NEAR LAKE SAIMAA

and always doing things together

Situated by Lake Saimaa, the city has an exceptionally wide range of housing options. You can move to peaceful, idyllic countryside or build your home in a detached-house area. You can also live in a flat near the city centre, but still close to Lake Saimaa. Different life situations require different solutions, and there are many choices for students and seniors, for example.

The cradle of Karelian culture offers culture for all the senses thanks to libraries, museums, the City Theatre and City Orchestra and a variety of events and cultural activities. The tourist-friendly city offers plenty of experiences and activities, especially for families with children. An extensive and diverse network of sports facilities, in turn, encourages people to adopt an active lifestyle as part of their daily lives. Customer Service Centre Winkki supports people moving to the city, guiding them to the city’s services. In Lappeenranta, each person is treated as an individual, but action is taken as a community. The child-friendly city has a strong culture of doing things together: children, young people, adults, local entrepreneurs and other operators all participate in building a place to live together and a shared future.