The weather was nice and we decided to visit Heinola, a small town half an hour north of Lahti on the motorway. According to Tripadvisor, the Provincial Police Chief L.A. Aschan's House, built in 1780 and a museum should've been open today. Turns out it wasn't. We ate at a Chinese restaurant instead. I took some photos in Heinola.
L.A. Aschan's house built in 1780
These buildings are not more than about a century old.
Modern Heinola near the market square
A typical Finnish small town looks something like this. Old buildings look much more attractive to us now but when the decision was made to tear down most of them, it must have seemed clear that they were outdated and had to be replaced with new buildings.
The largest poplar tree in Finland
Jyrängönvirta, part of the river Kymijoki connecting two large lakes, Ruotsalainen and Konnivesi
There is a boat harbor here as well. There is a lot of boat traffic here in the summer as the river Kymijoki connects Lake Päijänne, the second largest lake in the country and the Gulf of Finland.
The ice sculptures have almost melted beyond recognition. The temperature was +5 C.
The casino. There is a restaurant in it.