EXPERIENCE MORE WITH A GUIDE!
Joensuun matkailuoppaat knows the town of Joensuu and its stories, history, and people. Did you know that Joensuu in North Karelia was a center of international trade in Finland in the 19th century? Trade made the small town grow into a lively and modern town of culture and education. We have a wide range of stories to tell and places to introduce.
We always plan our guided tours, the route and the stories, according to your wishes. Our tour languages are Finnish, English, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese. We are local guides in Joensuu, authorized by the Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Associations, a member of WFTGA and IGC.
Joensuu Tourist Guides are proud and happy to welcome you to cheerful eastern Finland!
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Guided walking tours in Finnish and English
on International Tourist Guide Day Feb 21
Guided walking tour
Luminous Joensuu
In the dark of night, let's dive into the world of light art and technology! The guide will tell about many light-related innovations developed in the photonics cluster of Joensuu and show you light art and artistic lights illuminating the city environment.
The guided walking tour starts at 5:00 p.m. in Jokikatu 8 (under Suvantosilta bridge) and ends at the gates of Botania.
Time: Saturday, February 21st
at 5 p.m.
Starting point: Jokikatu 8 (parking lot)
Duration: ca 1.5 hours
Route: walking distance ca. 3 km, Jokikatu 8, 80220 Joensuu to Heinäpurontie 70, 80110 Joensuu (Botania)
Attire: dress warmly for the weather
Price: 10 €/person
Canceled if below -20℃ - dress for the weather!
Finnish tour starts at 6.30 p.m. Read more on our Finnish website.
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Joensuu - City of Forest and Light
Guided walking tour and Guided bus tourDid you know that Joensuu is the forest capital of Europe and a leading hub in photonics, i.e. light science and technology? On a guided tour near the center of Joensuu, you will get to know the sites where education, research, and business related to forests and light meet. You will hear stories about the history and expertise related to forests and light, which are visible in the urban environment and daily life of the residents of Joensuu. On the tour, you can admire the gems of wooden construction in Tori and Mehtimäki and perhaps also light art in Ilosaari and in the Art and Event Garden Botania.
You can order this guided tour as a bus tour or as a walking tour, with the guiding in English or Finnish language. Now you can get to know the technological inventions and innovations of Joensuu!
The guided tour was produced as part of the activities of the City of Joensuu Innovation Ecosystem Agreement (ERDF), co-funded by the European Union and the City of Joensuu.
Please check out also our other guided tours on our Guided tours page. We organize guided tours around the year. Feel free to reserve a tour in Joensuu from us!