Scenes from Mikkeli
The Consert and Congress Hall Mikaeli
The Ifpra Europe Congress will be held in the Concert and Congress Hall Mikaeli, which lies just outside the city centre. Mikaeli is equally adaptable to concerts, meetings, conferences, seminars, congresses, trade fairs, festivals, promotions and galas and it is the home of the celebrated Mikkeli Music Festival and Ballet Mikkeli.
Government Square
The heart of Mikkeli is Government Square and the buildings around it, some in Empire and Jugend style. This square and its environs have been classified as being of national architectural importance.
Church Park
Together with Government Square, Church Park is classified as a cultural environment of national importance. It was first laid out in the 1830s and in 2003-2004 restored to the look of the 1930s and 40s.
Naisvuori – the city’s landmark
Naisvuori is a city landmark and a popular recreation area. The park, which now looks as it did in the early 1960s, was relaid in 2006.
Mikkelipuisto Park is an area at present under construction near the city centre. The aim is to make it the leading horticultural and nature tourism attraction in Eastern Finland and a popular recreation area for the local inhabitants.
Mikkelipuisto Park will be a quality, aesthetic and stimulating centre for visitors of all ages. The beautiful lake and ridge scenery combined with the Park’s products and services will provide information, pleasure, benefit and unique experiences both for users of the Park and for the companies involved.
Harbour