Päijat-Häme Juurlahti

75+north+of+Heinola.+Lake+Iso-Paljo+15+m+%28length+2+km%2C+breadth+700+m%29%2C+shallow+water%2C+firm+sandy+clay+bottom.+Own+boat.+%0A%0AWooden+cabin+1972%2C+renovated+2003+and+2020.+Living+room%2Fkitchen%2C+2+bedrooms+2+beds+in+each%2C+wardrobe%2C+washing+room%2C+dressing+room%2C+sauna%2C+terrace.%0AAir+source+heat+pump.+%0AElectric+car+charging+option+can+be+reserved+for+an+additional+fee+%2811+kW%2C+Type+2%29.%0A%0ANote%21+Weekend+bookings+end+at+12.00+on+Sundays+in+this+cottage.+Holiday+cottages+have+been+rented+on+Rantala+Farm+over+50+years.+The+comfortable+cottage+is+ideal+for+both+families+with+children+and+older+holidaymakers.+%0A%0ARantala+Farm+cultivates+cereals+and+caraway+seeds%2C+some+of+the+fields+being+scenic+rather+than+productive.+Forestry+being+important+to+the+farmer%2C+there+are+plenty+of+opportunities+for+guests+to+roam+the+forests+or+make+use+of+the+logging+roads+or+trails+for+walks+and+backpacking.+Wild+berries+and+mushrooms+can+be+freely+gathered+in+the+forest+and+the+Rantala+area+is+rich+in+this+natural+produce.+There+is+a+village+society+tepee+on+the+farm%E2%80%99s+land+where+guests+are+free+to+go+to+roast+sausages+or+brew+coffee+over+an+open+fire.%0A%0AIn+winter+there+are+2-8+km+long+maintained+ski+trails+nearby.+At+Purnu+you+can+experience+the+exhilarating+speed+of+downhill+skiing.+It+is+also+easy+to+reach+the+national+snowmobile+trail+network+from+the+cottage.+%0A%0AThe+Juurlahti+cottage+is+also+known+as+%E2%80%9CThe+Cobbler%E2%80%99s%E2%80%9D+because+here+the+village+cobbler+used+to+live+with+his+family%2C+making+sure+the+villagers+were+well-shod.+The+cottage+yard+area+receives+evening+sunshine+and+the+swimming+shore+deepens+suitably+gently.+There+is+a+rowing+boat+on+the+shore+in+which+guests+can+go+fishing+for+fat+perch+near+the+small+island%2C+then+return+to+the+shore+to+grill+the+fish+on+a+grill.+The+Juurlahti+cottage+has+a+garden+swing%3B+its+terrace+has+a+table+and+a+set+of+chairs.+%0A%0ARight+next+to+the+cottage+there+is+excellent+berry+and+mushroom+picking+terrain%2C+which+is+also+ideal+for+rambling+in+general.+Come+and+enjoy+the+heat+in+a+cottage+sauna+with+a+traditional+wood-burning+stove.+We+at+Rantala+Farm+want+you+to+enjoy+your+holiday+and+we+are+ready+and+willing+to+assist+you+to+achieve+this.+%0A%0ASki+track+0.4+km+%28length+2-8+km%29%2C+snowmobile+trail+0.4+km%2C+Bird+tower+1+km%2C+Cafe+Kivibaari+4+km%2C+ski+center+Purnuvuori+5+km%2C+Leivonm%C3%A4ki+National+Park+20+km%2C+Joutsa+20+km%2C+Hartola+24+km%2C+Lahti+100+km%2C+Helsinki+200+km.%0A%0A