Welcome to Lappeenranta

On the banks of Lake Saimaa – Finland’s largest lake – Lappeenranta has encountered wild swings of fortune. Once famous for its scarlet-clad garrison, the 17th-century ‘Cavalry City’ was a humming trade port at the edge of the Swedish empire. In 1743 it came under Russian control, where it remained for the next 68 years, becoming an exclusive spa town. Much of the town was destroyed during the Winter and... Read More

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