Villas in Puumala
Puumala suits quiet lake stays beside the narrow Puumalansalmi strait, with a 781-metre bridge as its landmark. It is a municipality of around 2,000 people, so choose it for water and sauna evenings, not for restaurants or a lively centre.
- Villas
- 15
- From, per week
- £609
About Puumala
Puumala is a spread-out lakeland municipality, and water covers over a third of its area. The narrow Puumalansalmi strait runs through it, and the cable ferry that once crossed it was replaced in 1995 by a 781-metre bridge. Route 62 is the main road, heading north to Mikkeli and south to Imatra. The homes are scattered around the municipality, nearly all have a sauna and a fireplace, none has a pool, and most sleep around four to eight. The centre has a post office, an Alko store, several supermarkets and a few restaurants, kept going by summer residents who triple the population in the season. Evenings are quiet and mostly spent at the home, and out of season the centre is a good deal emptier.
Is Puumala right for you?
- Best for
- Lake water and sauna evenings for car-based groups
- Not for you if
- You want bars, a busy centre or sights within walking distance.
Near Puumala
Savonlinna
Home to Olavinlinna, a medieval castle and Finland's largest, plus a famous opera festival and the region's only airport.
Punkaharju
A ridge between lakes, listed among Finland's national landscapes.
Mikkeli
The largest city in South Savonia, reached by route 62 heading north from Puumala.
Linnansaari National Park
Lake cruises among forested islands and rocky islets, home to ospreys and Saimaa seals, with hiking in summer and a skating trail in winter.
Getting to Puumala
Savonlinna has the only airport in the region, with service to Helsinki, so most UK visitors fly to Helsinki and either connect or hire a car there. Route 62 is the main road through Puumala. A car is needed because the homes are scattered.
When to go to Puumala
Summer is the season, when summer residents triple the population and the shops and restaurants in the centre are at full strength. Check restaurant opening times outside the summer months. Winter suits a quiet sauna-and-fire stay among the lakes, and Linnansaari National Park has a skating trail in winter.
Villas in Puumala
4-star property
Susiranta
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£135
per night
3-star property
4-star property
Papula
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+5 more
from£119
per night
4-star property
Kalliokoto
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+5 more
from£113
per night
4-star property
3-star property
Villa niemelänranta
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£108
per night
3-star property
Riihiranta
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQFireplaceMicrowave+4 more
from£90
per night
4-star property
4-star property
Lahukka
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£169
per night
3-star property
3-star property
4-star property
Joutsen
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£130
per night
3-star property
4-star property
Tuulentupa
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
4
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£194
per night
3-star property
Villa kaidanjylhä
Puumala, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£117
per nightPuumala villa holidays: questions answered
Is Puumala big enough for a holiday?
Puumala is small, with around 2,000 residents, but the centre has several supermarkets, a post office and a few restaurants. Summer residents triple the population in the season, so services are at their best then and thinner out of season.
What is the Puumala bridge?
It is a 781-metre bridge over the narrow Puumalansalmi strait, completed in 1995 in place of the cable ferry that used to make the crossing. The strait itself has been the scene of several battles since the 16th century.
Why visit Savonlinna from Puumala?
For the castle and the opera festival, and the drive from Puumala takes about an hour and a quarter. Savonlinna has Olavinlinna, Finland's largest castle, a famous opera festival and the only airport in the region, with service to Helsinki.
Which airport serves Puumala?
Savonlinna Airport is the only one in the region, with service to Helsinki. Most UK visitors fly to Helsinki first, then either take the connecting flight or hire a car for the road trip.
Is Puumala good in winter?
It suits a quiet sauna-and-fireplace break, with lakes all around. Services in the centre thin out once the summer residents leave, so check opening times, and Linnansaari National Park keeps a skating trail in winter.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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