Nokia Travel Guide

 
by Sininen
 
  •   Things to Do
    by Sininen
  •   Things to Do
    by Sininen
  •   Things to Do
    by Sininen
  •   Things to Do
    by Sininen
  •   Things to Do
    by Sininen
 

Pro

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  Lakes - Nature 


Con

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  bad smell of the rubber factory occasionally 


In a nutshell

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  An origin of the major company - nice smaller Finnish town. 

 

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Things to Do  

Nokia's church

Nokia's church, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  I got married in this church and last week dad's funeral was held there.The church was planned by C.L. Engel in neo classical style and was finished in 1837.There's a church museum in the basement of the church.Open: 13.6. - 12.8.2005 mon-fri 11 - 18 (6 pm) 

Bell tower

Bell tower, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  In 1908 the handsome yellow bell tower was completed as the Nokia company's head office. 

The mills

The mills, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  Long before the mobile phones there was industry under the name of Nokia. In early 1800's industrialists took notice of Nokianvirta as a lot of power was needed to carry on the work. The rapids were used to keep the work going and needed plentiful of supply. Finland's fourth... 

Nokianvirta-rapids

Nokianvirta-rapids, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  The part of Kokemäenjoki-river which run through Nokia are called Nokianvirta on the banks of which were situated groundwood, paper and sulphite cellulose and rubber mills. The latter is still functioning and producing footwear and tyres. Emäkoski Bridge from 1957 connects... 

Souranderintie - Club House

Souranderintie - Club House, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  The clubhouse was a personal donation from rubber factory director Eduard Polon to the personnel of the factory. Built in 1930. Today it is owned by Nokia Town and is used for hobby groups, exhibitions, parties, concerts...In 2003 it was voted as the most beautiful building... 

Souranderintie - The Kindergarten

Souranderintie - The Kindergarten, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  Today this building serves as kindergarten, but originally it was the residence of the former director's. The building is from 1938. As a child I used to go to a club here with other girls. 

Souranderintie - The Old Hospital

Souranderintie - The Old Hospital, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  I remember this old hospital from my childhood. Dad was in an accident and he broke his leg and spent several weeks, if not months in the hospital and we visited him there every day. The hospital was built in 1926. 

Souranderintie - Municipal Surgery

Souranderintie - Municipal Surgery, Nokia

 Sininen Says:  A nice white house on the left side of the road serves today as centre where you can do handicrafts like weaving. It's funny that when I still lived in Nokia (some 30 years ago) I never paid any attention to this building, but now I find it very pretty. 

Hotels  

Spa Hotel Rantasipi Eden

 10 Opinions

Rantasipi Eden

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Restaurants  

the greatest buns: Syomaan!!! Eat pleaseeee!!!

the greatest buns: Syomaan!!! Eat pleaseeee!!!, Nokia

 hivaoa1 Says:

Suojanen Family: don't miss Immu's food

Suojanen Family: don't miss Immu's food, Nokia

 hivaoa1 Says:  i love their kiisseli yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 

Nightlife  

Heaven: A new rock bar

Heaven: A new rock bar, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  Havent been there, lets see how long it survives, located next to hospital near railway stationsupposingly can have some erotic theme in it. 

Keilaamo: bowling bar

Keilaamo: bowling bar, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  This is quite new bar in Nokia scene, opened 2005.Located at the other end of that big nokia factory, next to the bridge.There is glow-bowling track, also some snacks available. Bar has all the rights, also some snack kind of food dishes. Rule of the thumb in nokia: Dress... 

Transportation  

Bus to Nokia

Bus to Nokia, Nokia

 Heinisuo Says:  Nokia is located about 15 km west from Tampere, 180 km north from Helsinki, 145 km northeast from Turku, 240 km south from Vaasa and 100 km east from Pori.Fairly good bus connections between Tampere and Nokia are provided by 'Väinö Paunu' busing company. Bus from Tampere to... 

Shopping  

Penkola: small Factory outlet

Penkola: small Factory outlet, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  Clothing mainly.cheap, not the top of the hip mode, but cheap good quality wear Reino?s traditional slippers for a house-man 30 

Local Customs  

Nokia car cruising

Nokia car cruising, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  Weekly gathering of old US iron in every 2nd summer wednesday at local gas station.Take a pizza and enjoy it on terrace and drink a beer admire old cars, talk *** with the owners.Neste nuijamies, at the crossing of Valtatie 12 and Kehontie.appr. 7pm- 10pm every second... 

drunk people...

drunk people..., Nokia

 hivaoa1 Says:  .. often do funny things... these 2 men were fighting sumo-style hahaha 

Tourist Traps  

Spa hotel Rantasipi Eden

Spa hotel Rantasipi Eden, Nokia

 Heinisuo Says:  'Eden' is located on the coast of 'Pyhäjärvi' few kilometres from the centre of Nokia. It includes restaurant, bar, hotel and the pool areas of course.Poolsection might be lot of fun, and perhaps the only reason you should go there. There are different kind of pools (inside... 

Off The Beaten Path  

MMC offroad happenings

MMC offroad happenings, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  Check mansenmaasturiclub.compages for offroad clubs offroad happenings, they occur generally once a month, watching is for free, if you want to participate with your own 4x4, you may after small admission fee.Located by the tampere-pori highway, nearby the waste management... 

kids

kids, Nokia

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Sports & Outdoors  

Skiing routes are plentiful

Skiing routes are plentiful, Nokia

 jurkka Says:  There is cross country skiing routes all over town, and also small downhill ski place by the border to Tampere.For beginners that want to learn alone on easy track, go to Golf course, free of charge really beutiful open landscape and easy, under 3km routes. Recommend. cross... 

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 NOKIA - a name known worldwide - Nokia used to be one of the villages in "Greater" Pirkkala which was devided in 1921 to South Pirkkala (novadays PIRKKALA) and North Pirkkala (novadays NOKIA). 

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NOT ONLY MOBILE PHONES

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Nokia. I'd love to share with you the 27 tips I've written, the 69 photos uploaded, and 3 travelogues I've created. 

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City of Nokia- town of rubber, not visual hitech

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 But there is nice spots to be found, but those are hidden. Check the tips i enclosed here. 

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Nokia - the town, not that Telecomm. Company

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 I moved to Nokia when I was about 5 years old. Lived there about 12 years and then returned to Tampere. Nokia is an OK place (if you don't have to live there :->). Quite a small town with... 

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NOKIA - a name known worldwide

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 Nokia used to be one of the villages in "Greater" Pirkkala which was devided in 1921 to South Pirkkala (novadays PIRKKALA) and North Pirkkala (novadays NOKIA). 

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Nokia

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 Nokia is a small town near Tampere, it's where the Nokia phones originally came from. This is my favourite area of Finland. I love the beautiful forests and lakes around Nokia and Tampere.. this is...... 

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