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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
