Taipalsaari
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About Taipalsaari
Lappeenranta countryside is a rural area, the westernmost part of South Karelia. It's made up of the municipalities of Lemi, Luumäki, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari.
The large countryside that belongs to Lappeenranta itself is handled in that article, including Nuijamaa, Joutseno and Ylämaa.
Taipalsaari travel guide
Getting there
Taavetti, the main town in Luumäki does have a railway station, but trains do not stop there any longer.
By car Luumäki is on highway 6, connecting Kouvola and Lappeenranta, in addition highway 26 comes in from Hamina. Savitaipale, in turn, is on the highway 13 between Mikkeli and Lappeenranta. The other two towns are off the main highways; Lemi on regional road 380, bulging out from highway 13 and Taipalsaari is on regional road 408 going from Lappeenranta over islands in Lake Saimaa to Savitaipale.
By bus All municipal centres have bus services from Lappeenranta. In addition, Luumäki has bus connections from Kouvola, and Savitaipale from Mikkeli.
Getting around
By car
By boat
By public transit
Eat
1 Ravintola Jehu, Toukkalantie 1 (Lemi), ☏ +358 44 762 2124. (updated Sep 2023) 2 Ravintola Ostola, Riihitie 1 (Luumäki). Pizza, kebab, salads, steaks. (updated Aug 2023)
Sleep
Lodging 1 Olkkolan Hovi, Olkkolantie 2 (Savitaipale), ☏ + 358 50 5555 862, [email protected]. Hotel and restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)
Camping
Backcountry
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.