Kuopio Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland
About Kuopio
Kuopio was established as a parish in the 1550s and incorporated as a city in 1782. Kuopio has a population of around 122,000 (2021). Kuopio is on a peninsula in the middle of the lake Kallavesi. The lake has an area of500km(190sqmi), or900km(350sqmi)if all Iso-Kalla is counted and then the 10th largest lake of Finland,85km (53mi)in length with a shoreline of1,700km (1,100mi). Some 400 islands are larger than a hectare. The Heinävesi and Leppävirta routes provide boat and ship access toLake Saimaadownstream. Kuopio and neighbouring🌍Siilinjärviare the far end of 4-m shipping lanes from the Baltic Sea via Saimaa Canal. 2.4-m fairways continue toIisalmi.
Top Attractions in Kuopio
Explore the best things to see and do in Kuopio:
- ★Battleground of the Finnish War
- ★Cathedral
- ★Honkalahti Beach
- ★Horkanlahti Cemetery
- ★Karttula Church
- ★Kuntolaakso Swimming Pool
- ★Kuopion Saana
- ★Kuopio Zoo
Where to Eat in Kuopio
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Burger5
- 🍴Hot Pizza
- 🍴Ihme Grilli
- 🍴Kalakukkoleipomo Hanna Partanen
- 🍴Lunch Restaurant Aika
- 🍴Muikkuravintola Sampo
Where to Stay in Kuopio
- 🏨Best Western Hotel Savonia
- 🏨Cumulus City Keskusta Kuopio
- 🏨Finlandia Hotelli Jahtihovi
- 🏨Holiday Centre Rauhalahti
- 🏨Hotel Cumulus Kuopio
- 🏨Hotel Koivuranta
Kuopio Travel Guide Sections
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