# Things to see in Lappeenranta (Finland): 11 places and when to go > Lappeenranta is a town in Finland with around 59,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Temples (3), With kids (3), Museums and art (2). The best known are St. Mary's Church of Lappee, Lappeenranta church and The Cavalry Museum. The best time to come is December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 18 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 10. 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/lappeenranta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Finland · 61.0671, 28.1833 - **Population:** About 59,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/espiritual/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/familia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/museos/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/historia/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/senderismo/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** December to March and June to September. - **Also possible:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** HEL Helsinki (Vantaa), 194 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lappeenranta The places in and around Lappeenranta, 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. - [St. Mary's Church of Lappee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/st-mary-s-church-of-lappee/): Church in Lappeenranta, Finland · 1.0 km - [Lappeenranta church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lappeenranta-church/): Church building in Lappeenranta, Finland · 757 m - [The Cavalry Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/cavalry-museum/): Military museum in Lappeenranta in South Karelia, Finland · 325 m - [South Karelia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/museum-of-south-karelia/): Cultural history museum in Lappeenranta in South Karelia, Finland · 36 m - [Pulsa railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pulsan-asema/): Railway station in Lappeenranta, Finland · 19 km - [Taipalsaari Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/taipalsaaren-kirkko/): Church building in Taipalsaari, Finland · 12 km - [Lappeenranta Sandcastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/sandcastle/): With kids · 186 m - [Angry Birds Activity Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/angry-birds-activity-park/): With kids · 31 km - [Cirque de Saimaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/cirque-de-saimaa/): With kids · 31 km - [Satamosaari autiotupa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/satamosaari-autiotupa/): Hiking · 25 km - [Tuju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/tuju/): Brewery · 961 m ## When to go to Lappeenranta The best time to visit Lappeenranta 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 | 6 h 02 | | February | Best time | 8 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 19 | | April | Possible | 14 h 20 | | May | Possible | 17 h 04 | | June | Best time | 18 h 50 | | July | Best time | 18 h 04 | | August | Best time | 15 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 32 | | October | Possible | 9 h 38 | | November | Better not | 6 h 49 | | December | Best time | 5 h 10 | In June there are 18 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 10. In June, 11 of the 11 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 Lappeenranta The nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL, Helsinki (Vantaa)), 194 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=61.0671%2C28.1833) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.0671%2C28.1833) ## Other towns nearby - [Imatra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/imatra/): 5 places · 36 km - [Ravijoki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ravijoki/): 7 places · 67 km - [Vuohijärvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/vuohijarvi/): 15 places · 74 km - [Mäntyharju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/mantyharju/): 6 places · 82 km - [Kouvola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kouvola/): 24 places · 82 km - [Mikkeli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/mikkeli/): 11 places · 84 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 Lappeenranta? The best known: [St. Mary's Church of Lappee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/st-mary-s-church-of-lappee/), [Lappeenranta church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lappeenranta-church/), [The Cavalry Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/cavalry-museum/), [South Karelia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/museum-of-south-karelia/), [Pulsa railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pulsan-asema/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lappeenranta? December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 18 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 10. ### How do you get to Lappeenranta? The nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 194 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.0671%2C28.1833) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lappeenranta as the destination and these 11 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).