Savio

Savio lies on an isthmus between Leppävesi and Pyhtäänjärvi. Its fertile fields spread out across the open landscape and slope down to the shore. This gives you a clear focus when planning your holiday: if you are looking for a holiday apartment in Savio, you can consider whether a rural setting between the two bodies of water suits your trip. When choosing a location, you can also consider its connection to the village centre: the open fields and the oldest surviving village centre represent different aspects of Savio. If you would like to include both nature and local history in your holiday plans, these two features offer different ways to choose where to stay. Savio can thus be understood not only through its location between two lakes, but also through its landscape and village history.

Village Centre and Landscape

The oldest surviving village centre also gives Savio a distinct point of reference. It is located near the intersection of Saviontie and Väliläntie. If you are interested in the older layout of the area as well as the open fields, you can note these two street names as landmarks. The village centre adds a distinct local reference to Savio’s location between the lakes; to get your bearings, it is enough to know that it is near this intersection.

Hiking Access to Hyyppäänvuori

Another way to include Savio in your travel plans is to visit Hyyppäänvuori. The access route passes through the villages of Savio and Puttola. From Savio, small wooden Hyyppää signs point along Puttolantie, Lummelahdentie and Hyyppääntie to the start of the hiking trail. Both Savio and Puttola are on the access route. This makes the trailhead a useful landmark to note before planning your outing to the hiking destination. Access to the trail and the oldest surviving village centre offer different points of focus for a stay in Savio: one centres on an outing to Hyyppäänvuori, the other on the older village layout. If you are choosing between a hiking destination and local history, you can shape your stay around whichever interests you most.

Arriving by Road or Water

Savion lava is located on Highway 640. Savio is accessible by road and also by water via the Kaitele-Päijänne Canal route from Jyväskylä or Laukaa. This gives you two different ways to arrive. When preparing for your stay, you can first decide whether to travel by road or take the water route via the canal. The named departure points, Jyväskylä and Laukaa, help you plan your arrival by water.

Dances and Dance Classes

Dances are held at Savion lava on Sundays and Tuesdays in summer. Dance classes take place there on Tuesday evenings.

Find more destinations here: Karvia, Pyhäjärvi, Keskijärvi, Hailuoto, Merijärvi, Juuma, Taivalkoski and Keitele.

For the main travel overview: North Ostrobothnia.