Finland is traditionally considered to be a country of "family rest". The second largest city in Finland - Tampere, is the center of culture and sports. Attractions Tampere - ancient architectural structures, unique natural objects, extensive museum collections, attract a small by European standards a host of tourists from all over the world. The city was founded as a trading settlement in 1775 by King Gustav III of Sweden. Since the XIX century, Tampere is a major industrial and commercial center of Finland.
Tourists who have a rest in this beautiful and comfortable place will have no problems with what can be seen in Tampere.
Tampere Tower
The highest tower in Scandinavia is the observation tower of Nyasineula 168 m high, it is a symbol of the city. In the upper part of the building there are observation platforms and a restaurant revolving around its axis. At the top is a searchlight, the light of which informs the inhabitants of the city about the weather for the upcoming day: green light - it will rain, yellow - clear weather is expected.
Amusement park in Tampere
Park Särkänniemi, divided into 7 themed zones, offers more than 30 attractions. To get their share of impressions, the children will be able to ride on the "Train of pigs", participate in the "Rally of Boroviki". Dizzying attractions for adults "Tornado", "Cobra", "Frisbee", "Trombi" will help to feel like a real extreme! On hot days, crowds of people have fun on water attractions, traveling along the calm river Taikayoki, descending on a log and cheesecakes from a waterfall. There are also beautifully equipped dolphinarium, aquarium and planetarium. There are convenient places for picnics, and cafes and kiosks will provide a tasty snack.
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Angry Birds Park
In 2012, Tampere opened a new theme park Angry Birds, the idea of which is derived from the famous computer game of the same name. Adventure routes are designed for people of different ages: simpler paths - for kids, complex and extreme - for young people and adults. The heroes of the game - mumps and evil birds are escorted throughout the entire route.
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Museums of Tampere
City museums in Tampere - a separate interesting topic. Almost two dozen museums are organized in the city. Among them are a hockey museum, a pharmacy museum, an automobile museum. In the museum "Mummi-trolley" in Temper it is possible to get acquainted with the work of the famous writer Tuvve Janson and the life of funny heroes of her fairy tales - the family of Mummy trolls. The Haihara Museum has thousands of dolls from all over the world.
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Museum of espionage
The only museum in the Scandinavian countries of espionage in Tampere reveals the secrets of spy art. The material of expositions introduces the legendary spies, their unusual methods of operation, the operation of encryption devices.
The Lenin Museum
A very small museum of Lenin in Tempura is positioned as the only permanent museum in the world. It belongs to the society "Finland-Russia" and is in the hall where the RSDLP congress took place in 1905, at which Lenin met Lenin and Stalin. The exposition includes photographs, documents and personal belongings of Lenin associated with his residence in Finland. Items also related to the time of the Soviet Union are also presented.
Cathedral
Travelers, for whom religious issues are important, will be interested to visit churches built in different styles in different eras. So, the Cathedral in Tampere is a majestic building in the style of Romanticism, reminiscent of a medieval castle.
Tampere is an ideal place for mountain skiing: excellent trails and excellent service are provided to visitors of sports centers. Fishing on the rivers and lakes of Finland promises an excellent catch and a great holiday. Also you can visit other interesting cities of the country: Helsinki , Lappeenranta , Kotka , Savonlinna and others.