Title: Visit North Karelia: Best of North Karelia Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca

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# North Karelia

## Finland

![Une ile
Une plage
Une piscine
Une scène 
Au milieu d’une rivière 
Joensuu (Finland)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1717/54b5355b-5f4f-41e4-9bb1-d6f10028feb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Une ile
Une plage
Une piscine
Une scène 
Au milieu d’une rivière 
Joensuu (Finland)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1717/54b5355b-5f4f-41e4-9bb1-d6f10028feb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Vue de la rivière au matin](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1717/e02ccfbd-1a2c-45bd-a9ec-3c5c7c168e89.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Sunset in Finland, lakes like mirrors. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000040305/266e27a3-93dc-4d13-a322-e44e96708eec.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Joensuu in Finland is the most easterly town in the European Union. Here you know you are at the edge of western Europe as the Soviet influence is evident.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1717/fbc96575-7948-41c5-aba0-30d945876aa9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

### Popular cities in North Karelia

[Joensuu

Known for Business, Family-friendly and Libraries

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Love libraries, forests, and churches? Get away to Joensuu! 

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[Nurmes

Known for Cross-country skiing, Libraries and Camping

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Escape to quaint Nurmes! Enjoy its cross-country skiing, library, and festivals. 

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[Lieksa

Known for Forests, Wildlife and Hiking

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Trip time! Discover the forests, hiking, and skiing in Lieksa. 

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[Kontiolahti

Known for Hiking, Forests and Nature

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Come to Kontiolahti and enjoy its hiking, forests, and beaches. 

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[Kitee

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Venture to sights like Niinikummun uimaranta as you discover the local area in Kitee.

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[Ilomantsi

Known for Monuments and Museums

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Trip time! Discover the monuments and museums in Ilomantsi. 

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