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Discover Kuopio by Hire Car

Kuopio is the largest city in eastern Finland, with a population of 90,000.

Because of its picturesque location, surrounded by deep forests and numerous inland lakes, Kuopio is a popular holiday destination and, due to its charming surroundings, particularly well suited for tours by hire car.

During the cold season, Kuopio’s ski resorts are the scene of international competitions.

Sights in Kuopio

The centre of Kuopio is located on a peninsula on Lake Kallavesi. Worth seeing are the harbour, the parks on the Väinölänniemi peninsula and the turbulent market square, always filled with life. While strolling here, don’t miss tasting the town’s speciality, “kalakukho”, fish and bacon baked in rye dough.

Near Kuopio’s ski jumps is the 75-meter-high Puijo Tower. On top of the TV tower, a panoramic restaurant invites you to linger. Sunsets are uniquely beautiful, enjoyed from the viewing platform.

Directly on Lake Kallavesi, an original smoke sauna from the 1950s promises relaxing hours enjoying the Finns’ favourite hobby.

Culture has a high priority in Kuopio. Museum lovers have numerous facilities at their disposal. Unique in Western Europe is the church museum with its valuable collections of sacred art. Vintage and miniature cars are on display at the Automobile Museum. In the museum district, characteristic wooden houses document life in 19th-century Kuopio.

Leisure activities in Kuopio

In the family play park “Hoksopoli” children become players in an exciting “board game”.

An experience is also the animal park Kuopios with about 40 different animal species.

Trips by hire car through the vast Finnish countryside are a dream. Worthwhile destinations are the underground ski world in Leppävivta or the holiday area of Nilsiä.