Koveron Majatalo
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Kovero, Tuupovaara, Joensuu

Koveron Majatalo

Stay in the cosy atmosphere of an old village school and warm up in the sauna after a day of ice fishing in the fresh air. Your holiday starts the moment you step into the yard.

Stay in the cosy atmosphere of an old village school and relax in the sauna after a swim and a fishing trip. Your holiday starts the moment you step into the yard.

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46 kmto Joensuu centre
28 kmto Ilomantsi
8 kmto Tuupovaara
31 kmto Mustavaara ski resort

Sleep in an old school

Two apartments of different sizes and three rooms in the main building. In summer there is also a summer cabin and the sailboat Helena. Bed linen, towels and final cleaning are included.

Two-room apartment1-5 peopleTwo-room apartmentOwn sauna and own entrance Studio / writers' residence1-3 peopleStudio / writers' residenceAlso a writers' residence Sailboat HelenaIn summerSailboat HelenaSleep on a sailboat in the yard Party and meeting hall in KoveroUp to 40 peopleParty and meeting hallFormer classroom and gym hall
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Fish under the ice. You hold the rod.

On the ice fishing trip you sit by the hole just as anglers always have, but the live sonar screen shows the fish, your lure and everything happening under the ice in real time. The trip suits beginners and experienced anglers alike.

  • 2 hours on Lake Koverojärvi
  • 1-5 people
  • Gear and instruction included
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If you wish, a guide can join you for the whole trip. The guide and day trips to lakes such as Loitimo, Höytiäinen or Koitere are arranged separately.

In summer, fishing by motorboat.

The summer fishing trip includes a motorboat, sonar, fishing gear and a guide. Tell us in your request how many of you there are and which day you would like to go, and Jaana will arrange the trip with you.

  • Motorboat
  • Sonar
  • Fishing gear
  • Guide included
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The price is agreed separately. Guests can also use the house rowing boat and life jackets.

A perch caught through the iceIce fishing by the frosted forestLive sonar at the ice holeDrilling an ice hole
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The motorboat for fishing tripsSergei with a pikeAt the helmFour pike
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Holiday timetable

An old school always had a timetable. Here is one for your holiday. Choose the season at the top and the lessons change.

Lesson 1Ice fishingLive sonar and all the gear included.See Lesson 2E-fatbikeWinter offer: stay at least two nights between 1 October and 30 April and the bike is free.See Lesson 3Skiing and snowshoeingLit ski track about 500 m away. Skis and snowshoes to borrow.See Lesson 4Snowmobile trailsThe guesthouse is at a junction of snowmobile trails.See Lesson 1Fishing tripMotorboat, sonar, fishing gear and a guide.See Lesson 2Swimming and rowingBeach about 300 m away, and the house rowing boat to borrow.See Lesson 3Lean-to and campfireIn the yard, in use in spring, summer and autumn.See Lesson 4CyclingFour bikes to borrow. E-fatbike €40 / 4 hours.See Lesson 5A night on a sailboatSailboat Helena in the yard, 1 June to 31 August.See BreakSaunaIndoor sauna €8/hour. In summer the yard sauna is heated on request.See
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The yard sauna at Koveron Majatalo

End the day in the sauna

In summer the wood-heated yard sauna is heated for guests on request. The indoor sauna costs €8 per hour.

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A village school since 1890

Today the old school is a place to sleep, enjoy the sauna and go ice fishing.

Today the old school is a place to sleep, enjoy the sauna and head out onto the lake.

  1. 1890

    The old school is completed and lessons begin in August.

  2. 1930

    The newer school, today's guesthouse, is built.

  3. War years

    During the Winter War and the Continuation War the house serves as a field hospital.

  4. 2013

    The school closes.

  5. 2014

    Jaana and Keijo Ronkainen buy the property.

  6. 2015

    The guesthouse opens on 1 June.

  7. 2018

    The field hospital exhibition opens in the old cowshed.

Field hospital exhibition at Koveron Majatalo

Field hospital exhibition

Open by arrangement, tel. +358 40 578 0561 / Jaana.

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Passport photos by appointment

On paper or sent electronically straight to the Finnish police.

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Book your stay online or call us. Jaana is happy to answer your questions.

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