Events, pure nature, history, stories
Experience the unforgettable and true Finnish nature with us. Hear the exciting stories about Finnish history and mythology. Or come and visit traditional events and meet local people. Or experience the atmosphere of an old farmhouse in our unique open-air museum area and have a cup of refreshing coffee! Please, take a look of our services and contact us! We organize exciting and unique nature excursions, events and activities in Southeast Finland, mainly in South Karelia, nearby the beautiful lake Saimaa. You are most warmly welcome to visit us!
Aiai! Hiukka väsynyt, mutta onnellinen! 😊 Treffipäivä matkanjärjestäjien kanssa pulkassa! Oli todella kiva jutella ja nähdä se aito kiinnostus, mitä näillä keskieurooppalaisilla on aluettamme kohtaan. Toivotaan, että korona saadaan kuriin, rajat sitä myöten auki ja kansainväliset vieraat kylille! Olipa sympaattisia, ihania ihmisiä jutustelemassa. 😊❤
Kiitos Aholan Suville (Nordic Marketing) ja GoSaimaalle tästä mahdollisuudesta!
Hyvä te! 👏 Hienoa, että olitte mukana! Onneksi on online kohtaamisia.. kunnes matkailu on jälleen mahdollista. Kyllä Saimaalle on tulijoita 💙
Ihana kuva 😍
Enks mie sanont, hauskaa vappua teille.
Kaunis🥰
Hieno homma 👍
Huomenna torstaina tavataan nettitreffeillä keskieurooppalaisia matkanjärjestäjiä Sveitsistä, Belgiasta, Saksasta, Hollannista ja Tanskasta.😊 Ihan oon innoissani ja yritämme kovasti mainostaa Etelä-Karjalaa, Saimaa Geoparkia, retkiä, kohteita...... Aika jännää treffata näitä matkanjärjestäjiä näin. Aiemmin ollaan ihan livenä tavattu ja voitu samalla konkreettisesti näyttää, mitä tuotteemme sisältävät. Mutta kyllä aivan samalla innolla esitellään nyt koko aluetta vaikka sitten netissä.😊
Laitetaanpas tämä Varpun ja Naavan sekä Hepokönkään Höppänän video täällä vielä suoraan jakoon, kun on tullut viestiä, ettei joku ole sitä löytänyt.😊
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X49rddeB6b8&feature=youtu.be
Hyvää kansallista veteraanipäivää! Jo toisen kerran peräkkäin jäävät livejuhlat järjestämättä. Luumäellä kunnioitetaan veteraaneja seppeleenlaskutilaisuudella.
fb.watch/57yCePsFRe/
Had a little, two hours hike in a sunny forest and swamp! Great day! One can just smell the spring in the air! 😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #natureexcursions #springinfinland #swamps #sunnyforest #forest #sunshine #gosaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #visitfinland #ourfinland #saimaageoparkpartner
Our forefathers used to think the ants nests was the castles of gnomes... I wonder, if this nest was watching us while we were having a May day picnic...🤔😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #gosaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #mayday #maydaypicnic #springinfinland #finnishforest #finnishmythology #antsnest #springtime #natureexcursions
Wuhuuu!!!! Saimaa Geopark got the Unesco status!!! Congrats! If you want to go to the most unique places in Saimaa Geopark, come to us! We'll take you there! 😊 Here is a videolink, too (in Finnish): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MFKLKn5GIlk
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#saimaageoparkpartner #creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #unescogeopark #unescogeoparks #lakeland #lakelandsaimaa #natureexcursions #kummakivi #natureattractions
On a sunny day by the campfire in our own little cabin in the middle of the forest. 😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #cambfire #finnishforest #sunnyday #sunandsmoke #havinganiceday #gosaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #livelikealocal #livinginfinland #springinfinland
Spring is coming!😊🌞👍
#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #roadtrip #natureexcursions #lakeland #lakelandsaimaa #springinfinland #spring #ourfinland #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa
What a fun day we had! 😄 Timber elf Höppänä and an "owl "called Möllö Pöötinen were visiting by us. We made some funny plans for the play week, which is taking place at the end of april. 😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #funnyoutfit #forestelves #elves #playing #finnishmythology #storytelling #makingsomefun #historicalattractions #lakeland #lakelandsaimaa #gosaimaa #eloajailoa #mll #leikkiviikko #varpujanaava #höppänätonttu #hepokönkäänhöppänä
Had a walk with my dog and what did we see! A goshawk just sitting there on the snow! It didn't care about us at all and for some time we watched each other. Me and my dog continued our walk and let the goshawk to enjoy the evening sun in peace.
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #wildlife #wildlifeinfinland #goshawk #winterinfinland #eveningsuninwinter #natureexcursions #gosaimaa #ourfinland #linvinginawinterwonderland #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #jämtlanninpystykorva #jämphund #kanahaukka
These morning lights of the early spring! 😍
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #winterinfinland #springinfinland #springlight #sunshine #gosaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #natureexcursions #lakeland #naturesaimaa #birchtree #morninglight #natureinfinland #nature
I miss events! This picture is from Old Geezer Carting World Championships 2019, one of the many events we have arranged. 😊Lots of fun, thousands of people, fine and joyful memories! Thanks again for all those we had as co-operators. Maybe next year....🤔😄 We miss meeting you all!
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #funnyevents #oldgeezercarting #oldgeezercartingworldchampionships #äijänkärräys #äijänkärräyksenmaailmanmestaruuskilpailu #events #eventsinfinland #gosaimaa #southkarelia #onlyinfinland #ourfinland #funnygames #visitfinland #havingfun
Yesterday we were visited by two tour operators and their host to get acquainted with our program service offering. They all live in Finland and we complied with the restrictions and regulations in force, so the visit could be arranged safely. We played accordion and guitar and sang, organized a small serving and in addition our guests got to bake Karelian pies.😊 Nice visit overall! Very nice guests! Thanks for visiting us!
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #historicalattractions #bakingtraditions #oldcottage #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #touroperator #openairmuseum #cafekaiku #activitiesfortravellers #visitfinland #livelikealocal #ourfinland #livelikealocal
I started to make pictures with wool and needle.😊 In this work there is a pet called Muumi, a very lovely and nice dog. This was a present for my son and daughter-in-law. Today I sent my first work to a customer. She plans to give that as a present for a boy, who loved that dog, called Taavi, very deeply. ❤❤
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #needlework #feltingwithneedle #felting #handmade #handicraft #pet #jämpthund #jämtlanninpystykorva #neulahuovutus #lakeland #käsityö
A large baking tray full of fresh and tasty blueberry pie! 😊👍 Can you smell it from here? YUMMY!😊 Next summer you can get this from our Cafe Kaiku again. Must have a taste now...
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#creativekaiku #cafekaiku #natruresaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #southkarelia #lakeland #openairmuseum #historicalattractions #cafe #blueberrypie #localfood
Our open-air museum area and Cafe Kaiku are still sleeping "winter sleep". 😊 However we are here today doing some plowing and warming the big oven of the cabin with wood. I decided also to bake some blueberry pie. I'll take a picture of it when it's ready.😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #openairmuseum #winterinfinland #cafekaiku #baking #bakingtraditions #oldcottage #ruokolahti #southkarelia #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #historicalattractions
Had to try this! And, surprise, it was really fun to walk without shoes in the snow! And this is how you do it: put 3-4 (I recommend 4) wool socks on your feet. And out you go! 😊 You'll notice how blood begins to circulate in the soles of the feet and they are really warm. The socks don't even get wet and, surprisingly, don't slip on the snow either! You should try! 😊💪
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #onlyinfinland #winterinfinland #walkingwithsocks #noshoes #ourfinland #livelikealocal
A great winter day, again! We have had a visitor on our yard last night; a lynx has probably been looking for hares for a meal. 🤔😊
#livingnexttonature #creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #winterinfinland #wildlifeinfinland #wildlife #saimaageoparkpartner #lakeland #linvinginawinterwonderland #lakelandsaimaa #gosaimaa #snowytrees #lynx #ourfinland
Have a nice evening!😊❤
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#creativekaiku #sunsetinwinter #onlyinfinland #natureexcursions #naturesaimaa #lakeland #lakelandsaimaa #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #ourfinland #outdoorfinland
Today we celebrate Finnish culture and Kalevala, the national epic of Finland. 😊
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #kalevala #finnishculture #onlyinfinland #saimaageoparkpartner #gosaimaa #lakelandsaimaa #nationalepicoffinland #finnishmythology
Spring is in the air! ❤ What a great, beautiful day for a kicksled ride!💪😊
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#creativekaiku #natureexcursions #natruresaimaa #kicksled #kicksledding #winterinfinland #firstspringday #sunshine #onlyinfinland #ourfinland #saimaageoparkpartner #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #smallcountryroads
Oh how I miss visiting and arrangeing different kinds of events and having some fun with all the participants! (Henri Niiranen has taken the second picture, others my own 😊). Pictures from our events! Hope to see all nice people soon again!
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #event #happening #tradition #oldgeezercarting #onlyinfinland #ourfinland #saimaageoparkpartner #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #gosaimaa #traditionalhappening
These winter days in Finland...❤❤
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#creativekaiku #naturesaimaa #winterinfinland #winterday #snowylandscape #onlyinfinland #ourfinland #saimaageoparkpartner #lakelandsaimaa #lakeland #forestinwinter #sunnywinterday
Nature Saimaa
- Nature excursions
- Unforgettable nature attractions
- Beautiful lakes, mystical forests
- Adventures
- Stories and mythology
- Meals by the campfire
Events
- Our own happenings
- Visiting local, Finnish happenings
Summer Café / Kahvila Kaiku
- An open air museum area with traditional Finnish buildings
- Authentic atmosphere
- In the main building the Summer Café offering traditional pastries
- Guided tours, information also about the attractions nearby
- Also meals, if ordered beforehand
Cultural Services
- Services for municipalities and associations
