Hotelli Krapi

Belying its name, this historic red wooden estate, 2km north of Tuusula at Tuusulanjärvi, shelters an excellent independent hotel in a former cowshed with countrified rooms, two restaurants, a traditional smoke sauna, summer theatre, golf course, Finnish cookery classes (five hours €145; English available) and resident ghost. Various activity packages are available; rates are cheapest in summer and on weekends.