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Kärkölä

Municipality in Päijät-Häme, Finland

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Overview

Kärkölä is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland.

Sights and activities

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Kärkölä church
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Kärkölän kirkko
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Valkjärvi beach
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Valkjärven uimaranta
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Kärkölä swimming hall
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Kärkölän uimahalli
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Järvelä DiscGolfPark
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Järvelän frisbeegolfrata
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Järvelän Kino
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Paparazzi Restaurant
Paparazzi Ravintola
Hours
Mon–Fri 10:30–21:00, Sat Sun 11:00–21:00
Address
Hähkäniementie 8
Phone
+358 3 7651201

Drink4 places

Cafés

Juhlapalvelu Kärkölä
Address
Kirkkotie 8
Phone
+358 40 483 8542
Website
juhlapalvelukarkola.fi
Café Tähkä
Kahvila Tähkä
Hours
Tue–Fri 11:00–13:00, Sat-Mon closed
Address
Kirkkotie 20
Phone
+358 40 4838541

Bars and nightclubs

Silver Arrow
Hours
Mon–Thu 09:00–21:00, Fri Sat 09:00–01:00, Sun 11:00–21:00
Address
Hähkäniementie 1
Phone
+358 40 5844342
Tankki Baari
Hours
Fri Sat 12:00–21:00, Sun–Thu closed
Address
Lappilanraitti 6
Phone
+358 400 909606
Website
tankkibaari.fi

Sleep2 places

Koulumäki Bed & Breakfast€55
Koulumäen B&B
Price
€55
Address
Pappilantie 2
Sampon Lomamökit€55
Price
€55
Address
Vevarintie 85
Phone
+358 45 6179177

Shop2 places

S-Market Järvelä
Hours
Mon–Sat 07:00–22:00, Sun 09:00–21:00
Address
Ruukintie 1
M-Market Järvelä
Hours
Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat Sun closed
Address
Oikopolku 2

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
Järvelä and Lappila have direct train connection with Lahti and Riihimäki.

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Getting around

By taxi

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Get inThe main route in Kärkölä is Highway 54. It is located between Forssa and Lahti.

Get aroundOmppukyyti service operates in dial-a-ride principle.

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