Lake Traffic

Lakeland adventures in Finland range from short expeditions lasting a couple of hours to leisurely tours with cabin accommodation that may last several days, and the vessels range from quaint lake steamers to open-top motor cruisers ideal for sightseeing.

Lake Traffic in Finland
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Shore scenery from Finland

Lakes Saimaa and Pielinen

Lake Saimaa, the largest body of water in eastern Finland is connected by canal to Vyborg in Russia. The principle harbours are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Varkaus, Savonlinna and Lappeenranta, although most smaller towns have harbours, too. Lake Pielinen in North Karelia is also linked to the Saimaa waterway. ...
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Finnish nature, small island in the lake

Lakes Päijänne and Keitele

These two lakes make up the lake district of Central Finland, with extensive waters surrounding the towns of Jyväskylä, Lahti and Heinola. A canal links the lakes Päijänne and Keitele, forming a waterway several hundreds of kilometres long.
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Route via lake area

Lakes Pyhäjärvi - Näsijärvi and Vanajavesi

The three of the country's big lakes - Pyhäjärvi, Näsijärvi and Vanajavesi are situated by the major towns in this region Tampere, Hämeenlinna and Virrat.
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Last Modified 05/16/2008
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