Introducing Tampere
Effectively Finland's second city, Tampere (Swedish: Tammerfors) is an exciting place combining Finnish sophistication with an industrious energy that is perhaps an inheritance from its days as 'the Manchester of Finland', as 19th-century cotton mills once busily churned alongside the energetic Tammerkoski (the rapids right in the middle of town). Set between two huge lakes that seem almost sea-like at times, Tampere is a great destination with good restaurants and bars and a few unusual museums.
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With a large student population and a growing technology industry, Tampere is a dynamic, fast-developing place, although on a grey day the silhouettes of its brick chimneys through the misty haze can evoke a more Dickensian feel. The Finlayson mill complex, though, is the very symbol of regeneration; it is now a collection of bars, museums, shops and cinemas.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: How to get from Tampere airport to Helsinki?
by richiavo 12 April 2012
As Ryanair does not try to call this aiport Helsinki, so that is why it does not provide a bus. The money you have saved getting a cheap…
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RE: How to get from Tampere airport to Helsinki?
by IPHarri 11 April 2012
Ah, something from Trip Advisor in 2009: "BTW: the direct bus connection from Helsinki to Tampere Airport for Ryanair flights has been…
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RE: How to get from Tampere airport to Helsinki?
by mpjohans 11 April 2012
There's very frequent buses between Tampere-Helsinki: http://matkahuolto.info/lippu/en/ As Bjoern says, the train is faster (actually…
