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Lake Päijänne, Giant of a Lake The extensive basin of lake Päijänne starts at lake Vesijärvi in Lahti and reaches all the way to Jyväskylä in the north. Lake Päijänne offers tourists Finnish lakeside scenery at its best. You can move on lake Päijänne using a boat of your own or a rental boat or by embarking on a cruise aboard a route or cruise ship. Aboard an inland ship, you can experience entire lake Päijänne in one day while enjoying care-free, old-fashioned travelling. Lahti and Heinola are the gates to lake Päijänne. From Asikkala, you can continue your journey via canals to the north. The Päijänne National Park and tens of excursion harbours offer experiences in the wonderful Finnish countryside, cosy village harbours offer versatile services and the ever-changing scenery offers a memorable setting for a lake tour. For boat travellers, the lakes can offer an extensive network of harbours and routes. For water tourists, there are numerous interesting routes both on lake Päijänne and in the rivers connected to it. A tourist on lake Päijänne can also enjoy many kinds of interesting summertime events. The most spectacular of them is the largest sailing event in Finland, Päijännepurjehdus (web pages in Finnish only).