one of our apple trees in bloom

Penttilä used to be a farm, producing vegetables and fruit for hotels in Mikkeli and Helsinki. It is situated in the middle of the woods, next to a lake - Synsiö Järvi - in Kangasniemi, halfway between Mikkeli and Jyväskylä.

the autumn morning sun | Penttilä - the new home of the den Arend family in the spring of 2003

there are various cottages and studios on the grounds - they will be available to artists as well as visitors who just want to find a peaceful retreat in the sunniest corner of Scandinavia - ask about the possibilities to spend a vacation starting in 2004

earth energy
Finnish culture