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Region of Finland
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South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala, Södra Karelen) is in Southern Finland, by the southern shores of the lake Saimaa. South Karelia's population is about 136,000.
Lappeenranta airport (LPP) is Ryanair's hub in Finland so there are a couple of direct flights to odd airports in Europe.
Read in the guideBy bicycle
Saimaa Archipelago Route (Saimaan saaristoreitti) is a popular 154 km long cycling trip in the southern Saimaa region.
By boat
There are cruises on several routes on Saimaa and the connecting waterways.
By taxi
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