Editing Parikkala (section)

==Traveling and routes==
Parikkala is located on the main [[VR Group|railway]] line from [[Helsinki]] to [[Joensuu]]. A railway station is located in the middle of Parikkala village center. Traveling time is about three and half hours from Helsinki, and all passenger trains stop at Parikkala. The city of [[Imatra]] is about 60&nbsp;km south of Parikkala.

===Attractions===
[[File:Veijo Ronkkonen.jpg|thumb|The sculpture park in Parikkala]]
One of Parikkala's most famous attractions is the park of more than 500 sculptures worked by {{ill|Veijo Rönkkönen|fi}}, located along the Highway 6. This sculpture park has been called one of the "most terrifying places on Earth".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-10-15/the-most-terrifying-places-on-earth?tw=social|title=The 23 Most Terrifying Places on Earth|first=Caitlin|last=Morton|work=[[Condé Nast Traveller]]|date=17 October 2023|access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>