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Architecture Tampere
9 Reviews You won't find any masterpieces of architecture in the centre of Tampere. I would call it nice but rather dull. The cobbled main street Hameenkatu didn't impress me at all. In the picture the theatre...
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Tampere Churches Tampere
7 Reviews Aleksanteri Church is situated near the Stockmann department store. It's called the New Church because it was originally built to replace the Old Church which was the most important place of worship...
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The Streets of Tampere Tampere
6 Reviews I was told that this was the area for wealthy locals. As you can see there are no block apartment buildings, everything is compact and nice, behind the buldings is a pine forest, one can't hear the...
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Tampere in brief Tampere
5 Reviews In the late afternoon I started to stroll down Hämeenpuisto and just generally walking around the area. Walking past Hämeenpuisto to the Pyynikin Kirkkopuisto, which is part garden, part cemetery. In...
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Why do you visit Finland? What do you expect?Hope nothing and get everything.Finland has a extraordinary countryside, nature as raw as life itself, mild as soft as the bears fur, dark as intimidating winter's days and as bright as the sun's kiss.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Even in the busiestmost area of Finlnd (south-west - called ruuhka-Suomi) you can encounter wild nature. Here marshlands in Varsinais-Suomi.
Having spent my youth mostly in Switzerland the birch is a tree I know best from I our vacations in Finland. Well, there are birches in Switzerland, yes, but they are nothing compared to the ones up here. People raised in central Europe will be fascinated by the vast and shiny birch woods you encounter everywhere in Finland, except in the very north.Birch in Finnish is koivu and a whole birch wood koivikko.In June and July when their leaves are fresh and still rather tender and the tree trunks are whiter than white you may believe having a vision! for it is such a beautiful sight and if there happens to be a lake somewhere close the glittering water will just make the it perfect. ___________________________________The picture on the other hand shows you a koivikko in winter's time - what a lovely sight as well.Those Finns who know it do drink the juice of the birch called mahla and the...
Enjoy the few lights of the sun during winter, it can be pretty short... but once they appear it changes the landscapes amazingly. The light reflect on the snow and everything become sweeter. Enjoy as well the sun in summer, almost never going below the horizon it is coool. It can give some sleepness problems but it worth it.
Movies are in their original language in Finland. Only exceptions are animates movies which are usually dubbed for the younger audience, but bigger theathers have always also the original version playing.Movies cost 6 euros before 5 pm and 8 euros after that (monday-thursday) and a frightening 10 euros during the weekend...Foreign movies are subtitled in finnish and swedish.To get you started:www.finnkino.fiwww.sandrewmetronome.fi
It is never to hot if Finland, there fore the summer is the best time to visit Finland. The days are long and the sun is shining at list 18 hours a day. As more you go north, there will be more sunshine, if it’s not cloudy of course.The summer season is short, starting in late May, but sometime only in late June. The summer will be ended in the end of August.If you cannot make it to Finland in summer, other good choices will be autumn, the fall season in late September with its beautiful colours. If you do come in the winter, try to make it as late as possible, February-March are OK, but even April is a great time to spend in Lapland do to the increase in day light but still enough snow for all the winter fun.
Your host will be inviting you to sauna sooner or later, man and woman usually goes in turns, but not necessary, between good friends it can be mixed too.Good temperature is about 80 degrees c. Be natural and relax, that's the meaning in having Sauna.
You must not miss beautiful lakes in Finland. There are 187 888 lakes in Finland! Saimaa is the biggest lake district in Europe. The archipelago of Finland is said to be the most beautiful one in the whole world! For more details see www.lakelandfinland.fi !
Amethyst Mine in Luosto, Rovaniemi where I went underground to find the ametist stone.It was a great experience, because I had a stick iron to get the little stones inside the land. Then there was a gentle lady that accompany us in a hut, where we saw a big ametist stone with its natural powers.We had a big white hut, a big cup of tè because it was very cold. We were in mountain. My best memory of Finland is the limpid air, the tranquillity, a particular energy in the forests, beautifull lakes ... ok the Finland remained in my heart!!!Naturally unforgettable santa claus park!!!Ciao
The currency in Finland is Euro. In the picture there's 1 € and 2 € coins from the national side.And information for those who collect the Euro coins. In Finland we don't use the 1 and 2 cents at all. In the beginning they made small amount of them for collectors, but they are not in use!!
Pori Jazz, big jazz festival. (July) Pori is a nice small city in the western coast. The Pori Jazz is a tradition. Pori Jazz festival is the third biggest Jazz festival in the world. Year 2001 the new Pori Concert Stadium was opened. The stadium is situated within walking distance from the city center and it will be the largest concert stadium in Finland offering room for 40.000 people.Pori Jazz – best feeling – unforgettable moments.
Hotel Kamp Helsinki
16 Reviews and 332 Opinions Located on Pohjoisesplanadi, in the heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp is one of the city's most...
Sokos Hotel Ilves Tampere
5 Reviews and 59 Opinions I stayed at Sokos Hotel Ilves for one night in July 2011 and had a very pleasant stay in this 4 star...
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku Turku
4 Reviews and 125 Opinions We had never stayed in Radison hotels before, because they are allways more expensive than any other...
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Q: Right - here's the brief. I've got a maximum of three days, and am going to pick up a car from either Helsinki or Tampere....
A: go to the koli national park. thats not too far so you can get to see something in 3 days, and its one of the most beautiful landscapes in finland.
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