Mess in the City at the Moment, It's the New Tram Network Being Built
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mess in the city at the moment, it’s the new tram network being built Moro! *) -something that we worked for years to achieve and are really proud of. Welcome to Tampere! So welcome again to our great lile city! We are prey sure that it’s the best Tampere is the third largest city and the second largest urban area in Finland, city in Finland, if not in the whole Europe -but we might be just a lile bit with a populaon of closer to half a million people in the area and just over biased about that… We hope you enjoy your stay! 235 000 in the city itself. The Tampere Greens Tampere was founded in 1779 around the rapids that run from lake Näsijärvi to lake Pyhäjärvi -these two lakes and the rapids very much defined Tampere and its growth for many years, and sll are a defining characterisc of the *) Hello in the local dialect city. Many facories were built next to the energy-providing Tammerkoski rapids, and the red-brick factories, many built for the texle industry, are iconic for the city that has oen been called the Manchester of Finland -or Manse, as the locals affeconately call their home town. Even today the SIGHTS industrial history of Tampere is very visible in the city centre in the form of 1. Keskustori, the central square i s an example of the early 1900s old chimneys, red-brick buildings and a certain no-nonsense but relaxed Jugend style, a northern version of Art Nouveau. Also the locaon of atude of the local people. the Old City Hall, where the City recepon wil be held on Saturday evening. The Finlayson factory area in the city centre sll remains an acve and visible 2. Pyynikin näkötorni, Munkkikahvila (Näkötornine 20) The Pyynikki hub. Instead of the coon mills founded by the Scotsman James Finlayson, observaon tower is located on top of the world's largest esker nowadays the area houses offices, restaurants, museums and the creave (gravel ridge). The famous doughnut cafe at the ground level has industries. Although Tampere in many ways has been a working man’s city, been running as a family business for over 30 years. There is also the rapid development of IT was reflected in the city at the turn of the 21st another famous cafeteria with the same concept called century -aer all the city of Nokia right next to Tampere gave its name to a Munkkikahvila ( doughnut cafe) in Keskustori. once great mobile phone giant. Tampere has several terary educaon hps://www.munkkikahvila.net Open Mon - sun 9 am to 8 pm providers including the Tampere University that was merged from three 3. Tallipiha (Kuninkaankatu 4), hp://tallipiha.fi The historic Tallipiha, separate universies recently, and is a thriving cultural centre with many the old Finlayson stable yards, is a free-of-charge sight with a theatres, cultural fesvals and events. And let’s not forget ice-hockey, fascinang cafe, chocolate and handicra shops and various events. Finland’s favourite sport: Tampere has not just one but two teams compeng Shops: Open Fri 11 am to 6 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am to 4 pm. in the naonal ice-hockey league, and team allegiance is perhaps the only Café: O pen Mon-Sat 9 am to 8 pm. Open Sun 10 am to 8 pm. thing that really divides the people of Tampere. 4. Tampereen Tuomiokirkko, Tampere Cathedral (Tuomiokirkonkatu 3b), During recent years Tampere has been repeatedly voted as the Finns’ hps://tampereenseurakunnat.fi/kirkko_tampereella/kirkot_ja_muu favourite place to live in, and us in Tampere couldn’t agree more. Us Greens t_lat/kirkot/tuomiokirkko have been acve in the city polics since the early 1980s and have been in Tampere Cathedral is considered to be the chief monument of many ways been a part of the transformaon of the city. If you see a bit of a Finnish naonal romanc architectural style as well as a magnificent specimen of the skills of builders and crasmen of the me. The 11. Vapriikki museum centre (Alaverstaanrai 5), h p://vapriikki.fi artwork is very unique, featuring highly symbolic frescoes and glass Vapriikki is a museum centre that offers things to see and do for the windows. whole family. There are about a dozen exhibions each year with Open every day 11 - 15 varied themes including history, technology and natural sciences. 5. Finlayson Area, h ps://www.finlaysoninalue.fi Vapriikki houses many smaller museums such as the Finnish Unl the 1920s, the Finlayson area was the biggest industrial district Ice-Hockey museum, the Tampere natural history museum etc. Open in the Nordic Countries. Nowadays the area is a modern and versale Tue—sun 10–18 center, housing restaurants, cafés, businesses, and cultural services, Also the locaon of the Saturday party aer the city recepon. including a mulplex cinema. The Finlayson Church, the Finlayson 12. Sara Hildenin taidemuseo (Laiturikatu 13, Särkänniemi), Palace and Tallipiha Stable Yards are located nearby. hps://www.tampere.fi/sarahilden/index.html 6. Kauppahalli, Tampere Market hall, hps://tampereenkauppahalli.fi The Sara Hildén Art Museum is the permanent home of the Tampere Market Hall. W ith its 40 vendors, the Market Hall offers collecon of modern art, Finnish and foreign, owned by the Sara everything from fresh fish and produce to cheese, pastries and local Hildén Foundaon. Open 10–18 delicacies. 13. Tampereen Taidemuseo (Puutarhakatu 34), Open Mon-Fri 8-18, Sat 8-16 hps://www.tampereentaidemuseo.fi/en/index.html Tampere Art Museum presents art-historical themes and phenomena related to MUSEUMS Finnish and internaonal contemporary art. 7. Muumimuseo ( Yliopistonkatu 55), h ps://muumimuseo.fi Open Tue-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm The world’s only Moomin Museum. located at Tampere Hall, the venue of the EGP council. Entrance fee 10 euros with your SAUNAS conference badge! (Normally 12 euros) Please note that swimwear is required in mixed saunas. Open tue-wed 9-17, tue-fri 9-19, sat-sun 10 – 17 14. Kuuma is bang in the middle of the city (Laukontori 21), 8. Lenin Museum (Hämeenpuisto 28), h p://lenin.fi hps://saunaravintolakuuma.fi Mon - Sun 11-18 Lenin Museum, the only one in the European Kuuma is located in a central spot in the heart of Tampere, by the countries, takes visitors on a fascinang journey to the history that Laukontori market square and boat quay, and it boasts a Finland and Russia share. Prior to the revoluon in Russia, Lenin café-restaurant, a big two-storey terrace and two saunas, open all visited Tampere in 1905, planning the revoluon that opened a year round. From the sauna heat, you only need to take a couple of window for the independence of Finland. steps to plunge into the refreshing waters of the Pyhäjärvi lake, in Open Tuesday - Sunday 11 - 17 Kuuma’s own pool area. Mixed sauna, swimming costumes and 9. Vakoilumuseo, the Spy Museum (Satakunnankatu 18), towels available for hire. hps://www.vakoilumuseo.fi/ EGP deal: with code word “GREEN”, you get 5 euros off the regular The first Spy Museum in the world. Located in the Finlayson area. price during the council weekend! Discounted price 10€. Open Mon - Sun 12-18 15. Rajaporn sauna (Pispalan valtae 9), h p://www.rajapornsauna.fi 10. Työväenmuseo Werstas (Väinö Linnan aukio 8, Finlaysonin alue), Open Mon, Wed 18 - 22, Fri 15 - 21, Sat 14 -22 werstas.fi The oldest public sauna in Finland, sll operang acvely in a The Finnish Labour Museum. Located in the Finlayson area. Open building over a hundred years old. Old-school and idyllic, run by an Tue-Sun 11-18 associaon that saved the sauna from demolion some 20 years ago. Oen voted as the best public sauna. Separate saunas for men and DESIGN, INTOA design, Tikkerperi, Minkamainen, Arja Aalto Design, women. Hembula Design and many more… Adults 10 €. Open Mon-Fri 10-18 Sat 10-16 16. Rauhaniemen kansankylpylä (Rauhaniemene 24), Ateljeekatu (Kehräsaari), hps://ateljeekatu.fi, cras, art, hps://www.rauhaniemi.net/ accessories, jewerly, prints Public sauna with a possibility to swim in the lake next to the sauna. Open Mon-Fri klo 11-18, Sat klo 11-16 Open Mon, Wed, Thu 15-20, Tue, Fri 15-20:30, Sat, Sun 13-20 22. PihkaCollecon (Kehräsaari), hps://www.pihkacollecon.fi/en/ Adults 7€ PIHKA designs and manufactures bags and shoes from naturally breathing, durable leather. The items can also be customized SHOPPING according to your own wishes. Open Tue-Fri 11-18, Sat 11-15, Mon 17. Kauppakeskus Rana (Vuolteenkatu 1), hps://www.rana.fi and Sun Closed Rana, the largest shopping centre in Tampere, is an urban meeng 23. Ruohonjuuri, Hämeenkatu 15, www.ruohonjuuri.fi place in the heart of the city. We offer an inving combinaon of Ruohonjuuri offer their clients a diverse range of high quality, fashion, delicious food, groceries, decoraon and beauty and health environmentally responsible, organic, and fair trade products. Open services. Mon- Fri 10-20, Sat 10-18, Sun 12-17 Open Mon-Sat 07-21, Sun 10-21 24. Taito Shop Pirkanmaa , Hatanpään valtae 4, 18. Kauppakeskus Koskikeskus ( Hatanpäänvaltae 1), hps://taitoshop.fi/myymalat/pirkanmaa/ hps://www.koskikeskus.fi Taito shop is a store of wonderful items. The store offers a wide Shops open mon-fri 10.00-20.00, sat 10.00-18.00, sun 12.00-18.00 range of Finnish handmade and design products for everyday and 19. Tullintori (Tullikatu 6) , hps://tullintori.fi fesve occasions, home and gis. There is also wide selecon of clothing, accessories, jewelry and several souvenirs from Tampere Tullintori shopping centre is located in the heart of Tampere, behind and Finland.