Joutsa
Finland · Europe
About Joutsa
Joutsa is a town and municipality in Central Finland.
The municipality of Luhanka is also handled in this article.
Joutsa travel guide
Getting there
By car Joutsa is on Highway 4 between Lahti and Jyväskylä.
By bus Long-distance buses, going along the highway some of them from Helsinki all the way to Rovaniemi, stop at Joutsa.
See
1 Joutsa House Museum (Joutsan talomuseo), Museotie 2. A set of old wooden buildings, that have been transported there from other parts of Joutsa. The oldest is a barn that has been built in 1711. (updated Aug 2023)
Do
1 Leivonmäki National Park is in Joutsa. This is an easy to explore national park with diverse landscapes.
Events Joutsan Joutopäivät: July. A summer music festival. (date needs updating)
Eat
1 Kahvila & Ravintola Huttula, Rantatie 21. Roadside diner, next to a Teboil station. (updated Aug 2023)
Sleep
1 Hotelli Aatto & Elli, Jousitie 39, ☏ +358 505541909. Hotel and restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)
Go next
Hartola Hirvensalmi Kangasniemi Pertunmaa Toivakka
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.