Nuorisokeskus Metsäkartano — Hotel in North Eastern Savonia

Finland isn't a place that naturally springs to mind when planning a summer trip for secondary students from England. What a massive mistake - the country is beautiful and Metsakartano, magnificent! 'Land of a thousand lakes' pales into insignificance when you realise the actual number is in the hundred thousands. Endless pine forests, wonderful wildlife and lovely people, our stay was an experience none of us will, or would ever care to, forget.||||Metsakartano is set on a promontory surrounded by sandy beaches and stunning lakes. We slept in 'home-comfort' accommodation, ate like kings and partook in activities ranging from archery and t-shirt printing to mountain biking, hiking and canoeing. The highlight for me was sitting in near-perfect, midnight daylight, eating fresh salmon fillets cooked on wooden slabs around an open fire before alternating between sitting in the huge outdoor sauna and leaping into the freezing lake.||||The centre is beautiful and the staff fantastic and I can't recommend them highly enough. Nothing was too much bother and I can't wait to go back to experience the deep snow and endless nights. ||||I thoroughly recommend this establishment. Thank you Metsakartano - you are magnificent.||||Mark Cronin - Principal, Barnfield...

It's perfect place for any nature lover. You don't have to worry about people blasting their music or huge festival taking place on the other shore of the lake. It is just in the middle of nowhere and it's the best sport for it!||||We went there since they are our partners and we wanted to find out more, how they arrange their activities etc but I'm pretty sure, I will return there. I don't care it's 9h away (on the sea + on the land) away! So, what calls me back?||- beautiful nature! There's possibility to go and hike, to swim but also just to enjoy||- smell! Honestly, I love the smell of the wood and it was everywhere!||- beautiful buildings. Of course, it's not the most important when looking for a place to stay but in this case it just adds up. Everything was in order, cozy and just ideal.||- lots of activities. Although I didn't get to experience much because of the nature of my visit, I can already imagine what I could do, when I go there.||- food. Oh god, the food. Yummy!||||I would highly suggest this place for different events: from summer camps to holiday with friends, from work event to just relaxing all...

We stayed a couple of nights at the Metsäkartano camping site. We had a spot for our RV with electricity. Metsäkartano was really conveniently located for exploring Tiilikkajärvi National Park. With the recent extension of the national park, the closest trails start straight from Metsäkartano. The parking area for the main trails, Sammakkotammi, is only 29 km/18 miles away, and the Pohjoisniemi parking area is 50 km/31 miles from Metsäkartano.

The camping/RV area offered everything we needed: a quiet RV site with all the necessary amenities like WC, showers, a cooking area, a fireplace, and a bit further away, a sandy beach, sauna, restaurant, and a little shop for souvenirs. Having a sauna needed some arrangements and was quite costly. The camping/RV prices were reasonable, and every third night was free. The service was friendly, and there was a lot of nature around to relax in. If it wasn’t so far away from me, I would visit the place...