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Kangasala
City in Pirkanmaa, Finland

Kangasala

Kangasala is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region.

Plan a trip to Kangasala→From Helsinki (Vantaa)

It lies to the east of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Kangasala is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 34th most populous municipality in Finland.

Get in

Getting to Kangasala

Kangasala is 30 minutes east from Tampere by bus. Tampere local bus network Nysse serves Kangasala well, having some services even to the countryside. Coaches between Lahti and Tampere stop at Kangasala (bus station or Mäkirinteentie stop at Lentola), at weekend rush times there is even direct bus service from Helsinki.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Emperor's Ridge

    Visited by King Gustav III of Sweden and Tsar Alexander I of Russia in 1819 (hence the current name).

  2. 02
    Kangasala Church
  3. 03
    Mobilia

    An "automobile and road museum" that, true to the name, showcases lots of old and unusual cars.

  4. 04
    Vehoniemen

    A nice, small car museum with some rarities.

  5. 05
    Kangasalan

    An old villa with a long and colourful history.

  6. 06
    Children's farm Pikkupiha
Do

Things to do

Kaarinan polku (Kaarina's path). 60-km hiking path through Kangasala that goes through remote wilderness and historical places. You can get maps at Kangasala Town office or at Mobilia. Pohtiolampi. Sighting tower, restaurant/café, salmon fishing and chance to see ospreys hunting.

  1. 01
    Kangasalan uimahalli Kuohu

    Kirkkojärventie 4, kahvila@kangasalanuimahalli.fi.

Eat

Where to eat

Ravintola Paakari, Ruutanantie 3, 36200 Kangasala. High quality restaurant in the centre of Kangasala, serving food from local ingredients. Café and pastry shop downstairs. Aryana, Lentolankuja 2, 36220 Kangasala. The only Afghan restaurant in Finland, serving also more local variants.

  1. 01
    Tilisanssi

    Urheilutie 2-4,.

  2. 02
    Sahalahden Krouvi

    Sahalahdentie 1283 (from Kangasala along road 325 near the village of Sahalahti),.

  3. 03
    MakuMaestro Kangasala

    Hampuntie 1.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.