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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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WELCOME TO KARELIA IN FINLAND

Where can you go nowadays to escape from the concrete walls and traffic jams of the big city, without winding up in overcrowded tourist resorts? Is there anywhere where you can spend a holiday which really does get you "away from it all"? If this is your problem, then Karelia is the answer!

Whatever the time of year Karelia, with its truly unspoiled surroundings, pure, crystal clear water and clean air, its vibrant spring and warm, verdant summer which turns to a beautifully brown autumn and snowy winter, is a holiday destination beyond compare.

Discover the unique hills of Koli, cultural and nature destinations in Lieksa and traditional Karelian sceneries in Nurmes and Valtimo. Listen to the enchanting sounds of the kantele in Ilomantsi and meet the Karelian culture in Joensuu.

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Facts for visitors

Where is North Karelia? What's our region and climate like? Which travel documents I need when coming to Finland and North Karelia?

» Discover facts about North Karelia

What is the best way to reach our region? How to get around in North Karelia?

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