Hollola Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

How about a trip to Hollola, near the town of Lahti? The peaceful, beautiful town in the Päijät-Häme region has handsome churches and castle hills, and offers active and sporty holidays.

Hollola – often wrongly overlooked in favour of nearby Lahti – is well known for the Hollola mediaeval stone-built church on the shore of Lake Vesijärvi. The handsome grey stone church was originally the Catholic church of St Mary, and the current building is from the turn of the 16th century.

On the same trip, you could also check out the Kapatuosia castle hill to the north of the church. This was the first part of the Päijät-Häme region to be inhabited in the Stone Age. You can climb the castle hill on a path and up some steps, while an interesting nature trail winds around the hill. Go up the viewing tower to admire the landscape of Lake Vesijärvi.

The next stop is the adjacent Hollola local history museum. The museum features a former granary that now houses a museum of tools showing some of the things that peasants in the Hollola area once used. The museum also includes a homestead museum area.

The Pyhäniemi manor house, also on the shore of Lake Vesijärvi, offers a feel of the atmosphere from the period when Finland was part of the Russian empire. It has a verdant garden and leafy landscapes. The Joku summer café at the manor house is a superb place to take a break on your cultural tour before heading towards Hämeenkoski's churches, museums, ruins and natural attractions. Hämeenkoski became a part of Hollola at the beginning of 2016, so Hollola now has twice as much to see and experience.

In the winter, the most popular attraction in Hollola is the Messilä ski centre, which is well known throughout Finland. It is the largest and most popular downhill skiing centre in southern Finland, and it also has an excellent network of cross-country skiing tracks and a comprehensive offering of entertainment and events. You can take a break from sports for a superb lunch at the stable restaurant. If you like winter sports with a bit of variety, try a safari on a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle, or go paintballing.

If you have children with you on your holiday in Hollola, it is a good idea to take to the water in a larger vessel. In the summer, you can hop aboard the M/S Suvitähti II and travel to Enonsaari island in Lake Vesijärvi. Enonsaari is a popular destination for walking and swimming, particularly for families with small children.

A cheap trip to Hollola awaits you – and naturally you could get to know our neighbour town, Lahti, on the same holiday.

Messilä Camping

Messilä Camping

2.5 out of 5
Rantatie 5, Hollola
Stay at this ski cottage in Hollola. Enjoy free parking, a garden and ski-in/ski-out access. Popular attractions Messila Maailma Oy Ski Center and Tiirismaan ...
Messilä Camping
GreenStar Hotel Lahti

GreenStar Hotel Lahti

3 out of 5
Vesijarvenkatu 1, Lahti
The price is ฿2,774 per night from 21 Sept to 22 Sept
฿2,774
฿3,162 total
21 Sept - 22 Sept
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Stay at this 3-star hotel in Lahti. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and free bicycles on-site. Popular attractions Kaupungintalo and Lahden Urheilukeskus ...
GreenStar Hotel Lahti
Holiday Club Vierumäki

Holiday Club Vierumäki

400 Urheiluopistontie, Heinola
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿3,314 per night from 29 Sept to 30 Sept
฿3,314
฿4,156 total
29 Sept - 30 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf hotel in Heinola. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Vierumaki and Vierumaki Golf Club are located ...
Holiday Club Vierumäki
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Messilä Camping

Messilä Camping

2.5 out of 5
Rantatie 5, Hollola
Stay at this ski cottage in Hollola. Enjoy free parking, a garden and ski-in/ski-out access. Popular attractions Messila Maailma Oy Ski Center and Tiirismaan ...
Messilä Camping
Forenom Aparthotel Lahti

Forenom Aparthotel Lahti

Rauhankatu 14, Lahti
Stay at this apartment in Lahti. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Market Square, Lahti and Lahden Historiallinen ...
7/10 Good! (501 reviews)
"I had a great experience here. The beds were comfortable and everything felt clean. It attempted at having a kitchen in a hotel style room which I was grateful for the refrigerator, microwave and the utensils. I was surprised they require that you take your own trash out and there doesn't seem to ..."

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Forenom Aparthotel Lahti
Forenom Apts Hämeenlinna Katuma 3

Forenom Apts Hämeenlinna Katuma 3

3 out of 5
3 Mansikkapolku, Hameenlinna, Kanta-Häme
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Hameenlinna. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, cable TV channels and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Helgelidin Nature Reserve ...
Forenom Apts Hämeenlinna Katuma 3
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