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| Savonlinna Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Ovaninlinna castle in August 2006 Ovaninlinna castle in August 2006 Silvia Mazzarolo- Brasil Located in Europe's largest lake district, Savonlinna has around 30,000 inhabitants and was built on three islands joined together by bridges. Besides the scenic natural environment the main attraction is St. Olaf's Castle. This great looking fortress was founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott. The castle served to repel attacks from the east and to guarantee control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown. |
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| The medieval castle consists of a main castle with three towers and a bailey
with an encircling wall reinforced by towers. The castle went through
numerous phases of construction, first as a Swedish and from 1743 as a
Russian border fortification. It has been among Finland's best-known tourist
attractions since the latter 19th century. It houses a restaurant and
festival halls. It is also home of the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival, that takes place in July (www.operafestival.fi) and Savonlinna Ballet Festival every June (www.savonlinnaballet.net). _________History Edit This Eerik Axel’s son Tott founded Olavinlinna castle in 1475 on the island in the Kyrönsalmi straight. The castle, which was also called the New Castle (Savonlinna is still called Nyslott in Swedish, the New Castle), was built to protect the eastern border between the Greater Sweden and Russia. Vääräsaari received the city rights in 1639, when a small group of settlers began living on the island. This was the founding of Savonlinna. The development of the city was rapidly increased in the beginning of the 20th century, when the spa was built along with the saw mill. Also the building of the Saimaa canal and the construction of the railway system created a positive effect for the city. In the early 1900s Savonlinna was already the centre of shipbuilding and traffic on the Saimaa. The industrialization of the city began around that time as well. In 1973 Sääminki County was joined into Savonlinna. _______Getting There Edit This The distance from Helsinki to Savonlinna by road is 335 km and there are daily express coach services. An express train journey from Helsinki to Savonlinna takes less than 5 hours, whereas a flight from Helsinki takes between 40-50 minutes. In summer scheduled boat services operate from Kuopio, Punkaharju and boaters from farther afield have access to the region via the Saimaa Canal. The Savonlinna region has good public transport and well-maintained roads. You can explore the region also by touring with your own car or bike, or even by boat or on a cruise aboard a genuine steamboat. Information on train schedules can be found from VR - www.vr.fi __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Savonlinna has a great nightlife compared to its size. In the busy summer months the city is extremely active with tourists from around the world. The general price level picks up a bit for the duration of the opera festival, so the drinks might cost the 50c extra than usual (also depends on the summer). Contributors March 09, 2005 change by vilpponen [Add Entertainment place] Pub Happytime Edit This Pub Happytime is a westernstyle with a mix of modern disco spice -style cafe/bar. Very busy and active in the weekends. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Olavinkatu 35, 57130 Savonlinna (entrance right next to stairs to city centre train stop) ClosingTime: 3am mostly url: www.happytimepub.fi Olutravintola Sillansuu Edit This Located in the city centre, it is one of the best pubs in town. It has an assortment of over 100 beers and whiskeys. A very good atmosphere. Don't miss the thursday special - 2 beers for the price of 1! type: general World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.sillansuu.net Opera Terrace / Oopperaterassi Edit This The opera terrace is opened usually in May. It is located right next to the harbour with the steam boats. type: Bars and Caf?s World66 rating: [rate it] Club Reef Edit This A club with the latest music and hits. http://www.clubreef.net type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Olavinkatu 40 tel: 535 5161 Cafe Mimosa Edit This Mimosa (as it is more commonly called) is located right next to Olavinlinna, the castle. It has a very cozy open air terrace with live artists in the summer time. Busiest month July. Serves food, snacks, drinks (refreshments and alcoholic). type: Bars and Caf?s World66 rating: [rate it] address: Linnankatu 12 |
