Imatra, Finland

Welcome to Imatra

Welcome to Finland's first tourist destination, Imatra. The foam of the rapids, the romance of the Art Nouveau castle, and Karelian hospitality welcome you. In Imatra, history and the present day intertwine in a way that captures the heart.

From this link you'll find a blog post that has all the places from the brochure with their links.

Discover VirQ's wonderful world in the heart of Imatra!

Where can you find us?

VirQ's unique store awaits you on the pedestrian street in Imatra city center, at Imatrankoski.

Address: Koskenparras 4, 55100 Imatra

You'll find us easily - there are always plenty of colorful props in front of the store that reveal you've arrived in VirQ's world! In the same historic building with us operates the legendary Buttenhoff restaurant, founded in 1936, as well as the cozy Café Julia.

Parking - easy and free!

Good news: parking in Imatra is completely free! Just remember to bring your parking disc.

Larger parking areas:
- Matinkatu parking area (Matinkatu 4-8) - just over a hundred meters' walk. See route here.
- Einonkatu parking garage (Einonkatu 10) - also conveniently a few hundred meters away. See route here.

Plenty of street parking spots nearby:
- Jukankatu
- Matinkatu
- Einonkatu
- Tainionkoskentie

Remember to set your parking disc and check the permitted parking time for each specific parking spot!

A few routes to us

Are you staying at nearby hotels/spas or arriving by train? Here are distances and routes to us:

Imatran Valtionhotelli → VirQ
Distance: 350 m/5 min walking
See route here.

Imatran Kylpylä → VirQ
Distance: about 7 km/12 min by car
See route here.

Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha → VirQ
Distance: about 7 km/10 min by car
See route here.

Imatra train station → VirQ
Distance: about 3 km/5 min by car
See route here.

You are warmly welcome to explore unique Imatra design - find color, light and joy as souvenirs or for yourself!

Want to know more about our hometown? Explore Imatra's official information in different languages:

English
Svenska
Deutsch
Français
Español

Welcome to a VirQ visit

Did you know that you can organize a group trip here to us - even outside our store hours!

Gather at least 10 friends and call us or send an email, so we can arrange a suitable time and program for everyone!

When you notify us in advance about a larger group's visit, we can prepare with more salespeople - and everything will run smoothly 😊