Tampere

Worth seeing in and around Tampere

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tampere University

   Tampere University is a multidisclipinary public university located in the city of Tampere, Finland. It is the second largest university in the country by student enrollment.

   700 m · public university in the city of Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Tampere Deck Arena

   The Nokia Arena, also known by its non-sponsored name Tampere Deck Arena, is an indoor arena in Tampere, Finland, which hosts ice hockey games and large cultural events. It is the home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the SM-liiga.

   900 m · sports arena in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Tampere Cathedral

   Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere.

   1 km · cathedral in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tampere Stadium

   Tampere Stadium, also known as Ratina Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland. It has a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and a capacity of up to 32,000 people for concerts.

   1.4 km · stadium in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Moomin Museum

   Moomin Museum is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson, 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a large model Moomin House.

   500 m · museum in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Näsinneula tower

   Näsinneula is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski.

   2.4 km · observation tower in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Särkänniemi

   Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula.

   2.4 km · amusement park in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Tampere Orthodox Church

   Tampere Orthodox Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Tampere, Finland, located in the Kyttälä city district. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky and to Saint Nicholas.

   900 m · Eastern Orthodox church in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Tampere Ice Stadium

   Tampere Ice Stadium is an indoor sports arena in Tampere, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and it was the former home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the Finnish Liiga until November 2021, when both teams moved to the new Nokia Arena.

   2 km · ice hall in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Kaleva Church

    Kaleva Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland church building in the Liisankallio district of Tampere, Finland. It was designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä and built in 1964–66.

    400 m · church building in Tampere, Finland · Wikipedia

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Getting to Tampere

Airports

Tampere-Pirkkala (TMP), 14 km · Turku (TKU), 137 km · Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), 146 km

Stations

Tampere railway station, 700 m

• Turku → Tampere

  142 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · €16–23
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• Helsinki (Vantaa) → Tampere

  150 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · €17–24
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• Vaasa → Tampere

  210 km · quickest by road, 4h 15m · €24–34
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