The rural district of Karttula is situated 45 km from Kuopio, 65 km from Kuopio Airport and 38 km from the nearest railway station in Suonenjoki.

Karttula is a dynamic district west of Kuopio, whose population is nearly doubled by holidaymakers in summer. The abundance of lakes makes Karttula a popular destination for holidays in lakeside cottages. Accommodation in a high-standard family hotel and in farmhouses is also available. Karttula can be reached by boaters too - from as far afield as the Baltic Sea along the waterways of the Saimaa lake district.

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