Puijo
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Puijo is a 150 metres high hill, the famous landmark of city of Kuopio
in Finland
and a tourist attraction.
is atop the hill, near the city centre of Kuopio. The tower affords a memorable mosaic of blue lakes and green islands and a large primeval forest. A revolving panoramic restaurant is located at the top of tower, featuring local specialities.
Many paths and a large track network are located on the ridge, including two nature trails. People can move freely on most of Puijo ridge, but are restricted to the paths in the nature conservation area and in some areas less resistant to use. Gathering of plants is allowed.
Puijo and nearby resort town of Tahkovuori
have some co-operative programs to promote sports and tourism.
events and its ski jumpers. Puijo has two downhill skiing runs, one of which is for beginners.
Puijo is integral to Kuopio's bid for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and a tourist attraction.
Puijo Ridge
The ridge of Puijo is a well-known and popular recreation area. A 75 metres high observation tower, Puijo towerPuijo tower
The Puijo tower is a 75 metre high observation tower in Kuopio, Eastern Finland. The tower has a revolving restaurant with 100 seats, which has worked flawlessly since its opening in 1963. It was the first tower with a revolving restaurant in the Nordic countries...
is atop the hill, near the city centre of Kuopio. The tower affords a memorable mosaic of blue lakes and green islands and a large primeval forest. A revolving panoramic restaurant is located at the top of tower, featuring local specialities.
Many paths and a large track network are located on the ridge, including two nature trails. People can move freely on most of Puijo ridge, but are restricted to the paths in the nature conservation area and in some areas less resistant to use. Gathering of plants is allowed.
Puijo and nearby resort town of Tahkovuori
Tahkovuori
Tahkovuori or Tahko, is a Finnish tourist center, open round the year. It is situated in the municipality of Nilsiä, about 70 kilometers from the city of Kuopio, which is the leading city of Eastern and Middle Finland....
have some co-operative programs to promote sports and tourism.
Conservation area
In Puijo area there is one the first nature conservation areas of Finland, it was established in 1928. The size of the area is currently about 2.08 square kilometres.Sports infrastructure
Puijo is a diversified winter sports centre and has annually winter sports events, including cross-country skiing, ski jumping and downhill skiing. It is a training centre of many international ski jumpers. Puijo is an internationally known as a venue for Nordic Ski Jumping World CupSki jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
events and its ski jumpers. Puijo has two downhill skiing runs, one of which is for beginners.
Puijo is integral to Kuopio's bid for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games, officially known as the I Winter Youth Olympic Games , will be an international multi-sport event for youths that will take place in Innsbruck from 13 to 22 January 2012. They will become the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics, a major sports and cultural festival...
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