Lahti Travel Guide

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Winter sports center

Winter sports center, Lahti

 sannaeh Says:  Climb up the ski jumping hills to see the view over the town and lake Päijänne. 

Culture by the lake

Culture by the lake, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Sibelius Hall (Sibeliustalo in Finnish) is a big culture centre next to the lakeshore a couple kilometers from Lahti downtown. The venue is known for concerts and other cultural events, but it is worth of a visit even an event.The building is made of wood, and being several... 

The harbor area

The harbor area, Lahti

 sannaeh Says:  A beautiful place to just walk around and to enjoy the atmosphere. Fish market once a month during the summer. The old fashioned Finnish style cafe is my favorite cafe ever. Also chek out the Sibelius Hall, the biggest woden concert hall in the world! In the park near by,... 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Sokos Hotel Lahti Seurahuone: Location can't be beat

Sokos Hotel Lahti Seurahuone: Location can't be beat, Lahti

 koalaperhe Says:  It's right downtown Typical 3-star chain hotel, no thrills but no drawbacks either 

Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone: Modern hotel in the middle of the city

Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone: Modern hotel in the middle of the city, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone is a recently renovated upscalish hotel located in the busiest shopping street, Aleksanterinkatu, in Lahti.The hotel rooms are well-designed and cozy, a combination that is hard to achieve for some reason... The bathroom has the basic amenities... 

Lahti Folk High School Hostel, Finland: Clean hostel in the center

Lahti Folk High School Hostel, Finland: Clean hostel in the center, Lahti

 sannaeh Says:   Very nice art-deco building, free internet connection, great location in the city center & near railway station 

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Restaurants  

Ice Kiss: Old fashioned ice cream bar

Ice Kiss: Old fashioned ice cream bar, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Ice Kiss is an old fashioned ice cream bar serving large ice cream portions, sundaes and plain cones. The selection is fabulous, there are twenty or more flavours in ice creams and the portions add more variety.The prices are comparable to normal ice cream stalls found in... 

Rosso: Sort of Italian

Rosso: Sort of Italian, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Rosso is one of the biggest restaurant chains in Finland, operated by the co-operative S group. The restaurants are usually found next to Sokos Hotels or Sokos department stores. Lahti is no exception, as the local Sokos Hotel is next to Rosso and Sokos store is across the... 

Transportation  

Transportation to Lahti and around Lahti

Transportation to Lahti and around Lahti, Lahti

 FinElina Says:  The easiest way to get to Lahti is by train or bus (if you don't have your own car). Buses from Helsinki depart every half hours and it takes only 1½ hours to reach Lahti. Train from Helsinki is nowadays even a bit faster. The bus and train systems are very good in Finland... 

Shopping  

Luhta Factory Store: Clothes with factory prices

Luhta Factory Store: Clothes with factory prices, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Luhta is a Finnish clothing brand that has a selection of clothes for both women and men, and a home collection. The clothes are made -- or used to be made -- in Lahti and Luhta has a factory store in the area.The store is located a couple kilometers from the Lahti downtown,... 

Pentik: Finnish design

Pentik: Finnish design, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Pentik is one of the less known Finnish design houses. Their products are not shown in Wallpaper, but they are still part of Finnish heritage. Maybe the reason for exclusion is the rustic focus. Most of their items looks good on Finnish summer cottages.They have a largish... 

Trio: Large shopping mall

Trio: Large shopping mall, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Trio is a shopping mall located on Aleksanterinkatu in Lahti downtown. The shops are spread into four (albeit the name implies three) separate buildings that are joined together on the basement level and with tubes on the second floor.The shops are mostly part of middle... 

Propuu: Everything from wood

Propuu: Everything from wood, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Lahti is known as a city of carpenters, and their organisation, Pro Puu ry, has established nice offices, a gallery, shop and workspaces near Sibelius Hall next to the lake.The gallery hosts monthly exhibitions and theme varies quite a lot, but it is always related to wood... 

Info: The smaller bookstore

Info: The smaller bookstore, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Info is the second biggest, or the smallest, bookstore in Lahti downtown, located conveniently next to Sokos department store on Aleksanterinkatu.Info is a chain of bookstores, usually found in smaller towns than the other chains Suomalainen and Akateeminen. This, however,... 

Suomalainen Kirjakauppa: The bigger bookstore

Suomalainen Kirjakauppa: The bigger bookstore, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Suomalainen Kirjakauppa is the bigger of the two bookstores in downtown Lahti. The selection, as one can guess, tilted heavily towards Finnish literature, but there is a selection of English books available, too.They have a good selection of newspapers and magazines, and... 

Sokos: The best department store

Sokos: The best department store, Lahti

 nomadig Says:  Sokos is the best (and the only really worth mentioning) department store in Lahti. Located on the prime spot on Aleksanterinkatu, shock middle in the city, Sokos caters for all aspects of life.The first floor has accessories and a miniscule bookstore with largish magazine... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Mediaeval market in Hollola

Mediaeval market in Hollola, Lahti

 Eleonoora Says:  In Hollola, about 15 km away from Lahti, you can visit a mediaeval market.More information on Medium Aevum's website - for those who can read finnish. If not feel free to contact me.The theme this year is "Holy George and the Dragon"Juley, 22. and 23. 2006 

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Winterday in Lahti

Winterday in Lahti, Lahti

 Eleonoora Says:  This morning I woke up early and I went for a long walk.It was cold, about -20 degrees, the trees- also in the town are a lot of them - were frosted and the sun was shining. Everything was glimmering like diamonds. IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.So never miss to go for a walk on a very... 

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 Lahti. a town of 100,000 people - hello, lahti is where i stay and it is a town where there is plenty to do in winter, which runs from october to almost april, so u who want to do sking, slalom, and snow hill jumping try it....in... 

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Lahti

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 I was born in Lahti though I now live in Helsinki. So I think Lahti will always be near my heart! Lahti is almost surrounded by shimmering blue lakes and forests -a typical Finnish landscape!! 

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Lahti, the city of ski-jumping 1.5hr from Helsinki

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Lahti. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Snow Angel

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Lahti. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 4 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Lahti. a town of 100,000 people

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 hello, lahti is where i stay and it is a town where there is plenty to do in winter, which runs from october to almost april, so u who want to do sking, slalom, and snow hill jumping try it....in... 

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