Finland is a wonderfully hospitable country, famous for its snow-covered hills, most of which are adapted for winter sports. The country is widely known for its ski resorts. One of the largest and most popular, Tahko, is in the central part of the country.
Description of the resort
The ski resort of Tahko enjoys special love with Russian tourists, because it is in relative proximity to the border. So, from St. Petersburg by car you can get there in less than a day. But not a geographical position is decisive in choosing Tahko as a resting place. By its level of equipping the trails, the overall organization and maintenance of personnel, it does not lag behind the well-known Alpine resorts .
It is absolutely universal, because it offers a choice of routes of any complexity, as well as a lot of additional entertainment: an ice track for extreme driving lovers, snowboarding , skiing and snowmobiling grounds, ice fishing, children's play areas, various incendiary parties after active sports loads. Thus, almost everyone will find something here for themselves.
The length of the slopes for "smooth" running is a total of 65 km. The maximum height difference is 200 meters. After a long descent, you can use the modern lift in order to return to the top.
For tourists, more than 400 accommodation facilities are available here, meeting all tastes and needs. If desired, you can stay in a private cottage or a bungalow with stove heating to create an atmosphere of pastoral flavor. Lovers of comfort can choose the hotels of different degrees of "star", in which one will not have to think about the nuances of life.
Summer Holidays in Tahko
Tahko is also popular in summer, when numerous guests of the city are offered cycling and hiking, golf clubs and horse riding clubs. You can also go to the neighboring town of Silinjärvi, where the largest water park of the country is located - Fontanella, full of water attractions and steep slides, the length of the longest of them is 90 meters!
Weather in Tahko
The winter season lasts in Tahko long enough - approximately from the middle of November to the end of April. The average temperature in these months is -10-12 ° C, which is the best for winter sports. Even in mid-April, air rarely warms up to a mark above 0 ° C.
How to get to Tahko?
The most convenient way to get to Tahko by your own car, so the distance from it to St. Petersburg is all 571 km. If you plan to travel by plane, it is most convenient to fly to the airport in Kuopio, which is located 60 km from the resort. The train is harder to get to - first you need to buy a ticket to Kouvola station, then change there by train to Kuopio or Silinjärvi stations. In order to get to Kouvola from Moscow, you can use the special train "Leo Tolstoy".
New Year in Tahko
New Year in Tahko can be the most unforgettable in your life. Skiing, sleigh with dog sled, extreme descents, snowmobiles and other winter entertainment will give a lot of impressions. It is especially interesting to go out after midnight, when the lake separating the resort zone of Tahko from its residential part is illuminated by a multitude of fireworks launched in honor of the coming of the holiday.
The hotels offer their entertainment programs for guests, and you can also visit one of the famous restaurants of the town, each of which has its own advantages and certainly national color.
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