr
1°
May
8°
Jun
14°
Jul
16°
Aug
14°
Sep
9°
Oct
4°

What people say about Savonlinna

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