VISIT

Tampere region, full of bright contradictions Urban nature, youthful college town with lakes and rapids, cultural happenings and events. The city with relaxed and friendly feeling. Water galore! It is only natural that towns in the Tampere Region developed near lakes and rapids, as the water systems provided transport routes for people and goods as well as energy for mills and factories. Ornamental old factory buildings now house creative industry, museums, art exhibitions, schools, theatres, coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques. On-stage, off-stage. With more than ten professional theatres, several dance, theatre and circus ensembles and international festivals, Tampere can rightfully call itself the theatre capital of Finland. The Tampere International Theatre Festival held every year in August is an all-day, all-night theatre extravaganza featuring performers from several European countries.

Atatürk Band, Touko Hujanen and Jantso Jokelin Feel at home here “Tampere is a fascinating city of contradictions – anything goes and everything is acceptable here. This is a city where people truly live, in peace and harmony mixed with contrast and opposition. Middle-aged businessmen and twenty-something artists at heart meet at the same gastropub and feel equally at home there. There’s energy and magic in the air.”