Lookout tower Naisvuori (Naisvuoren Nakotorni) description and photos - Finland: Mikkeli (Topic)

Nysvuori Observation Tower (Naisvuoren Nakotorni) description and photos - Finland: Mikkeli. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Naisvuoren Nakotorni.

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The Nysvuori observation tower is located almost in the center of the city and is the highest point in Mikkeli. The hill on which it is located was nicknamed by the locals “the mountain of women”. This is due to the fact that during the years of the Russian-Finnish war women had the opportunity to observe the ongoing battles from the hill.

“Nysvuori” is made of white stone in the style of the 30s. XX century The lift leads upstairs where the observation deck is located. With binoculars and optical telescopes, you can see the sights of the city from a bird's eye view.

In the summertime, the cafe-restaurant offers a coffee in the surroundings below, or traditional Finnish cuisine. Every year, in early June, a children's festival is held on the hill. Songs are played in the open air

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