Mikkeli & Around Travel Information and Travel Guide - Finland

Mikkeli & Around

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Introducing Mikkeli & Around

Mikkeli is a sizable provincial town on Lake Saimaa and an important transport hub for eastern Lakeland. It was the headquarters of the Finnish army during WWII, and it was from here that CGE Mannerheim directed the Winter War campaign against the Soviets. Museums relating to those years are the main sights in town. It's still an important military base, and soldiers sometimes seem to outnumber civilians in town. It's a friendly place though, and although there's little to see, it often makes a convenient stopover between north and south.

For information on local attractions contact the Mikkeli tourist office (194 3900; Porrassalmenkatu 15; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat), near the large and lively kauppatori. The office has free Internet access.