Nilsiä and Tahko offer a wide range of comfortable accommodation, totalling 8 000 beds in three hotels and in around 600 holiday cottages and apartments. Large-scale investment in tourist facilities has made Tahko one of the top ski resorts in Finland. The long skiing season at Tahko starts in late autumn and lasts until the end of April. Tahko has 23 downhill slopes, a super pipe and street for snowboarders and a 65-kilometre network of cross-country ski trails.

A large number of activity organisers also operate at Tahko. Snowmobiling is a great way of exploring the hilly countryside around Tahko. Snowmobile safaris can be combined with other activities, for example rock climbing, cross-country skiing, snowshoe safaris, winter fishing and dogsled rides. At Tahko Spa, even a cloudy day can be spent in warm surroundings. Besides swimming and taking a sauna, you can play bowl.

In summer there is an international-standard golf course at Tahko. Horse-riding enthusiasts find a comprehensive range of services at Tahko-Areena, and those interested in mountain biking, hiking, safaris in all-terrain vehicles and fishing in spectacular scenery are also well catered for. Find out more at the Tahko website www.tahko.com.

The recently completed Tahko Boating Route makes Nilsiä and Tahko an attractive destination for boaters. The water areas are sheltered and variable and the scenery extremely spectacular. You can even sail to Tahko all the way from the Baltic Sea along the waterways of the Saimaa lake district! Further information at www.tahkonvesireitti.com.

Bookings for accommodation and organised activities at Tahko are handled round the clock by Travel House Finland Ltd at www.travelhouse.fi.

Tourist information:
Travel House Tahko
Laitisenmäentie 11,
FI-73300 Nilsiä
Puh: (017) 481 400
Fax: (017) 481 401
keskusvaraamo@tahko.com
www.tahko.com