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Pieksämäki

Town in South Savo, Finland

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Overview

Pieksämäki is a city in South Savonia province, Eastern Finland. Former municipalities of Jäppilä and Virtasalmi are also handled in this article.

Sights and activities

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Savo railway museum
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Savon radan museo
The museum is in the former station building from 1889. It tells about life and work at the Savo railway line. Ask for guiding (free).
Hours
6 June–8 August: Mon–Fri 12:00–18:00, Sat Sun 12:00–16:00; 13–28 August: Sat–Sun 12:00–16:00
Price
€3/2/2
Details
Pieksämäki Parish Old Church and belfry
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Wooden church, one of the oldest churches in eastern Finland, built 1753 (belfry from 1746). 18th century paintings by Mikael Toppelius.
Hours
In 2016 weekends only
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Hotel Pieksänlinna€99–109
Price
€99–109
Address
Keskuskatu 20
Directions
about one kilometre west of the railway station
Website
pieksanlinna.fi

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
Coaches connect Pieksämäki to Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Varkaus and Mikkeli. See Matkahuolto.

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Getting around

By taxi

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Kuopio Airport

Kuopio / Siilinjärvi · International · KUO

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Travel tips

Rail travel in Finland

Trains are usually the most comfortable and fastest method of inter-city travel in Finland, and the primary means of long-distance travel.

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UnderstandPieksämäki used to be a part of the larger Kangasniemi parish, which was established in the late 1600s.

Get inPretty much the only reason a traveller is likely to end up in Pieksämäki in the first place is that it's a major train junction where the Jyväskylä–Joensuu and Kouvola–Kuopio lines meet.

Get aroundThe railway station is at the eastern end of the centre, which is a kilometre or so across. Local bus is available.fi route planner includes timetables of Pieksämäki local buses.

DoVisit a few lakes around Pieksämäki; there are hundreds to choose from, all of them suitable for swimming, also those with a brownish natural sediment.

BuyIf you have half an hour or more to kill at Pieksämäki, make your way to the market (signposted as Tori), where in summer you'll find vendors of berries, freshly cooked vendace (muikku), and more.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Pieksämäki" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Pieksämäki", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Overview

Sights and activities

Savo railway museum

Pieksämäki Parish Old Church and belfry