A boat designed by Alvar Aalto, Nemo propheta in patria, is permanently on display at Jyväskylä’s Lutakko Harbour in a shelter built expressly for the craft. The name means “Nobody is a prophet in their own land”.
Hidden in the depths of nature, Luontovire is a Hankasalmi-based company that provides excursions on the untrodden paths of Säkinmäki and accommodation close to nature. In the forest accommodation of Lumous and Taika, you get to enjoy a splendid scenery of lakes and pine forests as well as delightful sunsets. Delicious evening meals and breakfasts are served at its own campfire site. After sweating it out in a wood-heated sauna, it is a wonderful experience to lay down on a soft bed and to fall asleep to the sounds of nature.
The mightily roaring Juvéninkoski rapids are in Partala about 9km from the centre of Jämsä. As part of the nine rapids of the Nytkymenjoki river, they enchant any spectator with their magnificent 7m waterfall that comes on its own thanks to a steep rock wall. Waterfalls like this are a rare sight in Finland. It is one of the best-known nature sites in Jämsä.