With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Varkaus, 17 miles away, has to offer. Taipale Canal Museum ought to be high up on your list here. Water Tower Sightseeing Platform and Art Centre Vainola are fantastic attractions too. The locals are also likely to point you toward Mikkeli, 35 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, make sure it’s Urheilupuisto. (But we’re also huge fans of Kenkavero Vicarage and Mikkelipuisto Park.)