Joensuu City Map

The city of Joensuu Finland was founded in the year 1848 by Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. Joensuu Finland is an important place and also the capital of the region of North Karelia. As time went by this small town of Joensuu in Finland has been gradually developing and presently it has been transformed into an excellent center of the Province of Eastern Finland. Currently this city has a population of 53,000. Apart from this, the city of Joensuu is also well-known for its great work in the field of imparting education. The Joensuu University plays a crucial role in this field.

The city of Joensuu is 440 kilometers away from Helsinki-the capital of Finland. Both railways and airways can be availed to reach this place. Few international flights pay frequent visits to Helsinki,from where Joensuu can be easily reached either by train or by plane. It takes an hour to reach Joensuu by flight and around five to six hours by railways.

The natural beauty of this place is liked by people of all ages and hence, large number of visitors from various corners of the globe throng this place. Some luxurious hotels of this place are Hotel Atrium, Viehka Hotel, Sokos Hotel Kimmel, Sokos Hotel Vaakuna and few others. The restaurants of this place serve mouth-watering cuisines, which are liked by the tourists. The night life here is also no less enjoyable in the pubs and discs.