Kymenlaakso

National Parks

• Repovesi National ParkOne of Southern Finland’s most popular hiking destinations.

• Valkmusa National ParkLarge mire landscape with plenty of birdwatching opportunities.

• Gulf of Finland National ParkIn outer archipelago, best explored by boat.

There are no passenger airports in Kymenlaakso but frequent connections both to Kouvola and the coastal cities by bus from Helsinki. Trains from Helsinki to all parts of Eastern Finland and Russia pass through Kouvola, and so do many bus lines going in that direction. If you're coming by road from St.Petersburg and are heading for Helsinki, you will likely cross the border at Vaalimaa, east of Hamina.

Trains of national operator VR are possible to use for travelling inside province.
Matkahuolto has a dense bus network covering most of the province.
Onnibus offers discount bus service by few routes.

• Virolahti Bunker Museum

  phone: +358 40 585 0166
  address: Virolahden kunta / Bunkkerimuseo, PL 14, 49901 Virolahti
  The exhibition is located inside a wooden building built to resemble the style of the war period in Finland. Outdoor part surrounding the museum building includes fortification sites in the forest. Fireplace is nearby.

• Salpa Line Museum in Miehikkälä

  phone: +358 40 585 0166
  address: Miehikkälän municipality / Salpa Line Museum in Miehikkälä, Yhdystie 2 B 4, 49700 Miehikkälä
  Indoor exposition and an extensive outdoor exposition (guided tour included in the entrance fee, as well as a short film). Cafeteria and a museum store. Fireplace & BBQ grounds behind the museum.
• The old town of Hamina
• Kymi river and the dam near Kouvola.
• Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in Jaala, Kouvola; a former paper factory that now is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Salpa TrailThe Salpa Trail is a 50 km long one-way hiking route between Virolahti and Miehikkälä. It follows a part of the Finnish WW2 defense line (Salpa line). Along the route there are numerous remains of bunkers, dug-outs and other fortifications and several rest-stops. They are equipped with a compost toilet, compost, a fireplace and a firewood shelter and some of them with a lean-to for an over-night stay. The Bunker museum in Virolahti and the Salpa Line museum in Miehikkälä are part of the route.

• Have fun at Tykkimäki amusement park in Kouvola

• Rantakari Cottage

  phone: +358 400 868889
  address: Seurakuja 6, Kotka
  Rantakari cottage is a cozy holiday home in Kotka, only about a 90 minutes drive from Helsinki. The cottage is designed for small families and for small peaceful meetings. it is equipped with all amenities and it is suitable for year-round holidays. Rantakari cottage is located next to our main building right by the sea and there are large terraces and a private swimming dock in front of the cottage. Rantgakari cottage accommodates up to 7 people.

• Kivikoski Cottage

  phone: +358 400 868889
  address: Strukantie 30, Pyhtää
  Kivikoski cottage is a picturesque grey-log-wood holiday home in Pyhtää, only about an hour’s drive from Helsinki. This beautiful holiday destination is designed for recreational purposes for families, for group of friends and for small business meetings. The cottage is equipped with all amenities and it is suitable for year-round holidays. Kivikoski holiday home is located right by the river and the cottage is surrounded by a beautiful garden and grassy grounds. In connection with the rental cottage there are extensive terraces, a swimming dock, small sandy bay for the little ones, semi-open grey-log-wood gazebo and a Hot Outdoor Tub that can be rented separately. Kivikoski cottage accommodates up to 7 people

• Struka villa

  phone: +358 400 868889
  address: Strukantie 24, Pyhtää
  Struka villa is a spacious picturesque log-wood villa in Pyhtää, only about an hour’s drive from Helsinki. This beautiful villa is a well equipped holiday destination designed for recreational purposes for families, for group of friends and for small business meetings. The villa is equipped with all amenities and it is suitable for year-round holidays. Struka holiday home is located right by the river and the cottage is surrounded by a beautiful garden and grassy grounds. In connection with the rental cottage there are extensive terraces, a swimming dock, a gazebo and a Hot Outdoor Tub that can be rented separately. Struka villa accpommodates up to 12 people

• Skitunäs villa

  phone: +358 400 868889
  address: Skitunäsintie 272, Pyhtää
  Villa Skitunäs is a fantastic holiday destination for you and for your family and friends or for business meetings and for recreational purposes in Pyhtää, only about an hour’s drive from Helsinki. Skitunäs seaside cottage is located on the sea front in a beautiful wooded grassy plot. The villa is equipped with all amenities and the villa is suitable for use year-round holidays. The rental cottage is surrounded by extensive terraces and there is a boat dock, stony beach and barbecue hut. Accommodates up to 12 people