Hidden Gems Places To Visit in North Karelia, Finland

1. 4.5 Sculpture Susi Kosiomatkalla (84 reviews)
   - Sculpture wolf as a suitor
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   Sculpture or statue sitting on the bench nearby Joensuu market area. Take a picture with wolf. There is also female wolf statue nearby sitting on the bench. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Pohjois-Karjalan museo Hilma (46 reviews)
   - Interesting museum
   Speciality Museums
   
   
   This museum located in the Carelicum building presents the history and cultural tradition of Karelia. In addition, the museum has changing theme exhibitions. In connection with the museum, there is a children's playground Mukulakatu. The permanent exhibition located on the second floor tells you about the prehistory and development of the North Karelia region, military history, Karelian cultural tradition and artifacts, miniature models of the city of Sortavala, and the birth of the city of Joensuu. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Koli Relax Spa (39 reviews)
   - A Spa with a view
   Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Spas
   
   
   The Spa is located at the Hotel Koli. Parking is free, you need to take lift up to the hotel (also free). Price was 39€/adult (12/2016), price included sparkling wine, non-alcoholic drink or beauty products. There are three different kind of saunas, jacuzzi, hot and cold pools, outside tube - a view to lake Pielinen/ slopes of Koli. We visited at day time and were only customers, which was nice, but if spa is more crowded it could be noisy, I think. A view is awesome and well worth to visit. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Paateri (33 reviews)
   - Fell in love with Eva
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   Came here as a stop over for and hour and fell in love with the place. Her work is sublime and simply beautiful. The guide spoke perfect English and was very helpful. So please we came here. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Lake Pielinen (29 reviews)
   - Brown trout.
   Bodies of Water
   
   
   We were one night at the hotel and then one week at a cottage at Hattusaari , cottage were nice and cozy and the lake gave fish nearly so much you wanted (pike,perch, pikeperch and one brown trout ) nice. We have to come back cause its so amazing place. See more..
   
6. 4.5 Taitokortteli (24 reviews)
   - Interesting place
   Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality & Gift Shops • Coffeehouses
   
   
   Taitokortteli is an old wood house quarter situated in the center of Joensuu. In this handcraft and culture quarter you'll find cafe Kauppaneuvos, Craft Centre, boutiques and various exhibitions and events. It is open all year round. See more..
   
7. 4.5 Joensuun Taidemuseo Onni (24 reviews)
   - Enjoyable visit
   Art Museums
   
   
   This museum is located in the center of Joensuu, near the market square. The stunning Neo-Renaissance building is the former Joensuu Lyceum completed in 1894. Permanent exhibitions include Finnish art from the 1850s to the modern days. You can find works from the most famous Finnish artists from the Golden Age of Finnish art. The exhibitions also include Eastern Orthodox icons, Chinese art, Greek and Roman antiquities, and European church art. On our visit, the changing exhibition was a contemporary exhibition by the anonymous graffiti artist EGS and textile artist Niina Mantsinen. It was a quite different art experience. The museum has a suitable size. You don't get an overdose of art. See more..
   
8. 4.5 Era Eero (22 reviews)
   - Amazing wilderness
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Welcome to Lieksa, Finland, to enjoy Karelian hospitality and watch and photograph local wildlife such as wolwerines, bears, wolves and birds. See more..
   
9. 4.5 Pielisen Museum (22 reviews)
   - History at its best
   Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums
   
   
   We spent a few hours at this mainly outdoor museum and found it very interesting. Great to see how life was not so very long ago and how people lived and what utensils and tools they had to cope with. Facinating, a true history lesson. See more..
   

What's a Hidden gem?

We call places hidden gems that are new, extremely good, but are not that popular yet - you should check them out. The criteria is to have a rating of 4.5 or more and more than 20 reviews and less than 100 reviews.