Villas in Pertunmaa
Pertunmaa suits groups wanting a quiet lake-country stay, with a sauna in nearly every home. It is a small inland place of about 1,500 people, so you need a car, and winter and shoulder-season activity is limited.
- Villas
- 22
- From, per week
- £742
About Pertunmaa
Pertunmaa is a rural place of about 1,500 people where Savo meets eastern Häme, with the church village and Kuortti as its largest villages. It was a municipality in its own right from 1926 until it merged into Mäntyharju at the start of 2025, and about 80 of its 454 km² are water. Its wooden church is Hartola's old church, moved here and inaugurated in 1927. The homes are spread over roughly 7 km around Pertunmaa, so expect a drive to any shop. Nearly every home has a sauna and a fireplace, and over half sleep eight or more. Local food to try includes kisko and rieska, a rye bread made with cream and baked on cabbage leaves.
Is Pertunmaa right for you?
- Best for
- Groups wanting a private sauna and quiet lake country
- Not for you if
- You want restaurants, shops or nightlife within walking distance of the door.
Near Pertunmaa
Mäntyharju
The neighbouring municipality that Pertunmaa merged into. It has one of Finland's highest numbers of summer houses, and its population more than triples in high summer.
Art Centre Salmela
In Mäntyharju, it hosts one of Finland's largest cultural events in July and August.
Kuortti
With the church village, one of the two largest and most populous villages in the Pertunmaa area.
Getting to Pertunmaa
Fly into Helsinki and continue by road. Neighbouring Mäntyharju is about 200 km from Helsinki by car, which is a fair guide to the journey. The homes are spread around the area and shops are few, so you will want a car for groceries and outings.
When to go to Pertunmaa
Summer is the holiday season: in neighbouring Mäntyharju the population more than triples as families arrive, and July and August bring the cultural events at Salmela. Outside that season the district is quiet, so stock up before arriving. A sauna and a fireplace in nearly every home make colder months comfortable if you want solitude.
Villas in Pertunmaa
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5-star property
Ilotupa
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
7
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£183
per night
4-star property
Villa tilia
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
10
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+8 more
from£208
per night
4-star property
Niinimökki
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
9
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£171
per night
5-star property
Villa mari
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£167
per night
4-star property
Wanha karminranta
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£166
per night
5-star property
Riemurahi
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
10
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£260
per night
5-star property
Isokoskelo
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
12
5
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£374
per night
4-star property
Suvituuli
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
4
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£110
per night
4-star property
Kalaranta
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£153
per night
5-star property
Riemukaari
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£175
per night
4-star property
Onnimökki
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
5
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+8 more
from£140
per night
4-star property
Hiekkaranta
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
4
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£117
per night
5-star property
Villa keidas
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
20
6
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£718
per night
3-star property
5-star property
Villa puronotko
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
10
4
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£223
per night
4-star property
Villa populus
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£157
per night
4-star property
Paula
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£155
per night
3-star property
Tallukka
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£106
per night
4-star property
Purjeranta
Pertunmaa, Southern Savonia, Finland
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£174
per night
4-star property
4-star property
Pertunmaa villa holidays: questions answered
Do homes near Pertunmaa have saunas?
Almost all of them. Nearly every home we list around Pertunmaa has a sauna, and a fireplace too, which suits a Finnish-style stay in any season.
How much lake water is there around Pertunmaa?
A lot. Of the former municipality's 454 km², about 80 km² is water, so lakes and shoreline are never far from the homes here.
Which airport for Pertunmaa?
Helsinki. Neighbouring Mäntyharju is about 200 km from Helsinki by car, a useful guide for the drive. South Savonia's only airport, at Savonlinna, has service to Helsinki rather than direct UK flights.
Is Pertunmaa a town?
No. It is a rural area of about 1,500 people with a church village and the village of Kuortti, merged into Mäntyharju in 2025. Plan groceries and activities around driving.
Is Pertunmaa good for large groups?
Yes. Over half the homes here sleep eight or more, and the largest sleep many more, so a family reunion or friends' week is easy to arrange.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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