Rantasalmi is in South Savonia, in the Finnish Lakeland, Finland.

Get in

Bus route Kuopio—Varkaus—Savonlinna stops at Rantasalmi. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.

Get around

By taxi

• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 taksi

See

• 1 Korhola Mini Zoo (Korholan Kotieläinpiha), Korholantie 129. Korhola Mini Zoo is one of the oldest mini zoos in Finland. You can encounter, for example, highland cattle, mini-pigs, chickens, peacock, peacock pigeons, sheep, alpacas, goats, ducks, turkeys, chickens, rabbits, horses and ponies. €8. (updated Jun 2021)

Do

Järvisydän Resort on the shores of Lake Saimaa

• 1 Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän, Porosalmentie 313, ☏ +358 20 729 1760. The specialty of the spa is its appearance: the spa is excavated inside the cliffs. The walls are naturally shaped cliffs, the floors and pools are made of natural stone. (updated Jun 2021)
• 2 Linnansaari National Park (see also Savonlinna and Varkaus). Lush islands and rocky islets. Best explored by boat or canoe, but there is a boat service to the main island and taxi boats available. Nature trails, an old croft, Saimaa seals and osprays. Tour skating in winter.  

Eat and drink

• 1 Rinssi-Eversti, Kylätie 26, ☏ +358 15 440-761, info@rinssieversti.fi. Breakfast 07:30–09:30, lunch M–F 10:30–15:00 Sa Su 12:00–15:00, à la carte M 12:00–18:30 Tu–Sa 12:00–19:30 Su 12:00–17:30. Restaurant and bar. Breakfast €7.50, lunch €13; à la carte €13–20. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel, Ohitustie 5. The Rinssi-Eversti hotel used to be here. Has it changed owners? No mention at the Rinssi-Eversti pages, which now are just for the restaurant, elsewhere. 

Go next

• Savonlinna
• Sulkava
• Varkaus