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Kouvola offers many wonderful opportunities for winter sports, such as skating and

cross-country or downhill skiing. The city has plenty of well-maintained and illuminated ski

tracks and you can even ski on dark winter evenings. Some ski tracks begin very near

the city centre. For those in search of speed, MIELAKKA DOWNHILL SKI CENTRE is

located just a couple of kilometres from the centre of Kouvola. Its slopes are suitable for

skiers of all levels, and you can easily access illuminated cross-country ski tracks from

the centre too. You can rent equipment on-site and find refreshments in the slope café

between descents. In winter, after the ice has formed, you can try out tour skating on

Kuusanlampi lake. There is also a ski track, sledging track and an ice track for cars.

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POIKILO-MUSEUMS

– art museum and city museum.

At Kouvola House within easy

walking distance of the city centre.

KAUNISNURMI MUSEUM

QUARTER. A wooden house quarter dating

back to the early 20th century with handicraft shops and workshops and

the Tube Radio Museum.

MODEL RAILWAY MUSEUM. Just a hundred metres from the railway station in

an old wooden school building you will find a unique little museum and a café.

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IN AND AROUND THE CITY CENTRE

IN WINTER

LET’S GO TO TYKKIMÄKI!

TYKKIMÄKI – Amusement Park, Aquapark, camping, laughter and wild water games are

integral parts of a holiday at Tykkimäki. Spend one day at the Amusement Park and

the next at the Aquapark. Convenient and comfortable accommodation in the cabins

at Tykkimäki Camping. Tykkimäki is an easy and safe place to have fun. Lots of amusement

park rides, the Atreenalin Adventure Park, cute little animals and the Aquapark with its

waterslides and pools provide a wonderful setting for a great holiday, and the whole

family will enjoy themselves!

The newest member of the Tykkimäki family is Tykkimäki Actionpark, located in

Prismakeskus in Kouvola. Athletic fun and action for people of all ages round the year.

Kanuunakuja 2, 45200 Kouvola | Actionpark, Tommolankatu 9,

45130 Kouvola | tykkimaki.fi

THE PICTURESQUE NEIGHBORHOOD OF IITTI VILLAGE

Iitti village, the historical centre of the municipality, is the main venue for the annual Iitti

Music Festival, which will be held from 14 to 18 June 2017. North Iitti is dominated by

wonderful lakes and the south by idyllic rural scenery. At the centre of the municipality, near

Highway 12, is Kausala. The numerous enjoyable sports events at Ravilinna are a reminder

of Kausala’s renowned equine and trotting traditions. The market tradition that dates back

more than 130 years is still active today on the Kausala market square.

• IITTI’S WOODEN CRUCIFORM CHURCH from 1693 and Iitti village

• IITTI GOLF

• HIIDENVUORI – A midsummer concert at the Music Festival

• Coming: KYMIRING – Northern Europe’s leading race track and driving training centre

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Just one and a half hours’ journey from Helsinki.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park, 450 lakes and magnificent landscapes. Come and see for yourself! (nämä tekstit etukanteen)

Just one and a half hours’ journey from Helsinki.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park,

450 lakes and magnificent landscapes. Come and see for yourself!

FINLAND

ALL TRAINS LEAD TO KOUVOLA. The distance to Helsinki is just 130 km and a train will bring

you to Kouvola in just 1 hour and 15 minutes. The Allegro train carries passengers from

St. Petersburg to Kouvola in just a few hours. There are four trains a day in each direction

between St. Petersburg and Kouvola.

Kouvola is home to 86,000 inhabitants. Because it covers a wide area, there is plenty of

room for everyone to live and enjoy life. Come and fall in love with the idyllic countryside, pure

forests and lakes, and if you’re looking for some action you’ll find it in the city centre. Welcome!

F I N L A N D

Finns have a saying that goes: “forests are like churches”. They are places where you can relax and hide your troubles and worries among the small cracks in the rocks.

REPOVESI NATIONAL PARK and the Aarnikotka conservation area form

a unique district of wilderness consisting of approximately 45 km of easy, more difficult

and almost vertical trails. The trails traverse beautiful landscapes punctuated by cliffs,

water, woodlands and swamps. You can go trekking by canoe or rowing boat or take

a guided fishing trip. There are many local programme service companies that co-operate

with Metsähallitus (State Forest Enterprise). These companies base their operations

on the principles of sustainable nature tourism in the National Park. Repovesi National Park

is open all year round.

Begin your hike from one of three entrances (car parks): Lapinsalmi and Tervajärvi are

situated in the southern part of the national park, and Saarijärvi in the northern part.

outdoors.fi/repovesi | visitrepovesi.com

• MUSTILA VIINI where you can fill your shopping basket with Mustila Viini’s home-made

treats, jams and wines – right next to the Arboretum

• MOISIO ART AND CATERING MANOR –Along Highway 6 in the centre of Elimäki village

• Journey along the Culture Road of Western Kymi –– Red-Hatted Scarecrows Show the Way

The Repovesi and Verla area – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park and culture destination

• WONDERFUL VIEWS – On top of Olhavanvuori Hill, you will have a vertical drop of some

50 metres at your feet. From Mustalampi Lookout Tower, on a clear day,

you can almost see the entire area of Repovesi.

• ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO CROSS THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE? – the 50-metre long

Lapinsalmi Suspension Bridge hangs above the water at a height of 10 metres.

• KETTU FERRY (Ketunlossi) – take this man-powered ferry to cross the 140-metre wide

Määkijänsalmi strait. You yourself are both the ferry helmsman and the engine!

• TRAVEL BY WATER – take a canoe or a boat, perhaps a taxi boat,

and enjoy the stunning landscape.

• SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE WILDS – book a ’kota’ hut repovedenkansallispuisto.fi

ART & CRAFTS AT TAIDERUUKKI

ANKKAPURHA CULTURE PARK

TIPS FOR YOUR TREK:

STOP BY ALSO AT:

Arboretum Mustila and other wonderful things along Highway 6

ARBORETUM MUSTILA is the oldest and largest tree park in Finland. Mustila is known

for its exotic conifer groves and its hundreds of rhododendrons and azaleas that bloom

in June. The arboretum is open every day all year round and the Arboretum Café

is open from May to September. Just 25 km from the centre of Kouvola.

Mustilantie 57, 47200 Elimäki | mustila.fi

When travelling from Kouvola through

the village of Valkeala along Route 368,

it is well worth stopping at the Vuohijärvi

Nature and Culture House. This cultural tourist

destination, which opened in the summer of

2015, is situated very near the Repovesi

National Park about 30 km from the centre

of Kouvola. Its summertime art exhibitions and

various events and concerts all year round offer

fun and entertainment for all kinds of tastes.

The house is also home to the Kaakkuri Café,

boutique, gallery and information point.

Näkkimistöntie 1, 47900 Vuohijärvi |

kulttuurivuohijarvi.fi

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE VERLA. The Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

has been the heart of the village of Verla since the 1870s, first as a working mill and,

from 1972, as a museum. Verla was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage site

in 1996. Its magnificent setting by the rapids, the charming historical mill buildings and

their machinery, the mill owner’s mansion with its beautiful gardens, and the idyllic workers’

cottages give a clear picture of the Nordic forest industry’s earlier days.

The mill’s machinery and tools are in their original positions in an authentic environment.

The rocks above the Verlankoski rapids have prehistoric rock paintings dating back

about 6,000 years. At your service are also the little boutiques in the Mill Village,

the museum shop, and the lunch café in an old mill store house.

The Verla Mill Museum is open from May to September.

Verlantie 295, 47850 Verla | verla.fi

Fringed by the Anjala Manor estate, the museums

on the opposite side of the River Kymijoki and

the Alvar Aalto sites, the Culture Park offers

a rich array of history, culture, art and events.

Ankkapurhantie 11, 46910 Anjala | ankkapurha.fi

Tips from the shores of River Kymijoki

A centre for artists and craftspeople, Taideruukki is located in an old ironworks building

in Kuusankoski by the River Kymijoki. Surrounded by characterful old factory buildings,

Taideruukki is bursting with creativity and culture and offers numerous events and

exhibitions, as well as gift shops.

Kyminväylä 2, 45700 Kuusankoski | taideruukki.fi