Lappeenranta
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By air
The airport is located perfectly only 2 km from the center. It is the oldest in Finland established in 1918. Air Baltic flies to Riga, Ryanair has routes to Weeze near Dusseldorf, Charleroi and Bergamo.
There is a local bus connection number 4 from center of Lappeenranta to the airport. It serves once an hour. See more information from Lappeenranta local transport
By car
Two highways, 6 and 13 pass through Lappeenranta. Bus companies operate frequently to Helsinki and other cities, even Saint Petersburg in Russia. Highway 13 extends to the Russian border, some 25 km from the city center, where the Nuijamaa border station is the second busiest border crossing in Finland. Russian tourists usually use this pathway to come to the city either by bus or a car.
By train
The main railway station of Lappeenranta connects the city to the rest of Finland with fairly modern trains, operated by VR. The travel time to Helsinki is currently 2 - 2½ hours. Trains to Saint Petersburg and Moscow stop at a smaller station in Vainikkala, located near the Russian border, about 30 km from the city center.
By bus
Lappeenranta travel centre offers connections to other parts of Finland and to Russia. There are direct connections by bus to Helsinki, Jyvaskyla, Kouvola, Joensuu, Kotka, Mikkeli, Porvoo and Imatra. Foreign lines extend to Saint Petersburg and Vyborg. More information about bus connections from Matkahuolto.
By water
Lappeenranta is a popular destination for boaters within the Saimaa lake area. Some cruise boats operate from Lappeenranta to other destinations within the lake area. Lappeenranta is connected to the Gulf of Finland through the Saimaa canal. Visa free cruise boats operate from Lappeenranta to Vyborg, Russia through the canal. The canal is also popular among boaters, and private boats occasionally come from as far as Southern Europe.
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Joutseno Church
Joutseno church is Josef Stenback designed in 1921 built the church Joutseno . The church has been reconstructed in 1965 and again in 1996 . The seating capacity is 600 Style of the church represents the national romance , and is built of concrete .
The present church is the third Joutseno, parish church was founded in the 1600s .
Lappeenranta church
Church is located in Lappeenranta in Lappeenranta in the center. It was built in 1924, and it is a Lutheran parish in Lappeenranta.
The church was originally designed for an Orthodox church in the Russian military garrison for the people. The Church was designed by Georgia Kosekov, and the church represents a typical uusbysanttilaisuutta . The church has a main tower, and four smaller towers, each with a dome. Small domes of architect Sami Vuorinen were completed as planned in 2008.
Lappeenranta Mary's Church
Lappeenranta Mary's Church is a Lutheran church in Lappeenranta in the center. It is the ecclesiastical part of Lappeenranta in Lappeenranta parish church. The church construction began in April 1792 and it was consecrated as a church of Mary in June 1794 . The Church bell tower was built in 1856 .
Lappeenranta church is kind of Savitaipale John Salonen, the construction of churches in 7-8 double cross , the only remaining. Lappeenranta church is actually a bit of a double two with double ends. It is technically very rare in the building.
Lauritsala Church
Lauritsala Church in Lappeenranta , Lauritsala of the city church. The church was built in 1969 .The Church was designed by architects hope Korhonen, and James Laapotti . They won the architectural competition for the proposal is "Heaven's Light". The building represents a time of modern church architecture . The church is at bottom right-angled triangle. Unpainted concrete roof is made of slip casting method . The roof has a large glass covered, as well as the wall behind the altar in the church windows ranging from "the tower" up. This "sky light" access to the church gable wall and roof windows
Lappeenranta Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church is the Lappeenranta South Karelia region functioning Orthodox church. The main church is in Lappeenranta , located Jumalansynnyttajan church patronage , ie Pokrova church, and it also has a St. Nicholas Church in Imatra and two prayer rooms Parikkala . Vicar of the parish is the father, Timo Tynkkynen.
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