
From Senate Square, look up at the white dome of Helsinki Cathedral.
30 min

A walk by Lake Vanajavesi takes you past the medieval walls of Häme Castle.
50 min

Turku Castle stands beside the Aura River, with the cathedral towers rising nearby.
3 hr 10

Inside Lappeenranta Fortress, cobbled lanes wind past wooden houses and the South Karelia Museum.
2 hr 51

Puijo Tower looks out over the islands of Lake Kallavesi.
5 hr 12

Olavinlinna’s medieval towers rise from Lake Saimaa, while wooden houses line Linnankatu.
6 hr 45

On Pikisaari, paths wind past wooden houses and local artists’ studios.
5 hr 56

Stone ruins of Kajaani Castle occupy a small river island, a reminder of the town’s strategic past.
7 hr 11