# Things to see in Kuopio (Finland): 14 places and when to go > Kuopio is a town in Finland with around 92,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (5), Temples (2), Nature (2). The best known are Kuopio Cathedral, Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio and Puijo tower. The best time to come is December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 19 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 21. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Finland · 62.8943, 27.6949 - **Population:** About 92,000 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/gastronomia/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/espiritual/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/fauna/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/arquitectura/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** December to March and June to September. - **Also possible:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** OUL Oulu / Oulunsalo, 254 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Kuopio The places in and around Kuopio, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kuopio Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio-cathedral/): Lutheran cathedral in Kuopio, Finland · 644 m - [Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/st-nicholas-cathedral/): Eastern Orthodox church in Kuopio, Finland · 710 m - [Puijo tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/puijo-tower/): Observation tower in Kuopio, Finland · 2.6 km - [Puijo ski jumping hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/puijon-hyppyrimaet/): Complex of four ski jumping hills in Kuopio, Finland · 2.8 km - [Kuopio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio-museum/): The Kuopio Museum is an Art Nouveau-style museum building. It houses the exhibition facilities of the Kuopio Museum of Natural History and the Kuopio Museum of Cultural History · 460 m - [Kuopio Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kauppahalli/): Market hall in Kuopio, Finland · 872 m - [Kuopio Market Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio-market-square/): Market square in Kuopio, Finland · 861 m - [Maljalahti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/maljalahti/): Bay in Maljalahti district, Kuopio, Finland · 187 m - [Alahovin viinitila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/alahovin-viinitila/): Winery · 5.2 km - [Huuhanmäen tähtitorni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/huuhanmaen-tahtitorni/): Observatory · 2.6 km - [Iso-Kallan Panimo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/iso-kallan-panimo/): Brewery · 2.7 km - [Kuopion eläinpuisto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopion-elainpuisto/): With kids · Wildlife · 18 km - [RPS Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/rps-brewing/): Brewery · 2.6 km - [Särkän maja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/sarkan-maja/): Hiking · 13 km ## When to go to Kuopio The best time to visit Kuopio is **December to March and June to September**; also possible: April to May and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 5 h 24 | | February | Best time | 8 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 16 | | April | Possible | 14 h 31 | | May | Possible | 17 h 33 | | June | Best time | 19 h 38 | | July | Best time | 18 h 43 | | August | Best time | 15 h 49 | | September | Best time | 12 h 35 | | October | Possible | 9 h 26 | | November | Better not | 6 h 18 | | December | Best time | 4 h 21 | In June there are 19 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 21. In January, 12 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Kuopio The nearest main airport is Oulu Airport (OUL, Oulu / Oulunsalo), 254 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=62.8943%2C27.6949) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.8943%2C27.6949) ## Other towns nearby - [Juankoski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/juankoski/): 6 places · 37 km - [Rautavaara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/rautavaara/): 5 places · 85 km - [Rantasalmi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/rantasalmi/): 5 places · 102 km - [Laukaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/laukaa/): 6 places · 105 km - [Joensuu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/joensuu/): 19 places · 111 km - [Jyväskylä](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/jyvaskyla/): 31 places · 122 km And all of Finland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Kuopio? The best known: [Kuopio Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio-cathedral/), [Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/st-nicholas-cathedral/), [Puijo tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/puijo-tower/), [Puijo ski jumping hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/puijon-hyppyrimaet/), [Kuopio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuopio-museum/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Kuopio? December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 19 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 21. ### How do you get to Kuopio? The nearest main airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 254 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.8943%2C27.6949) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Kuopio as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).