Sights
The Fortress
The Lappeenranta Fortress is a valuable part of the Finnish, Russian and Swedish cultural heritage. The oldest buildings, including the guardhouse at the Main Gate that nowadays hosts the Cavalry Museum; the South Karelia Museum of Art buildings, the Orthodox Church and the Commandant’s House date from the latter part of the 18th century. Most of the wooden buildings are from the late 1800s. Today, the Fortress offers visitors plenty of historical attractions and events, year after year. From the Fortress you can find three of the city's museums;South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta Art Museum and the Cavalry Museum, which are all accessible. All of the museums have hearing loops. Please note that the fortress is mostly cobblestone streets and therefore uneven. There is also a steep ascent to the fortress, but there are accessible parking spaces near the museums.
Next to the Viipurin portti gate is the Lappeenranta summer theatre. The theater is accessible, and both the stage and the upper part of the audience area can be reached by wheelchair. The ground around the summer theater is gravel and grass. A cobblestone street leads to the fortress where the summer theater is located.
The Harbour &The Sandcastle
The beautiful Harbour area of Lappeenranta begins from the Harbour Park and stretches out to the biggest sandcastle in Finland and to the Myllysaari recreational area. At the Harbour Square you can enjoy the local delicasies, vety and atomi. The iconic steamships and current restaurant ships, Prinsessa Armaada and S/S Suvi-Saimaa are accessible. A summer holiday to Lappeenranta is crowned with a cruise to the historic Saimaa Canal and stunning archipelago with M/S Camilla.
Families favourite, the Sandcastle, is located in the tip of Linnoitusniemi. You can easily get to the Sandcastle by following the beautiful beach boulevard. The area is accessible. Next to the Sandcastle area you can find the local roastery and café, Satamatie 6, which is accessible.
Churches
The following churhces are accessible:
Nature Trails
Restaurants, cafés & nightclubs
You can find our listing of Lappeenranta's restaurants, cafés & nightclubs here. All accessible restaurants etc. are marked with a "*" icon.