With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Lahti, 19 miles away, has to offer. Explore the area starting with Karisma Shopping Center, Messila Maailma Oy Ski Center and Salpausselka Stadium. Locals will also likely point you in the direction of Asikkala, 30 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Kanava Golf. (But we’d also highly recommend Watermill Museum and Aurinko Ilves Trail.)