With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Lappeenranta, 18 miles away, has to offer. Lappeenranta Fortress, Lappeenranta Harbour and Lappee Church alone justify the drive. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Savonlinna, 45 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Olavinlinna Castle. (But we’d also highly recommend Savonlinna Market Square and Savonlinna Regional Museum.)