Jokilaakso Garden Centre is a popular visitor attraction and recreational area in the centre of Lapua, next to Lapua Cathedral. The garden centre was established at the beginning of the 2000s on a site where a women’s agricultural institute operated for more than a hundred years. The old institute buildings, built in stages in various …
The top of Lauhanvuori rises 231 metres above sea level. It is one of the highest spots in Western Finland. In Lauhanvuori, you can climb up a viewing tower with a hundred steps and admire breathtaking views over the surroundings. The viewing tower and the car park located in its vicinity serve as an excellent …
Annala is a Finnish company with long traditions in the manufacturing of interior design and upholstering fabrics. For the summer months, Annala opens a café and interior design shop, Annala’s Villa Café & Shop, in connection with its textile mill located next to Lankilankoski, with its roaring rapids. The building started life as a factory …
Alajärvi Church was designed by architect Carl-Ludvig Engel. The building work was led Heikki Kuorikoski and the church was consecrated on 21 March 1841. The church, which seats about 1,000 people, is situated on a beautiful spot by a lake close to centre of Alajärvi. Previously, the location was home to an older church dating …
Completed in 1777, Kuortane Church was designed and built by Antti Antinpoika Hakola (1704-1778), originally from Alahärmä. The church is built in the shape of a cross. The corners at the end of the arms and the corners between the arms are slanted, with the church having 24 corners. The church seats about 1,200 people. …
Kuninkaantupa houses several cultural and historical exhibitions. Originally built as a medical centre in 1960, the building later served as the municipal office centre. A few years ago, the building was no longer required for that purpose and the Soini association was able to buy it. Kuninkaantupa houses exhibitions that offer an introduction to an …
In the rugged and beautiful Haarus outdoor area, you can follow in the footsteps of elk, spot traces left by otters, hear the calls of ravens and swim in clear ponds, before grilling sausages at the Lamminpoikanen open fire site. Haarus is located a 15-minute drive from the PowerPark amusement park. Start of the trail Starting point …
The recently renovated Café Junki is now part of the spa’s restaurant offering. Located in the lobby area of the hotel and the restaurant, Junki is a popular meeting point at the heart of the building. Café & Bar Junki, which is licensed to sell alcohol, also houses a souvenir shop. The bar serves savoury …
Located along the border of Ähtäri and Soini, the Arpainen hiking trail encompasses the most spectacular natural features of the region, including rugged ridges, fens and numerous lakes. The highlights of the route, which is dozens of kilometres long and traverses varied terrain, include the Arpainen ridge formation, the culturally significant Löytöperä, and the Matosuo …
The construction of a church in Soini was debated at the county meeting held on 6 February 1791. A solution was arrived at when a decision was made to buy a quarter mantal farm as a vicarage from Erkki Juhonpoika Vakkuri for 222 thalers and 10 shillings. The deal was signed on 2 April 1792. …