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CULTURE AND
DESTINATIONS
NATURE
DESTINATIONS
THINGS TO DO STONE-AGE VILLAGE
ACCOMMODATION Come and experience the naturally beautiful Summassaari
with its numerous stone-age settlements!
DINING The oldest settlement in the area is 9,000 years old, and the most recent
prehistoric discovery is an iron spearhead from one thousand years ago. The
SHOPPING AND settlements in the area have been reconstructed according to the discoveries
SERVICES made during the several archaeological digs.
Here, the Stone Age has been converted into a life-size village where you can
MAPS AND INFO experience the Stone Age lifestyle and learn about Stone Age housing, items,
and tools. The region is home to the Summanen village, the path of traps and
antiquities, and Yläkylä, where stone-age dwellings are exhibited. All destinations
are based on archaeological discoveries. The most recent stand-alone
destination presents an impact crater found in the nearby Lake Summasjärvi.
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