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Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen lääni) is a province of Finland.

[edit] Regions

Eastern Finland is divided into three regions.

• North Karelia ( [fi] Pohjois-Karjala, [sv] Norra Karelen)
• North Savonia ( [fi] Pohjois-Savo, [sv] Norra Savolax)
• South Savonia ( [fi] Etelä-Savo, [sv] Södra Savolax)

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• Joensuu
• Mikkeli
• Kontiolahti
• Kuopio — the home of the kalakukko baked fish pie
• Savonlinna — famous for its Opera Festival
• Rautalampi
• Varkaus

[edit] Towns and Villages

• Kerimaki

[edit] Other destinations

• Koli National Park

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Saimaa (Saimen in Swedish) is a lake in Southeastern in Finland. At 1,147 square km (443 square miles), it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fifth largest in Europe.

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There are nice spa hotels in Imatra, Kuopio and Savonlinna. They offer large swimming pool departments with jacuzzis, children's pools, saunas, steam rooms and spa treatments also for day visitors. Spa hotels also organize many activities.

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There are nice spa hotels in Imatra, Kuopio and Savonlinna. The room price isn't much more expensive than in normal hotels but it includes a free use of large swimming pool departments with jacuzzis, saunas etc.

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• Karelia - in Northwestern Russia

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