Lahti - European Smart Destination

Lahti is the first real lakeside city you come to from the capital Helsinki, located in Lakeland Finland. Lakeland is where Finns come to recharge and reconnect with nature. Come to enjoy a wide range of sports activities and events in the surroundings of unique Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark area.

Christmas season

It’s time to get into the festive spirit! Join the cozy events where you can enjoy local treats, beautifull decorations and warm holiday atmosphere.

At the Christmas Village in Lahti market square (open daily on Dec 14-22, 2024) you can buy Christmas products, meet locals and enjoy the atmosphere with, for example, mulled wine. Want to learn more about Christmas time events?

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Explore Lahti region in Lakeland Finland

Special at the moment – lakeside saunas and swimming

In the Lahti region, you can enjoy the gentle heat of a traditional lakeside sauna, a smoke sauna or even a moss sauna. If you want to pamper your body and mind, check out the lovely spa treatments in the region’s relaxing spas.

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Lahti is a Gateway to Finnish Lakeland

Finland is the Land of a Thousand Lakes, with the largest lake district in Europe. This region is a blue and green labyrinth of forests, lakes and islands, all intertwined and forming ridges and passageways to secret lagoons and hideaways.

Lakeland kartta

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Lah­ti – suc­cess in the Eu­ro­pean Ca­pi­tal of Smart Tou­rism Com­pe­ti­tion

The European Capital of Smart Tourism competition recognizes European cities for sustainable tourism practices. Lahti has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable tourism development – the goal is to achieve the Sustainable Travel Finland Destination status by 2025.

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Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark – A Landscape Created by Water

The Salpausselkä ridges, long chains of eskers, magnificent rocky hills and hundreds of lakes dotted with islands create a landscape with breathtaking scenery and of unique geological interest.

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European Best Sustainable Destination 2022

Lahti region got awarded as the European Best Sustainable Destination 2022 by the European Best Destination travel website. Taking care of nature and lakes is a goal shared by everyone in our region. Lahti is Finland’s leading city when it comes to environmental issues, a front runner in climate work, a pioneer in sustainable and smart solutions and the European Green Capital 2021.

Travel Sustainably in the Lahti Region

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