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Geography and climate in Vuokati

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Vuokati is a popular ski resort in Northern Finland. Located 40 km from Kajaani airport, near Sotkamo. The city is a real ecological oasis. Here you can drink water right from the tap without fear for your health.

The distance from the resort to St. Petersburg is 719 km, to Helsinki - 560 km, to Kajaani - 35 km. You can get to Vuokati by flight Helsinki - Kajaani (travel time will take 50 minutes), then change to transfer Kajaani - Vuokati (30 minutes). Or use the train. Then the road from Helsinki to Kajaani will take 8 hours, with a change on the Kajaani - Vuokati transfer (another 30 minutes).

The ski season starts in November and ends in mid-April. Picturesque landscapes and many ski slopes of varying degrees of difficulty make the resort the best place for winter holidays.

The climate in Vuokati is dry, continental. Winters are snowy here, warmer than in Lapland. Due to the remoteness of the resort from the seashore, rare frosts are easily tolerated. Temperatures in winter are usually around? 10 ° C. In summer, the water in local lakes warms up to +20 ° C. This makes the most comfortable beach holiday on warm days. White nights are more picturesque and longer here than in St. Petersburg.

Local time in Vuokati: GMT +2 (-1 hour to Moscow).

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