Orivesi is a town of 9,000 people (2021) in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

Get in

By train

Orivesi railway station

Regional trains between Tampere and Keuruu stop at Orivesi keskusta station near the centre, intercity trains between Tampere and Jyväskylä stop at 1 Orivesi railway station which is about 4 km from the centre. Nyssykkä connection minibuses between Orivesi railway station and Orivesi centre operated by Tampere local transport authority are available.

• Nyssykkä, ☏ +358 50-544-8655. Order Nyssykkä by calling at least 60 minutes before your train's scheduled departure or arrival time in Orivesi. €3.50. (updated Aug 2020)

By bus

See Tampere#Get around for information about fares and tickets of local and regional transport.

Nysse lines 95 (Tampere–Orivesi) and 47 (Kangasala–Orivesi). Tampere route planner can be used to find connections to Orivesi. Matkahuolto route planner finds some long distance bus connections to Orivesi which are not included in Tampere regional route planner, especially at weekends the services to Orivesi are mostly long-distance lines.

Long-distance buses are available from Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Kokkola.

Get around

NOPA is a public transport service for passengers of all ages. You can board the NOPA from any safe spot along the route (it doesn't have to be a bus stop) by waving your hand. NOPA also operates on dial-a-ride basis. You can call the driver of a NOPA car directly and order a ride in the call area of the car.

By taxi

• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

See

• 1 Eläin- ja elämyspiha Ponimaa, Kallioniemi 14, ☏ +358 440-773-000, palomaa@kotiposti.net. A domestic animal farm. For example, horses and ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs and cats, chickens and ducks. €10/person. (updated Apr 2023)
• 2 Pukala Recreational Forest, Valkealahdentie 322. Good opportunities for hiking and berry picking and mushroom picking. The rocky islands, straits and bay coves of the northern part of Lake Pukalajärvi offer a sheltered environment, e.g., kayaking and fishing. (updated Apr 2023)
• 3 Eräpyhä recreation area, Nunnankirkontie 214 (NOPA 2, stop "Eräpyhä"). Attractions include an ancient sacrificial site called the Church of the Nuns and an old earthen pit. The water is ideal for canoeing. (updated Apr 2023)
  • 4 Nunnankallio (in the Eräpyhä area). An islet located on a lake, on top of which stands a mysterious white structure that mistakenly resembles the "Star of David". To this day, no reliable information about the builders has been preserved. (updated Sep 2023)
• 5 Lakkasuo recreation area, Virtaintie 627 (bus stop "Vuorijärvi"). A naturally diverse fenland bog. The area includes a longitudinal woodland trail of about three kilometres in length. (updated Apr 2023)

Eat

• 1 Ravintola Vallesmanni, Keskustie 26, juhlapalvelut@vallesmanni.fi. M-F 11:00-13:30. 
• 2 Cantina Fiesta, Keskustie 40. Mexican style food. (updated Oct 2022)
• 3 Cafe Herkkuhetki, Anttilantie 6. (updated Oct 2022)