THE LOCATION OF KAAVI

 To Helsinki 450 km, 
 to Kuopio 60 km,
 to Joensuu 95 km and to
 the nearest airport, Rissala 45 km.

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OF KAAVI
TOURIST INFO

 THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAAVI
 PL 13
 73601 KAAVI
 e-mail:
 Tel. (017) 664 111 (exchange)
 Fax: (017) 664 1333

 Tourist info in the summer time:
 Eloaitta, Kaavintie 7
 Tel. 040 820 9941 (Tu-Su 12-6 p.m.) 

Kaavi and the diamonds - 

within everybody´s reach

In the Saame language of Laplanders, the word Kaavi means a boat harbour. Kaavi is a municipality with 3500 inhabitants in Northern Savo in the province of Eastern Finland. Kaavi was founded in 1875. The total area covers 772 km2, of which 99 km2 consists of waterways. The municipal centre is about 60 km from Kuopio City and 95 km from Joensuu City. The distance to Kuopio airport is 45 km.

The industrialisation of Kaavi began in the 1960s, when mining functions were started in Luikonlahti. After the mining operations ended in the 1980s, the municipality was dominated by a wave of entrepreneurial development. Nowadays, there are about 300 industrial workplaces in our municipality, most of which were created in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to primary production, the most important branches are metal and extracting industry and plastics industries. New permanent workplaces reflect an entrepreneurially friendly but realistic atmosphere in the municipality.

Our municipality has excellent traffic communications. Railway freight wagons can be loaded at the station of Luikonlahti. The nearest deep water harbours are in Kuopio and Joensuu. There are also excellent road transport communications.

We can offer plenty of land suitable for industrial building sites.
Nowadays our most important natural resource is wood. In cooperation with our neighbouring municipalities, we continually aim to attract more wood processing enterprises to our districts. The common objective is to create a production cooperation network between municipalities and the local enterprises. Diamonds, which are found in the soil of Kaavi, are used in a small-scale for making jewels.

Holiday accommodation in the area is characterised by its comfortable living standards. In Kaavi we can also offer plots for really spacious building, so inhabitants can live in summer cottages throughout the year.

Kaavi is a municipality with many possibilities and specialities, and it also offers many tourist activities. The river Vaikkojoki provides excellent facilities for shooting the rapids and fishing in the summer. The skiing centre in Maarianvaara offers winter sports for tourists. There are marked routes for boaters from Lake Saimaa to the visitors` marinas, which are situated in the centre of the municipality of Kaavi and in Luikonlahti. Other local specialities include the slash-and-burn cleared district of Telkkämäki Hill, the Bell Foundry Juutila, Carpets Anki and utensils crafted from stone by Kaavin Kivi (tombstones, articles for household and art objects).

Tourism of Kaavi

Kaavi Municipality can offer plenty of possibilities both in winter and in summer. The inhabitants of Kaavi say that they are running downhill in summer and in winter. In summer, the river Vaikkojoki is a desirable place for hiking, fishing and white water canoeing. In winter, Maarianvaara is the skiing centre for the whole family with downhill skiing, tobogganing runs and cross-country ski tracks.

Kaavi in north-eastern Savo with about 4000 inhabitants, offers experiences and adventure especially to people interested in hunting tourism.
In addition to hunting tourism there are also several alternatives for those who are interested in cultural activities in Kaavi.

THE RIVER VAIKKOJOKI

MAARIANVAARA (A skiing centre)

JUUTILA FOUNDRY MUSEUM

The only sand casting museum in the Nordic countries, in an old foundry at Vehkalahti in Kaavi.

TELKKÄMÄKI

In Telkkämäki you can learn about the genuine traditions of slash-and-burn clearing.

Besides the cultural activities in Telkkämäki, in the summertime you can enjoy summer theatre performances in Luikonlahti and in Maarianvaara.
Kaavi will make your holiday rewarding and memorable!

The tourism enterprises

ACTIVITY CENTER RAUKKU
* recreational activities with overnight accommodations
Radantie 11A, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 044 251 9336
http://www.raukku.fi

DESIGN EEVA-MARIA LAITALA
Riihimäentie 285, 73640 Sivakkavaara
Tel. (017) 674 420
E-mail:
http://www.emlaitala.com

FARM ACCOMMODATION JOKELA
Vihtajärventie 49, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. (017) 675 234, 040 963 9926, 040 513 8909
E-mail:
http://www.jokelanmaatilamatkailu.fi

FARM IIVANANPURO
Iivananpurontie 3 B, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. (017) 672 668, 0400 130 331
E-mail:
http://www.iivananpuro.fi

FARMHOUSE MIKKALA
Ahvenisentie 124, 73600 Kaavi
Tel. 040 524 6910
http://www.mikkalanmaalaistalo.com

FISHERY MÄNTYJÄRVEN LOHI
Kopsantie 264, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. 040 844 0958

GASTHAUS SYRJÄVAARA
Polvijärventie 753, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 044 916 3083

HOLIDAY COTTAGES KÄRENKOSKI
Kärenkoskentie 183, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. 0400 752 960

HOLIDAY COTTAGES MAKKARAMÄKI
Luikonlahdentie 514 B, 73600 Kaavi
puh. 040 537 9569, 0400 215 987
E-mail:

HOLIDAY COTTAGES RANTALA
Luikonlahdentie 1277, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 040 8235 797
E-mail:

HOLIDAY COTTAGES SOMPARANTA
Somparannantie 16, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 0500 271 954, 040 8235 797
E-mail:
http://www.somparanta.fi

HOLIDAY VILLAGE LUIKONLAHTI
Outokummuntie 61, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 040 581 7255, 044 581 7555 
E-mail:
http://www.luikonlahdenlomakyla.com

HOLIDAY VILLAGE VAIKON LOMA JA LOHI
Kärenkoskentie 146, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. 0400 746 807
english: +358 40 743 1478
E-mail:
http://www.vaikonloma.com

HOTEL-RESTAURANT KAAVINLINNA
Kaavintie 5, Iso-Oskari
Tel. (017) 662 085
E-mail:
http://www.kaavinlinna.fi

KAAVI HOLIDAY CENTRE
Kortteisentie 1748, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. (017) 675 333, 040 581 8666
E-mail:
http://www.kaavilomakeskus.fi

KAAVI HUNTING & ADVENTURE SERVICE
Vihtajärventie 49, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. 040 963 9926, tel./fax (017) 675 234
E-mail:
http://www.kaavinerajaseikkailu.fi

MANOR HOUSE VILJAMAA
Riihijärventie 10, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. (017) 676 340, 040 546 8775, fax (017) 676 347
E-mail:
http://www.majakartanoviljamaa.fi

METSÄMIESTEN SIJOITUS OY/LC
HOLIDAY HOMES FOR RENT
Somparannantie 16, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. 040 823 5797
E-mail:
http://www.somparanta.fi

PROGRAMME SERVICE VAIKKO, VAIKKOJOKI
Kortteisentie 1747, 73620 Kortteinen
Tel. 040 581 3331
E-mail:
http://www.vaikonohjelmapalvelut.net

SKIING CENTRE MAARIANVAARA
Maarianvaara, 73670 Luikonlahti
Tel. (017) 672 666, 050 518 3248, fax 672 667,
http://www.maarianvaara.net

Call and ask more! THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAAVI Tel. (017) 664 111 Fax: (017) 664 1333.