Homestays in Northern Savonia, Finland

75 km north of Kuopio, L. Suur-Juminen 30 m, (width 1.1 km, length 7 km), shallow, hard sanded moraine bottom, own boat. Roundlog cottage 1996, living room/kitchen, bedroom double bed, upstairs one large room, 2 beds of width 90 cm, 120 cm double bed, two extendable convertible sofa/double bed, sauna, washroom, balcony and 2 open porches. Living room/kitchen has a Nunna baking oven with a glass door, underfloor heating in washroom area. Air source heat pump with cooling function. Wi-Fi. Solar energy system. Lakeshore sauna has been renewed (floor) May/2020. Fish smoking pot on the terrace. Steep slope to shore from cottage; steps down to jetty, lakeshore sauna and grill tepee. Lakeshore sauna has wood-fired stove, dressing room and porch, grill tepee has gas barbecue grill (grill may also be located in the terrace) , jetty has bench seat. Hot tub can be rented directly from the owner. Boat slipways 3 km, lake has good zander and pike stocks, berry and mushroom forests adjacent. On Vattusaari in front of cottage is a lean-to and camp fire place. Tahko Ski Resort’s western slopes 34 km, Tahko Golf and SPA 40 km, Rissala airport 60 km. Wild Life Land (Villieläinmaa) game farm, which has captive wild boars and offers meal services 5 km. Grocery 9 km (in summer only) , supermarket in Varpaisjärvi 17 km.

On a hillside in the archipelago of Lake Kärenjärvi. Excellent for viewing the northern lights on the glazed terrace. 70 km east of Kuopio. Lake Kärenjärvi 15 m (length 3,5 km, breadth 1 km), deep water. Pier, own boat. Log cabin 1983, renovated 2004, completely renovated in 2023, kitchen/living room with 1 extra bed, 2 bedrooms with 2 beds in each, sauna, dressing room, shower room, open veranda. Pet fee per pet, max 2 pets. If you have 1-2 pets with you, please select the additional service "Pet Fee" according to the number of pets. If there are more than 2 pets, please contact the sales service. A wood fired outside hot tub for rent for 6 people all year round. The availability of the tub must be checked in advance (rented between several cottages). The rent of the tub will be paid to the owner. Possibility to charge an electric car for an additional fee (consumption through the meter, payment to the owner). Campfire and charcoal grill (the customer brings the coals), also two barbecue huts in shared use by the cottages in the area. Fireplace. Outside power point for the car. Super holiday site in eastern Finnish lakescape at the end of Vaikkojoki river rapids. Summer and autumn: * Fishing, berry and mushroom picking. * Bikes, canoes. Possibility of horse riding. Winter and spring: * Tahkovuori (60km) slalom slope * Ice fishing. * Horse riding or horse drawn sleighs. Cottages: 2896, 2898, 2899, 2900, 5862, 5863, 5864 The destination has the International Green Key certificate for sustainable tourism. The environmental work of Green Key certified sites includes e.g. resource efficiency by saving water and energy consumption, waste reduction and recycling.