1. Hartola
Pinja, Dilan, Henna

2. 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
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3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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
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6. 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

7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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

11. Hartola in social media
You can find pictures from the beautiful Hartola from their Instagram-page:

12. THANK YOU! And welcome to Hartola