This tour takes you up all the way upstream to Lake Saimaa. You will hear stories about the river Vuoksi and the Imatra rapids. We will visit the memorials of the English and Scottish drivers who died in Imatra as a consequence of a racing incident in Finnish GP. You will learn about the dramatic days of war in Imatra region and see the beautiful War Veterans’ Memorial Park. You will pass the Millennium Babies’ Appletree Park, the Orthodox church of St. Nicholas and the Neitsytniemi Mansion. The fishermen’s base Mutterinranta and the Industrial Workers’ Housing museum are on the route, too. This tour is possible to finish at the Vuoksi Fishing Park where you can have a delicious fish lunch or coffee/tea with sandwiches.

Fascinating stories about the history of Rauha and Tiuru region.

This 1-hour tour will show you the main parts of Imatra. It goes along the beautiful river Vuoksi up to the Mansikkala railway bridge. You will hear stories about the river Vuoksi and the Imatra rapids. You will see the memorials of the English and Scottish drivers, Vernon Cottle and Jock Taylor, who died when participating the Finnish GP in Imatra. You will learn about the war-time history of Imatra and see the beautiful War Veterans’ Park. This tour can be finished in Vuoksi Fishing Park where you can have a delicious fish lunch or coffee/tea.