Plan Your Own Satojuhlat Weekend

At Saimaan Satojuhlat, you can explore the destinations at your own pace. Visit farms, manors, museums and village destinations, discover pop up events and enjoy the best autumn flavours at Satojuhlat restaurants.

Experience the Visitor Destinations

Visit places that invite you to discover local flavours, products and atmosphere throughout the Satojuhlat weekend.

Pick the Best Ideas for Your Harvest Festival Tour

What would you like to do, see or taste at the Saimaa Harvest Festival? We’ve put together some ideas to help you find the places and experiences that interest you most – whether you’re looking for local flavours, family-friendly activities, culture, sauna or something a little different.

Lunch & Dinner

Looking for somewhere to stop for lunch or dinner? Here are the Harvest Festival locations where you can sit down and enjoy the flavours of the season.

• Villa Suruton Art Gallery, Savonlinna: Pop-up restaurant at the art gallery serving creamy smoked vendace soup with locally made organic rye bread. Read more »
• Oravi Canal Village, Oravi / Savonlinna: Harvest soup lunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00, and a dinner buffet on Saturday from 16:00 to 20:00. Pizza is also available throughout the restaurant’s opening hours. Read more »
• Tiittala Country Market, Sulkava: Soup lunch from 11:00 to 14:00, plus treats from the café and bistro by Lake Saimaa. Read more »
• Ihamaniemi Village Hall, Enonkoski: Lunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00, with seasonal treats also available from the café. Read more »
• Mustolanmäen Navetan Vintti, Enonkoski: Finnish-style pyttipannu – a hearty pan-fried potato dish – and vegetable purée soup made with produce from the farm’s own harvest, served on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00. Read more »
• Harjun Portti Resort, Punkaharju: Special dishes made entirely with local ingredients, as well as a harvest lunch. Read more »
• Putkisalo Manor, Rantasalmi: A local-food lunch featuring Putkisalo’s slow-cooked lamb and cabbage, served on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00. Read more »
• Restaurant Solitary, Rantasalmi: Surprise menus featuring local ingredients on Saturday from 17:00 to 23:00. Solitary has been ranked Finland’s 9th best restaurant for the second year in a row. Reservations are recommended. Read more »
• Juhanantupa, Hummovaara / Kesälahti: An authentic Karelian buffet served on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00. Read more »
• Ruokkeen Lomakylä, Kesälahti: Lunch buffet on Saturday from 12:00 to 15:00, followed by flame-cooked salmon at 17:00 (advance booking for the salmon meal by 10 September). À la carte dishes are available on Sunday. Read more »
• Maija’s Catering, Kitee: Authentic Karelian traditional dishes and baked goods, with lunch served on Saturday and Sunday. Read more »

Local Flavours

Taste traditional dishes, seasonal treats and local flavours from around Lake Saimaa – or pick up something delicious to take home.

• Saimaan Marja, Savonlinna: A wide selection of products and drinks made from locally harvested berries and mushrooms. A local fisherman will also be serving freshly fried vendace. Read more »
• Pia’s Puoti, Savonlinna: A wide selection of local food products and handicrafts from the Lake Saimaa region, with tastings available as well. Read more »
• Saunakeskus Lempeä, Sulkava: Tiittala’s traditional Country Market, with local products and a relaxed harvest atmosphere. Read more »
• Oravi Canal Village, Oravi: Local delicacies made with fish, game, mushrooms and berries, as well as fresh and locally smoked fish. Read more »
• Lohikoski Mill, Sulkava: Traditional lamb and cabbage made with ingredients from a nearby farm, as well as Finnish pancakes cooked over an open fire. Read more »
• Enonkoski Monastery, Enonkoski: Traditional rye porridge made with freshly milled rye flour from this year’s harvest. Read more »
• Enonkoski Autumn Market: Seasonal produce and treats, as well as traditional Finnish pancakes cooked over an open fire. Read more »
• Veikkolan Tuumaaja Taito, Enonkoski: Homemade jams, Jerusalem artichoke crisps, fresh honey and seasonal vegetables from the farm. The farmhouse café also serves treats such as waffles with homemade jam and homemade juice. Read more »
• Harjun Portti Resort, Punkaharju: Special Harvest Festival dishes made with local ingredients. Read more »
• Restaurant Vuokala, Savonranta: Food prepared by the local Martha organisation on Saturday, followed by traditional local specialities on Sunday, including Mehokas, Nyrkkitalkkuna, vendace and traditional fish and swede-filled rye pastries. Read more »
• Sovintola, Kesälahti: Traditional Karelian treats and products made by local artisans and producers. Read more »
• Ruokkeen Lomakylä, Kesälahti: Flame-cooked salmon served on Saturday at 17:00 (advance booking by 10 September). Read more »
• MaitoKarelia Artisan Dairy, Kitee: Do you know what A2 milk is? Taste a new yoghurt flavour and smoked vendace. Read more »
• Bonus Putiikki Local Food Shop, Kesälahti: Organic Highland beef, seasonal vegetables, honey, flour, spices and other local delicacies directly from local producers. Read more »

Something Special

Take a peek inside an artisan dairy, see an old watermill in action or pause for a relaxing sound bowl session. The Harvest Festival is also full of experiences you might not expect to find.

• Veikkolan Tuumaaja Taito, Enonkoski: Discover self-sufficient living and learn about a plastic-free lifestyle. Read more »
• Karvilan Panimo, Enonkoski: Learn how beer is made on special brewery tours on Saturday. Read more »
• Wiisala Manor, Rantasalmi: Relax with a sound bowl session on Sunday, every hour from 14:00 to 20:00 (€10, maximum 10 participants per session). Read more »
• Kesälahti Local Heritage Museum, Kesälahti: Visit Finland’s largest traditional smoke cottage and experience the traditional Huttujuhla celebration on Saturday at 18:00. The event has been celebrated since 1960. Read more »

Living Traditions

Traditional skills and rural traditions come to life at the Harvest Festival through demonstrations, handicrafts and everyday life in the countryside.

• Muhonen Organic Farm, Savonlinna: Baking demonstration at the organic farm at 11:30. Read more »
• Oravi Canal Village, Oravi / Savonlinna: Watch traditional fish preparation and fish smoking. Read more »
• Karvilan Lankatupa, Enonkoski: Spinning demonstrations by Saimas Spinnery on Sunday. Read more »
• Reittiö B&B, Sulkava: Learn about mushrooms through a mushroom exhibition, with tips on identifying and using different species. Read more »
• Veikkolan Tuumaaja Taito, Enonkoski: Discover a self-sufficient way of life, beekeeping and sustainable everyday choices. Read more »
• Lohikoski Mill, Sulkava: See rye from this year’s harvest being milled using the old watermill machinery and watch traditional work demonstrations. Read more »
• Putkisalo Manor, Rantasalmi: Sheep-herding demonstrations with working dogs on Saturday and Sunday at 12:00 and 15:00. Read more »
• Sovintola, Kesälahti: Pie-making and felting workshops, spinning and handicraft demonstrations in a village school more than 100 years old. Read more »

Art & Culture

Discover local history, art, handicrafts and traditional skills at the Harvest Festival locations.

• Villa Suruton Art Gallery, Savonlinna: Art in a historic wooden villa built in 1890 on the Kasinonsaaret islands. During the Harvest Festival, the gallery also hosts a pop-up restaurant. Read more »
• Karvilan Lankatupa, Enonkoski: Spinning demonstrations by Saimas Spinnery on Sunday, as well as yarn, craft supplies and handmade products. The grounds are also home to a small museum dedicated to Finnish skiing legend Auvo Simonen. Read more »
• Enonkoski Monastery, Enonkoski: Discover Finland’s only Evangelical Lutheran monastery and learn about life at the monastery. Read more »
• Ihamaniemi Village Hall, Enonkoski: Discover local history through a photo exhibition and a self-service library in the more than 100-year-old village hall. Read more »
• Veikkolan Tuumaaja Taito, Enonkoski: Recycled crafts, handicrafts and live music on a charming small farm. Read more »
• Putkisalo Manor, Rantasalmi: Guided history tours in the manor garden and Great Hall. Read more »
• Tynkkylän Lomaniemi, Vuoriniemi, Punkaharju: A small home museum and photo exhibition, as well as local handicrafts and interesting finds in the textile craft shed. Read more »
• Sovintola, Kesälahti: A photo exhibition, handicrafts, books and culture in a former village school that is more than 100 years old. Read more »
• Kesälahti Local Heritage Museum, Kesälahti: Finland’s largest traditional smoke cottage, the Kuvien muisti photo exhibition, and stories about everyday life and traditional skills in times gone by. Read more »
• Ruokkeen Lomakylä, Kesälahti: Live music by Trio Smouki on Saturday at 18:00. Read more »

Gentle Sauna Moments

Take a relaxing sauna break during your Harvest Festival tour. Choose from traditional lakeside saunas or try something a little different.

• Saunakeskus Lempeä, Sulkava: The new Saunakeskus Lempeä on the shores of Lake Saimaa. The lakeside sauna will be heated and open during Tiittala Country Market. Read more »
• Karvilan Panimo, Enonkoski: Try the unique Pullosauna (Bottle Sauna) in the brewery grounds and enjoy a relaxing sauna session. Read more »
• Harjun Portti Resort, Punkaharju: Punkaharju SaunaRanta offers three saunas right on the shores of Lake Saimaa. Read more »

Family Fun

Animals, farm life and plenty of fun things to do – these places are great for the whole family!

• Saimaan Marja, Savonlinna: Activities, games and fun for both children and adults, plus tasty products for the whole family. Read more »
• Muhonen Organic Farm, Savonlinna: Discover life on an organic farm and in its bakery, with activities for all ages. Farm machinery will be on display, and there is a special activity area for children. Read more »
• Iijoki Organic Farm, Sulkava: Join an animal tour led by 11-year-old Santeri. You can also have a Polaroid photo taken on an old tractor (€5 per photo). Read more »
• Reittiö B&B, Sulkava: Mushroom-themed activities for the whole family, tastings and a mushroom exhibition. Read more »
• Putkisalo Manor, Rantasalmi: Meet the sheep and horses and watch sheep-herding demonstrations with working dogs at 12:00 and 15:00 on both days. Read more »
• Veikkolan Tuumaaja Taito, Enonkoski: Meet sheep, chickens, rabbits and dogs, and learn about beekeeping and life on a small farm. Read more »
• Restaurant Vuokala, Savonranta: Meet the sheep from Vaahermäki Farm and enjoy fun activities for children. Read more »
• Sovintola, Kesälahti: A family-friendly activity trail, workshops and demonstrations by local craftspeople. Read more »
• Maija’s Catering, Kitee: A free dog-themed activity trail for children on Saturday, organised by Koirakatti, plus other activities for the whole family. Read more »
• Koivikko Harvest Market, Kitee: A country market for the whole family in a traditional farm setting, with seasonal produce, local food and an authentic market atmosphere. Read more »

Where to Stay During the Harvest Festival?

Many Saimaa Harvest Festival venues also offer accommodation. Check out the accommodations below and find your perfect place to stay.