Hartola Pinja, Dilan, Henna

Basic information Hartola belongs to county of Päijät-Häme The population of Hartola is about 3 000 Hartola is usually known by its King’s Culture Week (Kuningaskunnan kulttuuriviikko) Independent parish since 1784 Source: http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2.asp?kieli=3&valikko=27&paavalikko=215&alavalikko=&osasto=0&koko=6#esitys

How to get there? Distance between Helsinki and Hartola is 195 km You can go to Hartola by car (2 hours from Helsinki) and by bus (3 hours from Kamppi)

Where to stay? In Hartola you can stay at hotel, camping area or cottage You can find 4 hotels (high-class) 2 camping areas (Gasthaus Koskenniemi and Krouvi’s Camping) 15 cottage renters Hotels are idyllic and high-quality, camping areas are a good way to connect with people and have an active holiday

What to do in Hartola? In Hartola you can… Play golf on a beautiful course Paddle in clear water Go camping (for example in Gasthaus Koskenniemi) Play tennis Eat delicious, traditional Finnish foods (one very known restaurant is la Kar de Mumma) Go bowling Go fishing Go horseriding Sources: http://www.lakardemumma.fi/a-la-carte/, http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/matkailu.asp?kieli=10&valikko=3&paavalikko=118&alavalikko=&koko=#esitys, http://www.hartola.fi/grafiikka/matkailu/golfkentta2.jpg

Eating and drinking in Hartola… Three idyllic cafés, Hartola’s Pullapaja, Taukotupa and Kaijan Kotikahvila There are nine high-class restaurants who serve typical traditional Häme dishes. Products are fresh and pure, mainly local and organic. Casseroles, buttermilk and pike are known, traditional dishes

Sights Itä-häme’s Museum Itä-häme’s museum is located in Koskipää’s manor Built the mid of 1700 century Learn more about manor life and more of Finnish writers Workrooms of famous writers Maila Talvio and Uuno Kaila Maila Talvio – Salon Maila Talvio’s Salon is art exhibition Sculptures, paintings and graphic arts In the early 1980s only female’s paintings were accepted to Maila Talvio’s salon Nowadays paintings are made by young artists and by professional artists.   Tickets: 5-10e Sources; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyk6olnVKMo http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/2a/arkisto.asp?sivu=&tun1=3&tun2=85&tun3=500 http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/2a/arkisto.asp?sivu=&tun1=3&tun2=85&tun3=509 http://www.hartola.fi/grafiikka/Vapaa-aikatoimi/OpastustaMTS.JPG

Sights Hartola’s church Evangelical Lutheran church Designed by Josef Stenbäck in 1913s. Church’s stained glass window ‘’Teidän edestänne’’ is designed by Josef Stenbäck and glass work is made by Heinrich Schiffers Hartola’s church is inspired by Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau Itä-Häme’s academy Use to be traditional folk where people studied after elementary school These days the academy is high school and music school School is located in very beautiful area, it is surrounded by gardens and trees Sources; http://www.hartola.fi/grafiikka/matkailu/kirkko31102013_12.jpg http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/2a/arkisto.asp?sivu=&tun1=3&tun2=85&tun3=505 http://www.hartola.fi/grafiikka/matkailu/opisto4.jpg

Tourist attractions The best tourist attractions are amazing sceneries and old traditions Hartola is known of very friendly people, lively summer residents and of many valued guests Well-known in whole Finland because of major writers and active traditions of cultural pursuits There is a King’s Culture Week every year. The culture week is the highlight of summer in Hartola Visit Hartola for weekends or your whole holiday. Also you are very welcomed if you want to join them as a permanent resident. People are very proud of their town in Hartola Sources; http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2y.asp?kieli=10&valikko=7&paavalikko=124&alavalikko=284&teksti=539&k oko=6 http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2.asp?kieli=3&valikko=27&paavalikko=200&alavalikko=&osasto=0&koko=6 #esitys http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2.asp?kieli=3&valikko=27&koko=6

What happens in Hartola? King’s culture week Nature Evening in Kumu The most exotic happening in Hartola arranged by villagers Traditonal food and local band in the middle of the forest Open Air Dance Traditional dance evenings in the summertime with the best orchestras of Finland Christmas fair A smaller fair for festive yummies and gifts Hartola’s fair The biggest one day lasting fair in Finland since 1937

Hartola in social media You can find pictures from the beautiful Hartola from their Instagram-page: www.Instagram.com/hartolaofficial

THANK YOU! And welcome to Hartola