The document summarizes tourism development efforts in Lake Saimaa region between the cities of Mikkeli and Savonlinna. It outlines that the cities' development agencies coordinate tourism projects and work with regional and national tourism organizations. A key goal is to substantially grow tourism, especially from Central Europe and Russia, by developing the Visit Saimaa brand and international marketing. Major projects include the VisitSaimaa & MikkeliRegion and Savonlinna Destination projects which aim to increase annual tourism growth and income through coordinated product development and distribution.