Savonlinna and the Lakes District Travel Info

Cruising on Pihlajavesi , Lake Saimaa

Photo: Graham Simmons

The Saimaa Lake District is a huge network of big and small lakes connected by rivers and channels, accessible from the Finnish capital Helsinki via the city of Lahti.

In total, it’s possible to cruise all the way from Iisalmi in the north (with an eastern branch at Nurmes) to Lappeenranta in the south.