What do they say about Saimaa?

 

Discover Lake Saimaa and Finland from unique perspectives from all over the globe.

On this page, you’ll find links to a collection of articles, blogs and media on other sites to find out what the rest of the world says about Lake Saimaa and Finland.

Check out the experiences of visitors to Saimaa via popular travel blogs as they canoe or cycle around the area, and find out which places to eat and stay people recommend.

Find ideas for your trip from other travellers, and learn what makes Saimaa so unique with articles from The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Independent UK, The Daily Mail, Trip Advisor and more.

Fodor´s Travel – 10 Ways to Have Fun in Finland This Summer Finland has it all
Business Insider – Finland is a must-visit destination in 2017 Saimaa Lake District & Savonlinna nr. 3
Rough Guides: Top 10 countries Nr. 8. Finland
Fodor’s Go List 2017 Where to travel next?
Lonely Planet: Finland in a week Lakeside lounging
Dailymail: Why breath-taking Finland is the ultimate rustic escape Hot smoked salmon, sensational saunas..
Meczek Travel Blog: Canoe Trip Kolovesi-Joutenvesi-Linnansaari (64km), Finland 2016 The Finnish Lakeland (Finnish: Järvi-Suomi) is the largest lake district in Europe.
Go World Travel – Lake Saimaa: Finland’s Nature Playground Lake Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland
12 Surprising Things In Which Finland Is The Best In The World Finland is a tiny country in the northernmost corner..
Independent UK – Channel hopping on a Finnish lake cruise Looking over the mirror-still water from the cabin..
Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think In 2011, the Finish Tourist Board ran a campaign..
WHO: Finland’s air third-cleanest in world Finland has the third cleanest air in the world
The 5 greenest countries in the world Finland in the greenest country in the world
The Wall Street Journal 2014: Great Lakes Around the World Lake Saimaa was listed to be in top 5..
The New York Times: In Finland, Slippery Seals In Finland, Slippery Seals..
Why Today is the Best Time to See a Saimaa Ringed Seal Few things make me more giddy than the chance to..
Trip Advisor – 9 Nordic Destinations You’ve Never Heard Of This waterside town is known..
How to Cycle the Eurovelo 13 Alone Across Finland! What happens when you take a girl..
Finland from above – Lake Saimaa Saimaa is so calm and friendly..
Saimaa Finland – At the Heart of Europes Biggest Lake District Among the thousands island puzzle that..
Outdoors Finland – 10 things to do in Saimaa Finland is a true natural paradise..
Why beautiful Savonlinna quickly conquered my heart A few weeks ago I finally got to travel again..
Helsinki and the Lakeland – Gourmet Traveller Precision is a national virtue in Finland..
T Stories: Lake Saimaa – Finland’s hidden gem “I’m sure you’ve heard of the Lapland before; the snow-covered town of Santa Claus in northern Finland. But today, I’ll be introducing you to a not so well-known side of […]
The Telegraph: Peace, solitude and sauna in the world’s happiest country “In the hottest months, the population of the country’s southern lake land swells with Finns visiting summer cottages. But the area, whose crowning glory is the 1,700-square-mile Lake Saimaa, the […]
The Travel: Why Finland’s Lake Saimaa Is A Must-Visit European Destination “Situated in Southeastern Finland, Lake Saimaa in the Lakeland district is the country’s largest lake and the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe, boasting a maze of 15,000 islands and […]
DailyMail: A health fix in Finland: Sauna yoga and bellowing in the dark will restore body and soul in the beautiful north Margaret Hussey stays in Hotelli Punkaharju, Finland’s oldest hotel, near Lake Saimaa in Finnish Lakeland. She tries an outdoor meditation session with a wellness coach and listens to wind chimes […]
Forbes: 5 Reasons To Visit Finland, The World’s Happiest Country “For the past four years, Finland has topped the charts in the World Happiness Report. Retaining the title in 2021 was quite some achievement given it was the first report […]
Better Magazine: Where to Travel in 2022: 5 of the Best Places to Visit This Year “This year, if you’re looking to travel far from the madding crowds and visit somewhere new, consider these up-and-coming destinations rather than the obvious tourist hotspots. From sauna culture in […]
Condé Nast Traveler: 31 Most Beautiful Lakes in the World “A beautiful lake, with its glassy, still surface and spectrum of colors, can showcase some of water’s most mesmerizing qualities. Found all around the world, from Bolivia to Siberia and Malawi to Pakistan, […]
About Time: You explored Lake Saimaa, Finland “I lay on the forest floor, staring at the early night’s sky through a gap in tall, thin pine trees. Beneath, I could feel the undulations of tree roots among […]