Kevättalvella 2024 aloitimme työskentelyn kylämatkailun parissa, ja aika on kulunut kuin siivillä – niinhän se tahtoo käydä, kun tekeminen on mielekästä ja seura hyvää. Kerkonkosken Ketterä ry:n hallinnoima Matkaillen Kerkonkoskelle -hanke erosi luonteeltaan...

At the end of August, Kerkonkoski welcomed some eagerly awaited guests from Germany, from the Westliches Weserbergland Leader group. The Kerkonkoski Travel Project working group visited Germany in March, and now it was time to welcome their new partners on a return visit to the heart of Savo.

Internationalization is an essential part of the objectives of the Matkaillen Kerkonkoskelle (Traveling to Kerkonkoski) project, which will be implemented in 2024–2025. Ideas were needed, especially for developing the route network, and there was a desire to create networks outside Finland's borders. The search for partnerships began...

The magic of moonlight and a touch of history – a series of village tours began on Noitasaari Island. Located near Kiesimä in the Konnevesi waterway, Noitasaari Island awoke from its winter slumber on Friday, March 14, 2025, when a group of hikers arrived there for a moonlight hike. Traveling...

Gentle steam and cheerful encounters The Kerkonkoski Sauna Marathon was held for the second time on June 15, 2024. The idea behind the event is to visit the saunas around the village center, which the residents of Kerkonkoski have opened for the enjoyment of event guests. The Kerkonkoski Sauna Marathon is not...

The work carried out in the Kerkolle kylään (Come to Kerkko) project in 2022–23 bore fruit, and Kerkonkoski has become visible throughout the Northern Savo region thanks to various events. During the project, diligent communication work was carried out using social media, and the website and...

Photo: Markus Sjöberg Unna's art workshops bring joy, color, and community spirit to Kerkonkoski Unna Paananen has been creative since childhood and, as an adult, longed for opportunities to pursue her craft during her busy years, until her 16-year career as an entrepreneur came to an end...

Photos: Johanna Koponen We come here as if to our home I drive along the sandy road that runs alongside the Kerkonkoski canal through an old spruce forest. As I arrive at the yard, I see a log house with a small red cottage next to it. I find a log house under construction...

Photos: Minna Vauhkonen Delicious school meals for several generations Hellu Lappi is a familiar face to many residents of Kerkonkoski. She has fed two generations of children in the village. This spring, Hellu celebrated 22 years as a cook at Kerkonjoki School...