Puijon Torni

Kuopio


The views from the top of the 75m Puijon Torni are very impressive; the vast perspectives of lakes and forests represent a sort of idealised Finnish vista. Atop the structure is a revolving restaurant (lunch menu €26.50, dinner mains €25 to €37), a daytime cafeteria and an open-air viewing deck.


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