Tampere Entertainment

  1. Café Europa

    Still Tampere's coolest bar for the décor alone, with old-world couches, candlelight, and a good summer terrace. There's also a range of international beers and cocktails and a discerning young crowd.

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  2. Groove Bar & Cellar

    Intimate one-room bar with loungey furniture and board games. Below is a cellar nightclub with DJs playing from .

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  3. Ilves

    This is one of the town's more popular nightclubs, with fashionable folk aged 25 and over.

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  4. Mixei

    Tampere's No 1 gay club hosts theme parties, live music, DJs on weekends and karaoke on Thursday.

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  5. Runo

    This elegant but relaxed spot is the perfect place for a bit of light contemplation. The huge windows allow you to keep tabs on the weather, the coffee is good, and there's a selection of books and art to browse. Runo means 'poem' in Finnish.

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  6. Suvi Boat Bar

    Tampere has arguably the best nightlife in Finland after Helsinki and locals are blessed with plenty of music venues. In summer, Suvi Boat Bar is a floating beer terrace.

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  7. Teerenpeli

    A good pub with home-brewed beer and cider, this has a relaxing, candle-lit interior and heaps of choice at the taps. They do some good fruit-flavoured brews and also have a terrace and a cavernous club downstairs.

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