Aapola

You cannot get any closer to Lake Saimaa than this

Aapola is a two-storey planed log villa for six persons, with electricity and running water. There is one bedroom with two beds downstairs. Upstairs, there are separate sleeping nooks. A loft creates a sense of spaciousness and can be used e.g. as a children’s play area. The dining table is in front of a bay window with plenty of natural light and a direct view of Lake Saimaa.

In addition to an indoor sauna, there is a separate outdoor sauna in Aapola. The yard is even and flat, which makes it child-friendly.

As all of our villas, Aapola is in a private location on the shore of Lake Saimaa. Both saunas are traditional, wood-heated saunas.

Additional information:

Maximum number of people: 6
The cottage is available from your arrival day at 3 pm to midday on your departure day.
You can bring your own bed linen and towels or rent them from us for €13 per person. You can perform the departure cleaning by yourself (vacuum cleaning, surface wiping, taking out the trash) or order the cleaning from us for €120.

General

Location

Puumala
52200 Puumala

Holiday apartment type

Villa

Living area

Number of beds

Construction year

1993

Website

https://www.okkolanlomamokit.com/mokki/aapola/

Properties

Facilities

Fireplace, shower, indoor sauna, outdoor sauna, sauna on shore, wc, floor heating, iron and ironing board

Feature description

Aapola is equipped with electricity, running water (hot&cold), fireplace, television. Aapola has an indoor sauna and a separate outdoor sauna. Both of the saunas are equipped with traditional woodburning stoves. All the firewood is included and more can be found from the woodshed. Bedclothes can be found from the cottage. You can use your own bedlinen, or rent a set from Okkola’s.

Entertainment

Tv, radio

Kitchen equipment

Toaster, stove, oven, coffee machine, electric water boiler, cooking equipment, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, dish washer

Number of kitchen sets

Kitchen description

The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you would need to prepare and cook the food you want during your stay. The kitchen includes an electric stove & -oven, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a coffee machine, an electric water boiler, tableware, cookware and basic cooking utensils.

Garden equipment

Garden, terrace

Yard description

The location of Aapola, directly at the shore of lake Saimaa, offers tremendous views to the lake. The garden area surrounding Aapola is flat and child-friendly. There’s a fire pit and a terrace with a 6-piece dinette at the yard.

Shore

Lake

Parking

Socket slot, parking square

Accessibility

Car necessary, suitable for children

Activities

Fishing, cross-country skiing, hiking, canoeing, swimming, picking mushrooms / berries, biking, boating, sightseeing

Activities description

The archipelago of Puumala is a perfect place to enjoy the peace of nature. The woodland surroundings of the cottage offer great opportunities to berry-picking and mushrooming. You can as well use a private rowing boat to enjoy lake Saimaa. All guests also have free access to four “kota” -barbecue huts in the area. The archipelago of Puumala has plenty of trails for biking, hiking and running. More information about the activities in the vicinity you can find from the websites www.visitpuumala.fi/en and www.visitmikkeli.fi/en

Restrictions

Pets allowed, smoking not allowed

Connections and services

Services

The nearest markets, a pharmacy and a liquor store can be found from the centrum of Puumala. Puumala’s cafés and restaurants serve you year-round. The nearest shopping centres, department stores and hypermarkets are in the closest cities: Mikkeli and Imatra.

Traffic connections

All our villas and cottages are located in Niinisaari -island, connected to the mainland by a ferry. The Hätinvirta -ferry is free of charge and it runs when needed, around the clock and at all times of the year. The ferry has four 20 -minute breaks a day: 9:00-9.20, 12.00-12.20, 17.00-17.20 and 20.00-20.20.

Driving instructions

There are signs “OKKOLAN LOMAMÖKIT” from the main road 62.

When approaching from Mikkeli, drive the main road 62 across the Puumala bridge. A kilometre after the bridge turn to the right towards “Niinisaari”.

When approaching from Imatra, turn to the left from the main road 62 a kilometre before the Puumala bridge towards “Niinisaari”.

Stay on the archipelago road for 6 kilometers, then turn to the right towards Lintusalo, Niinisaari. After driving 1km you’ll arrive to the ferry. Park your car behind the white lane and turn off the headlights of the car. Lock the parking brake, keep the headlights turned off and stop the engine on the ferry. After the ferry drive to the top of the hill and turn to the right to Okkola’s. You can park your car in front of the restaurant Niinipuu.

The reception serves you in restaurant Niinipuu in summer time, in other seasons in the green main building on the left side of the restaurant.

Distances

Reception

2 km

The reception is located in Okkola’s main building, where the owner-family lives as well. When you arrive we will personally welcome you and hand out the keys to the cottage. In the summertime, restaurant Niinipuu serves you local Finnish food.

Puumala centre

12 km

You can find two grocery markets, a pharmacy, a liquor store and a wide selection of services in the centre of Puumala. Cafés and restaurants serve you year-round. In the summertime you can get fresh, local products from the marketplace of Puumala. There’s a bus connection to the closest cities Mikkeli and Imatra.

Imatra

76 km

Imatralta löytyy lähin rautatieasema ja supermarketteja.

Mikkeli

83 km

Savonlinna

89 km

Lappeenranta

108 km

Helsinki

311 km

St. Petersburg