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Joensuu | Koskikatu 5
8FI-0100 Joensuu
Tel. +358 (0)400 239 549, +358 (0)400 345 578
fax (013) 123 933
joensuu@visitkarelia.fi

Lieksa
Pielisentie 19
FI-81700 Lieksa
Tel. +358 (0)400 175 323, +358 (0)400 175 353
fax (013) 526 438
lieksa@visitkarelia.fi

Nurmes
Kauppatori 3
FI-75500 Nurmes
Tel. +358 (0)50 336 0707
nurmes@visitkarelia.fi

Ilomantsi
Kalevalantie 13
FI-82900 Ilomantsi
Tel. +358 (0)400 240 072
fax (013) 883 270
ilomantsi@visitkarelia.fi

Keski-Karjala
Koskikatu 5
FI-80100 Joensuu
Tel. +358 (0)400 606 946
keski-karjala@visitkarelia.fi

Koli
Ylä-Kolintie 2
FI-83960 Koli
Tel. +358 (0)45 1387 429
info@koli.fi

Cottage rental for Koli and North Karelia
koli@visitkarelia.fi
Tel. +358 (0)50 408 1051
bookings@visitkarelia.fi
Tel. +358 (0)400 239 619
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Joensuu - the capital of North Karelia

Joensuu is an attractive centre for trade, culture, education and technology.

A heartfelt welcome to Ilomantsi

Listen to the enchanting sounds of kantele, discover Finnish history and visit the easternmost point of the continental EU, explore the magnificent Karelian nature and taste our local specialities.

Koli - Finnish national landscape

Koli provides a unique combination of internationally recognized natural and cultural attractions together with a broad range of quality tourist services.

Find your way to Lieksa

Lieksa is located at the opposite side of Lake Pielinen. The lake can be crossed in summer by car ferry and in winter along the ice road.

Welcome to Nurmes

The holiday resorts of Bomba and Hyvärilä offer a diversity of activities: a spa hotel, a golf course and much more.

Discover Valtimo

Get to know reindeers, hike around beautiful Karelian nature, stay in idyllic country inns and guest houses.

Welcome to Kesälahti

Kesälahti is situated between the two crystal-clear lakes of Puruvesi and Pyhäjärvi. Kesälahti is one the most beautiful communities in Finland.

Kitee

Kitee is the centre of Central Karelia in which a pleasant small town atmosphere exists side-by-side with an active countryside.

Rääkkylä - home of Karelian folk music

Rääkkylä is a community of islands, culture and enterprise that reflects the best traditional and modern aspects of the international world.

Tohmajärvi

Tohmajärvi is a modern rural parish that is situated by the EU’s easternmost international border crossing at Niirala.

Tulikivi

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North Karelia

Where is North Karelia?

When you are in Finland you are in the easternmost country of the continental European Union, and North Karelia is its easternmost province. In Virmajärvi, in the village of Hattuvaara in the municipality of Ilomantsi, lies the easternmost point of the continental European Union.

Of the 5,3 million people who live in Finland, 166.000 live in Karelia, which at 21.500 m² is roughly the same size as The Netherlands.

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