Finland - Karelia (Chapter)
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Finland - Karelia (Chapter)
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6th Edition
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April 2009
27 pp
This is the Karelia chapter from Lonely Planet's Finland guidebook.
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Mythic in the Finnish imagination, Karelia is sometimes called the 'soul of Finland'. The region's distinctive culture still survives and if you're lucky you might hear the language that borrows from Russian and has only a passing resemblance to Finnish.
- maps
- nudge the Russian border as you explore Hattuvaara's WWII heritage
- transport
- accommodation
- restaurants
- see the inspiring view from the top of Koli, before skiing down the country's highest slope
Coverage includes: South Karelia, North Karelia, Lake Pielinen Region, Lappeenranta & around, Imatra, Joensuu, Ilomantsi & around, Hattuvaara, Easternmost Point, Lieksa, Patvinsuo National Park, Ruunaa Recreation Area, Nurmijärvi Area, Vuonislahti, Koli National Park, Juuka, Paalasmaa Island, Nurmes & around.
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