Enonsaari () is an
island
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on
Enonselkä Basin
Enonselkä Basin is a lake basin of Lake Vesijärvi in Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main econ ...
,
Lake Vesijärvi
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, in
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...
of southern
Finland
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.
The island is a quite popular tourist spot in the summer. There is summer time cottages and large 1910 built cottage called Siesta.
Also there is a fireplace, shelter, and a café.
On weekends in the summer, a small passenger ferry goes from Lahti and from Messilä to Enonsaari.
[http://www.ess.fi/uutiset/paijathame/2009/05/21/suvitytto-matkalla-kohti-lahtea ferry]
In winter, Enonsaari is a quiet destination for skiers and ice-skaters.
References
Lake islands of Finland
Lahti
Landforms of Päijät-Häme
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