The picturesque Finnish town of Kasurila, surrounded by mountains and thousands of mirror ice lakes, is especially good for practicing active kinds of tourism . Both experienced athletes and beginners have long appreciated the advantages of rest in Kasuril, so at the height of the season from fans of alpine skiing here ripples in the eyes . Excellent illuminated trails, modern equipment, good infrastructure and a wide variety of entertainment - the Finnish resort is not inferior to many well-known ski resorts in Europe by the quality of services . Have a fancy to this place even with children with small children . To add a child to active rest and instill habits of healthy life in Kasuril is easier than simple . By the way, for children who have reached the age of 5, there is a ski school with experienced trainers .
Conditions for skiing
The ski resort of Kasurila has nine trails equipped with five lifts. In an hour they are able to serve about 5500 tourists. Slopes have different degrees of complexity, including the easiest - the child. The length of the longest trail is 700 m, the total length of all descents is 4750 m, and the height of the drop in the highest place is 102 m. For beginners the possibility of gradual increase in the complexity of the slope is considered to be the optimal method of training skating
No less comfortable conditions are created and for snowboarders. For fans of this sport in Kasuril there is a snowboard park with separate areas for penguins, mid-level snowboarders and professionals who have the technique of speed descent worked out to the smallest nuances.
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How to get to Kasurila
Telephone numbers: 8-10-358-17.
It is most convenient to get to Kasurila via Kuopio, where the airport and the railway station are located. The most popular option is by plane to Helsinki with a transfer to Kuopio. In Kuopio, you can take a taxi or rent a car, a trip by car will take about half an hour. In addition, Kusurila is connected to Kuopio and neighboring Siilinjarvi by regular bus service.
Tourists who plan to make a car journey from St. Petersburg to Kasurila (507 km) need to move through Vyborg, after crossing the border in the village of Brusnichnoe follow the route No. 13, passing Lappeenranta and Mikkeli, then via Kuopio on route No. 5 to Kasurila.
In addition, you can get to Kasuril by rail. From St. Petersburg in Helsinki, a high-speed train "Allegro" (it leaves from the Finland railway station), and from Moscow - a train "Leo Tolstoy" (leaves from the Leningrad station).
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When to go
At Kasuril the skiing season opens in November. By the end of the autumn, winter weather is set here: the air temperature varies in the range -6 ... -2 ° C, a stable snow cover, suitable for skiing, is formed. The season of skiing ends only by mid-April. By the way, the period from the end of March to April is considered a low season for skiing, so in the middle of spring there is a great opportunity to relax in Kasuril for quite ridiculous money.
Other recreational opportunities
Not only for skis single go to ski resorts, here and Kasurila offers its guests to make variety in their vacation. There is an excellent offer for fans of adrenaline. Why not conquer the altitude in the jump from the springboard or not ride with the breeze on the rails and pipe? In the arsenal of Kasurila there are also safaris on Finnish sledges, snowmobiles, snowmobiles, snowshoeing, reindeer riding.
- Warm up in a real Finnish sauna.
- Ride in a doghouse
- Try exotic northern dishes at local restaurants
Do you want to change the tonality of rest even more? There is nothing easier. In Kuopio, you are waiting for four water-recreation centers with a wide range of beauty treatments, water and sports entertainment, restaurants.
The Fontanella water park, located in Siilinjärvi, loves active recreation and water activities. 10 pools, a stone grotto with light-music, several water slides, saunas, a jacuzzi, sports halls and many other water attractions are at the disposal of this water center.
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