Savonlinna

The landscape around Savonlinna is a mosaic of islands, channels and forested shores on Lake Saimaa, which has shaped both the town’s urban form and local economy. The compact centre is spread across islands linked by bridges, with the Kyrönsalmi strait running through the heart of town. Olavinlinna, a stone fortress begun in 1475 to defend Sweden’s eastern frontier, stands on a small island beside the strait. Its courtyard hosts the Savonlinna Opera Festival each summer, bringing international performers and audiences to this lakeside town. Lake Saimaa remains central to local life and passenger-boat traffic in the warmer months. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of eastern Finland connects regionally.

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