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Find perfect rental cabins, cosy holiday apartments and comfortable family accommodation in Varkaus, Eastern Finland. View our handpicked selection of lakeside cottages, browse our stylish holiday homes and fall in love with our luxury accommodation. If you have any questions or queries, you can contact the host directly by phone, or send them a message using our simple contact form. Most of the cottages and apartments can be booked online, but if online bookings are not possible for your chosen accommodation, please contact the host to make a booking. Please note that for your safety, all our cottage owner partners are fully verified.
Varkaus has many accommodation options for families, couples and groups. Most holiday apartments and rentals in Varkaus have beautiful lakeside settings, so a hire car is highly recommended. Holiday accommodation in Varkaus is of high quality and ranges from cosy lakeside cabins to stylish holiday homes and beautiful lakeside villas packed with luxurious amenities. Most holiday rentals in Varkaus include a WiFi, dishwasher, TV and a washing machine, and most have their own pier, rowing boat and a barbecue. You’ll have all you need for a great holiday.
Varkaus cottages and holiday cabins are great for families with children, as most have baby travel cots and high chairs available by prior request. Many properties include child safety gates on the stairs, but not all, so if you consider this is important for the safety of your own child, please ask the host if gates have been fitted. If you want to bring your well behaved pet on holiday with you, always check whether pets are allowed at your chosen accommodation before making the booking. Note that pets are sometimes not allowed in cabins and apartments due to, for example, allergy reasons.
Varkaus is a popular holiday destination particularly in summer, when the bright nights provide a great setting for enjoying outdoor activities late into the evening and into the night. Go hiking in stunning unspoiled nature, explore lush forests, swim in pure freshwater lakes, try your hand at fishing under the Midnight Sun or have a fun barbecue grilling sausages on a campfire. Experience the thrill of canoeing or kayaking along the lake shores, explore the impressive landscapes on a bicycle, or enjoy photographing the extraordinary nature of Eastern Finland.
In winter, cross-country skiing, snowshoe walking and winter fat biking are popular activities, either on a frozen lake or in a snowy forest. Children will love sledding, snowball fights and building snowmen, while adults will enjoy walking in the staggeringly beautiful snow covered landscapes, experiencing ice-fishing or relaxing in a traditional Finnish sauna.
In Varkaus, holidays are perfect for pets too! The area offers clean forests, a myriad of enchanting nature trails, beautiful lake shores and magical hiking and cycling paths that are perfect for exploring with a dog.
By car: Varkaus is located in the cross roads of national roads 5 and 23, mid-way between Kuopio in the north and Mikkeli in the south. The distance to Varkaus from Kuopio is 74 km, from Mikkeli 88 km, from Jyväskylä 128 km and from Lahti 217 km. The driving time from Helsinki is about 3 hours and 20 mins. The majority of the route is driven on national roads.
By train: There is a railway station in Varkaus, which is served by regular trains e.g. on the Pieksämäki-Joensuu route. See train timetables and routes at VR.
By bus: It is also possible to arrive in Varkaus by bus. See bus timetables and routes at Matkahuolto.
