8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Visiting Himos Ski Resort and Nyrolan luontopolku will get you outdoors. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at The Alvar Aalto Museum and Toivolan Vanha Piha. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Jyvaskyla: Vitikkala Manor (in Jamsa), Keuruu (Church of Keuruu & Old Church of Keuruu) and Petajavesi Old Church (in Petajavesi). Spend the 12th (Fri) exploring nature at Leivonmaki National Park. There's lots more to do: take an in-depth tour of Finnish Air Force Museum, see the interesting displays at The Craft Museum of Finland, snap pictures at Karkisten Silta, and browse the exhibits of Kuokkalan kartano.

For more things to do, maps, ratings, and other tourist information, go to the Jyvaskyla road trip planning website.

London, UK to Jyvaskyla is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Jyvaskyla is 2 hours. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from London in November, with highs in Jyvaskyla at 1°C and lows at -2°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.