You don’t have to be an opera lover to love opera – not when it’s performed in a romantic medieval castle set on an island in the heart of Europe’s largest lake region. That would be Olavinlinna ...

Next summer's Savonlinna opera festival is in doubt following the discovery of serious structural faults in the castle where it is held. The Board of Antiquities says that a major restoration project ...

Built on an island at a connection point between two lakes in Finland lies a stunning 15th century three-tower castle that looks like something out of a fairytale. Still standing after nearly 550 ...

The world-renowned Savonlinna Opera Festival is set to enchant audiences once again in 2025, staged within the dramatic setting of Olavinlinna—the world’s northernmost medieval castle—celebrating its ...

This July, the historic Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna will once again serve as the enchanting backdrop for the renowned Savonlinna Opera Festival. Running from July 4 to August 2, 2025, the ...