Tampere Travel Guide

The Moomin Museum is a holy place for Moomin fans worldwide—the world's only Moomin museum, in Tampere, housing original works by Finnish national-treasure author Tove Jansson, bringing you into the w

Pyynikki Park rises in the middle of Tampere, Finland, crowned by the observation tower built in 1929 — the country's first reinforced-concrete tower at 26 metres. From the top you survey Pyynikki Ridge, the largest esker in continental Europe and one of the world's great urban wildernesses, sandwiched between lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The café at the base serves the city's famous doughnuts, best eaten with a cup of Finnish coffee. An easy climb for families.

Tampere Cathedral, completed in 1907 and designed by Lars Sonck, is a masterpiece of Finnish National Romantic architecture, its rugged granite mass rising above the lakeside city. Inside, the church is famous for the haunting frescoes by Hugo Simberg, including 'The Wounded Angel' and 'The Garden of Death' — works so beloved that 'The Wounded Angel' was once voted Finland's national painting. Symbolist ceiling and window decorations by Magnus Enckell add to the mystical atmosphere. Free from the clutter of centuries, the soaring nave feels intensely personal, making this one of the most moving church interiors in the Nordic countries.

The Lenin Museum in Tampere was the world's only permanently open museum dedicated to Lenin's life and the Russian Revolution.

Särkänniemi is a lakeside amusement complex in Tampere with rides, an aquarium and the Näsinneula observation tower.

Finlayson is a former textile factory district turned creative quarter in Tampere, with design shops, cafés and markets.