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What to do and see in Pirkanmaa, Finland: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland, also known as Tampere Region in government documents), is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijät-Häme, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland.
Restaurants in Pirkanmaa
1. Hiking Travel Hit
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5.0 based on 79 reviews
Hiking Travel, Hit is an outdoor sports company with versatile qualities. We rent, sell and manufacture equipment for the outdoors. We guide outdoor sports, organize events and give training and education. Our goal is to provide good spirit tours in nature for all. Our main activity in the Summer is canoeing, in its many forms. We are the biggest canoe outfitter in the region and among the biggest in Finland. In the Winter we maintain a tour skating track on Näsijärvi, just 2 km from Tampere city center. We are one of the most popular tour skating tracks in Finland. Other activities that we provide are different climbing activities, kick biking, precision games, skiing, snowshoeing, city tours, hiking... Visit us and have an experience you will remember with happy thoughts!
2. PortaaliVR
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
Portaali VR provides premium experiences in virtual reality. We use only the best hardware and pick the most immersive content in our selection. You can book a VR-rooms containing HTC Vive-headset and a TV for up to 9 people. Our website is currently only in Finnish. For additional information and reservations, please contact us via email or telephone. Portaali - Expand Your Reality
3. Tullin Sauna
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Tullin Sauna is a urban public Sauna with a bistro serving local food – a unique concept in the middle of the town. The traditional Finnish Sauna experience is created in an old industrial building. You can enjoy the "löyly" (steam) in two handcrafted wooden saunas, build from 100 years old logs, creating an authentic atmosphere. Relaxing and cooling down can be done outside on the loading deck. Tullin Sauna is located just 600 meters from railway station, right next to Tampere Hall and Moomin Museum.
4. Viikinsaari Island
5. Vapriikin Museokeskus
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4.5 based on 396 reviews
Reviewed By leffex - Pietarsaari, Finland
The Vapriikki is amazing. You can find all kind of museums here. The Stone Museum, Media Museum Rupriikki , Puppet Museum , Pirkanmaa Provincial Museum , Postal Museum , Finnish Ice Hockey Museum , Finnish Game Museum and Tampere Museum of Natural History. Vapriikki is named after the Swedish word fabrik. The Museum Center is located in the former workshop of the Tampella Mill, the oldest parts of which were built in the 1880s. Half of the total area of 14,000 square meters in Vapriiki is reserved for exhibitions and public spaces. I’m a history freak, so the most interesting for me was the exhibition “Tampere 1918”, which tells about the bloody battle between the Whites and the Reds during the Finnish Civil War 1918. Perspectives are offered by the fighters on both sides, but civilians and onlookers are not overlooked either. The exhibition presents a large cross-section of society at war, from children and old people to workers and factory managers. The Vapriikki was selected as the Museum of the Century at the Centennial Cultural Gala held in October 2017 as part of Finland's 100th anniversary program.
6. Tampereen Tuomiokirkko
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4.5 based on 418 reviews
Reviewed By mWrite - Helsinki, Finland
This beautiful church was designed by famous Finnish architect Lars Sonck and built early 20th century. I highly recommend a visit and admiring all simple and beautiful detailed decorations. To get all out of the visit, I recommend to read about the church before hand.
7. Pyynikki Park and Observation Tower
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4.5 based on 735 reviews
Reviewed By ester994
Awesome view from the tower!!! The café downstairs is very good with nice coffee and hot chocolate and the best munkki in the whole Finland! (You can find many different things to drink and eat as well) Besides, Pyynikki has nice places to visit around, like pyynikin uimaranta (beach), the theater etc. Definitely must visit this place!
8. Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing
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4.5 based on 114 reviews
The Amuri museum quarter consists of five residential and four outbuildings. All of the former lie in their original positions as do the outbuildings.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This block of wooden buildings showcases the working-class lifestyle and history. The museum area is a typical enclosed quarter of the 1880s including 32 apartments, which illustrate the life of local industrial workers from 1880 to 1970. The museum is open only during the summer. There are a lot of stairs to climb.
9. Rauhaniemi Beach
10. The House of Mr. Clutterbuck
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is an experiential and action-oriented exhibition that offers variety of fun things to do. The house is based on children's books such as The Tales of King Arthur, The Out-of-this-World Space Book and Doghill Kids Go To Town by the Finnish author and cartoonist Mauri Kunnas. In the House of Mr. Clutterbuck children can actually take part in the story and play in the world that is created by Mauri Kunnas in his books. From May to the end of October also the Mr. Clutterbuck's Fun on Wheels Yard is open. Here you can drive pedal cars around a city, that looks very much like the city of Pawchester from the Pawchester Tales books, written by Mauri Kunnas. But don't worry, even if you haven't read a single book written by Mauri Kunnas, you can still come and enjoy playing in the beautiful scenes at The House of Mr. Clutterbuck Welcome to the adventure!
Reviewed By lmsk2014 - Helsinki, Finland
Herra Hakkaraisen talo - the House of Mr Clutterbuck, is named after a well-loved character of a children's author, Mauri Kunnas. The house presents several themes of his books, e.g. the Knights of the Round Table, Space, and a small town Finland in the 19th century. The house is not big, but the rooms are very carefully made and encourage children to submerge into play and using their imagination. There's also a room for just relaxing, reading and drawing. You don't need to know the stories or the characters in order to enjoy the place. In the summer there is also a fun outdoor area where children can use pedal-cars in a miniature city. A summer cafe run by local youth sells coffee and snacks. What my family best likes the place is the authentic, non-plastic feel about it, and how it encourages also bigger kids to play. Depending on the child, I'd recommend it from ca. 2 years to 10 years of age. PRO TIP Herra Hakkaraisen talo is right next door to two cool museums suitable for kids, so you can make it a day of culture and fun.
