Savolinna Castle

In search of Prince Charming, crossed finger, we joined the quest to the Savolinna Castle. The location is pretty close from Kerimaki, just about 30 minutes drive. The city itself is much bigger than Kerimaki, with lively downtown full of shops, cafes, and malls. We arrived at Savolinna at about noon, so we decided to get some food before continuing the trip. We had lucnh in some burger shop and then headed to the castle afterwards. 

The castle is easy to find thanks to the helpful road signs. The view of the castle was so beautiful: it surrounded by huge lake with a long bridge and curve gate. There are trees everywhere and ducks were flying around the lakeside. The castle looked ancient because of its brick wall, but still looked splendid due to its spacious frame.From the entrance gate, we walked through a dark lane which connected to the inside part of the castle. There were stairs, bridge, and a small stream underneath.

The castle was opened for tour with an entry ticket of 6 euro per student. The tour guide will escorted the visitor to see the inner part of the castle. I personally did not enter inside, but two of my friends did. They said it looked like a museum with bunch of antique historical collections. There was also a souvenir shop that sell mini gifts and postcards.

In the end, we did not meet the Prince Charming because it was late and the castle was about to close.  But still we had no regret and very glad to make it here. Before going back home, we stopped by Chinese Restaurant to have some dinner. Then, we headed back to Lappeenranta by train.