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Korpijärvi, Kokkola, Finland · Juho Luomala

Korpijärvi, Kokkola, Finland · Juho Luomala

The art of
doing less.

Three timber cabins on Lake Saimaa. Long light, a wood-fired sauna, nothing to hurry.

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ARRIVE Fri 14 May LEAVE Mon 17 May GUESTS 2 adults Check availability

Three cabins, one quiet lake.

lakeside cabins
3
wood-fired saunas
2
daylight on 21 June
19 h 41 min
per night
From €180
Midsummer night, Savonlinna
Midsummer night, Savonlinna
Sunset over Lake Saimaa
Sunset over Lake Saimaa
Forest path, Kangasala
Forest path, Kangasala
Still water, Lake Saimaa
Still water, Lake Saimaa

Three ways to stay on the water.

Each faces the lake from a different side.

Compare all three

Seventeen hours of May light.

Savonlinna, Saturday 15 May 2027.

  • Night
  • Civil twilight
  • Golden hour
  • Daylight
Sunrise, northeast
04:13
Sun highest
13:01
Golden hour begins
20:38
Civil dusk
23:06
Mäntyharju, Finland · Eliot

Mäntyharju, Finland · Eliot

Sauna first, then the lake.

A wood-fired sauna for every cabin, and a ladder at the jetty.

Everything for slow days.

Each cabin comes ready.

  • Wood-fired sauna
  • Linen and towels
  • Two canoes
  • Breakfast basket

A breakfast basket waits on arrival day.

A different lake each season.

Nightly rates for 2027. Closed in November.

  1. JAN 6.3 hours of daylight
  2. FEB 8.9 hours of daylight
  3. 11 h 42 MAR 11.7 hours of daylight
  4. APR 14.7 hours of daylight
  5. MAY 17.6 hours of daylight
  6. 19 h 36 JUN 19.6 hours of daylight
  7. JUL 18.7 hours of daylight
  8. AUG 16.1 hours of daylight
  9. 13 h 00 SEP 13.0 hours of daylight
  10. OCT 10.1 hours of daylight
  11. NOV 7.1 hours of daylight, closed
  12. 5 h 17 DEC 5.3 hours of daylight

Sunrise to sunset on the 15th, 2027 · USNO

  • Spring

    Spring

    March to May · €180

  • Summer

    Summer

    June to August · €220

  • Autumn

    Autumn

    September and October · €200

  • Winter

    Winter

    December to February · €210

The lake, up close.

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Wood stove · Hendrik Morkel
Wood stove · Hendrik Morkel
Blueberries · Anne Nygård
Blueberries · Anne Nygård
Tuusula in winter · Ella Kuusela
Tuusula in winter · Ella Kuusela
Built-in beds · Iglucraft
Built-in beds · Iglucraft
Lieksa · S. S. Yellapragada
Lieksa · S. S. Yellapragada
A deck among pines · Iglucraft
A deck among pines · Iglucraft
Nuuksio · S. S. Yellapragada
Nuuksio · S. S. Yellapragada

About four hours from Helsinki.

STILLWATER Example location

Train, via Parikkala

Road, 333 km

Map data: Natural Earth

Savonlinna harbour
Savonlinna harbour · Else L
by train, one change
4 h 16 min
by car from Helsinki
333 km

Times for 14 May 2027. Check VR first.

Lake Saimaa at dusk

Choose your dates at the lake.

The host confirms availability and the total before you pay.

Arrive Fri 14 May Leave Mon 17 May Guests 2 adults Cabin Lakeside Cabin
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How do I get here without a car?

By train from Helsinki, changing at Parikkala. On Friday 14 May 2027 the fastest journey takes 4 h 16 min. The host meets your train at Savonlinna station.

Is it dark enough to sleep in June?

Not outside. On 21 June the sun sets at 22:57 and the sky never gets fully dark. Every cabin has blackout blinds.

How does the sauna work?

Shore House has its own wood-fired sauna. Guests in Lakeside Cabin and Reed Studio share the sauna by the jetty in 90 minute slots. It takes about an hour to heat.