Kuhmo is a resort of Finland, beloved by Russian tourists. His popularity is due to several factors, one of which is the location. Kuhmo is very close to the border with Russia
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How to get here
Vartius - border crossing point - located just 60 kilometers from the city. From St. Petersburg to the resort - 700 kilometers. To get here, you need to go on the 6th route to Nurmes, and then turn to route number 75.
Another option is to get to Kajaani, where there is an airport. From there, you can get to Kuhmo by bus, which are sent regularly.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Kuhmo
The resort combines southern and northern nature. Here you can find sandy beaches, and taiga, and hills. This uniqueness is explained by the fact that the city is located between the two seas - the White and the Baltic.
Nature Kuhmo is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. Tourists like to climb the hill of Naapurinvaara - it offers a wonderful view of Lake Nuyasjärvi. Next to the city there is the National Park "Heidenporti", where landscapes have been preserved since the ice age.
Also the winter resort has everything for skiing and snowboarding, dog sledding and ice fishing.
There is no better place for wildlife lovers than tourist center of Petola. At exhibitions one can analyze the behavior of animals inhabiting the territory of Finland in detail. Moreover, directly from here you can go on a tour of watching animals - you can see for yourselves how predators behave in the natural environment in their habitat.
Kalevala Village
Kuhmo is considered one of the residences of Santa Claus. The grandfather of all time and people with his retinue during Christmas rules the whole village called Kalevala
Kalevala is an open-air museum that tells about the culture and history of Finland. He works autonomously, and Santa Claus "captures" him only on holidays.
Craft exhibitions and theatrical performances are held in wooden houses erected by local construction methods. Actors play scenes about how the Finns used to live, how they worked, hunted, extracted tar.
One of the popular houses in Kalevala is Yumineko - a wooden building, which houses the largest collection of books. They are translated into 50 languages. So that the history of Kalevala can calmly read and the British, and the French, and Russian.
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Events
For more than 40 years, Kuhmo has been hosting a chamber music festival every year. Within two weeks, from the middle of July, musicians' performances, seminars and lectures are held here. They play literally everywhere - from the arts center to the old church. This festival is rightfully recognized as one of the most significant in the field of world classical music Photo Kukhmo (11)