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Pirkanmaa is a province in the Finnish Lakeland.

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Other destinations

Lempäälä - 20km from Tampere lies Finland's biggest shopping centre, Ideapark. - Lempäälä has golf range "Hiisigolf" and hotel restaurant vaihmalan hovi. - Visitors can use Mäyriä sauna in Lempäälä, for 2€/adult. Sauna is open every tuesday and thursday 16 - 20 in the summer. see www.lempaala.fi for more info.

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Get in

Tampere airport is Ryanair's hub in Finland so there are a couple of direct flights to odd airports in Europe, in addition to some flights to Scandinavian destinations. Tampere is well connected to the southern, western and northern parts of the country and roughly hourly buses and trains to Helsinki and Turku. To get in from eastern Finland you will in most cases need to transfer in Jyväskylä (train, bus) or Lahti (bus).

Get around

See

  • Enjoy the view from the ridges near Kangasala.
  • The 19th century industrial buildings of Tampere, "Finland's Manchester".
  • The Spy museum, Lenin museum and other special museums in Tampere.

Itineraries

Do

  • Go on a spa holiday in Ikaalinen or Nokia.
  • Watch a local ice hockey derby in Tampere.
  • Hike in the "Lake of Hell" - Helvetinjärvi National Park in Ruovesi.
  • Taste the infamous blood sausage "mustamakkara" in Tampere.
  • Go on a shopping spree in IdeaPark in Lempäälä.

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Drink

Stay safe

Pirkanmaa is a safe place.

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