Introducing Lahti
One of Finland's major winter-sports centres, Lahti is a modern town about 100km north of Helsinki. It's a good place to go if you're interested in skiing, with a good museum on the sport, alongside the city's frighteningly high ski jumps. Lahti has hosted several world championships, most recently in 2001.
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Founded in 1905, the city isn't hugely interesting in other respects, and lacks anything that could be called an 'old town'. Most of the downtown area, in fact, consists of a series of linked shopping centres. The 10, 000 Karelian refugees who arrived after WWII have contributed their entrepreneurial spirit to what the locals call the 'Business City'. Lahti does make a good base for visiting nearby attractions. Its location by Vesijärvi (which is connected to Lake Päijänne) makes it the obvious place to start a ferry trip to Jyväskylä. One of the largest lakes in Finland, Päijänne provides Helsinki with tap water.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Travel buddies for Europe trip Summer 2011
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If you decide to take these flights book now. Prices are better now than they will be closer to summer. To reiterate, my suggestion…
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RE: Travel buddies for Europe trip Summer 2011
by montanaexplorer 08 January 2011
Reviewed itinerary after comments from fellows travelers: June 30-July 5: Lahti and Helsinki, Finland July 5: Fly to Prague July 5-July…
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RE: Travel buddies for Europe trip Summer 2011
by montanaexplorer 08 January 2011
Reviewed itinerary after comments from fellow travelers: June 30-July 5: Lahti and Helsinki, Finland July 5: Fly to Prague July 5-July…
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