Lahti Passenger Harbour

Enjoy the lakeside scenery, embark on a cruise, have a drink on a terrace or eat the city’s largest cinnamon bun.

1 Made from aspen poles reminiscent of fishbones, the 200 square metre terrace of café-restaurant PIANO PAVILION can seat around fifty people in the summertime. www.pianopaviljonki.fi

Restaurant TEIVAAN LOKKI serves versatile lunch and à la carte dishes. You can also rent a jet ski or a rowboat from the restaurant. www.ravintolalokki.fi

WOOD DESIGN AT PRO PUU Pro Puu is a guild and meeting place for designers and other wood sector professionals located in Tikkula, a former matchstick factory at the Harbour. www.propuu.fi

There is a café full of feeling and history in the old harbour master’s building. There are always freshly baked pastries and fresh coffee. CAFÉ KARIRANTA offers a wide range of pies, cakes and fresh coffee. www.kariranta.fi

A complete WOOD ARCHITECTURE PARK is being constructed close to the Sibelius Hall. The harbour area includes a lighted bus stop designed by Japanese Kengo Kuma and a wooden spiral designed by Australian Richard Leplastier. The most recent attraction is the wooden pavilion Puupaviljonki, designed by Erkko Aarti, in Mukkula Manor park.

KOKKA BISTRO & BAR is a relaxed dining restaurant at the Lahti Passenger Harbour. Kokka offers the best flavours from all around the world in a relaxed bistro atmosphere. The menu includes meat cured in the restaurant’s own DRY AGER® and artisan pizzas. www.bistrokokka.fi

HARBOUR OF BOAT RESTAURANTS The several boat restaurants at the harbour wake up from their winter slumber together with the nature. As the sun shines, the terraces fill with people dining and enjoying the lakeside scenery and the services.

ULPUKKA CRAFTS SHOP is a cozy handcraft store located at the end of an old railway station building. www.ulpukka.fi

Finland's only MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM contains over 100 motorcycles and related historical props. The museum's collections include a wide range of beautifully restored world rarities, domestic racing and hobby bikes. www.moottoripyoramuseo.fi

2 SIBELIUS HALL The flagship of modern Finnish wood construction, Congress and Concert Centre Sibelius Hall sparkles right next to Lake Vesijärvi. The heart of the building, the tall Forest Hall, combines the large music hall building to the Carpentry Factory dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. The renovated lakeside hall houses a pleasant restaurant. www.sibeliustalo.fi

Summer restaurant BAR & RESTAURANT

KOMMODORI, located in the idyllic Myllysaari, brings a glimpse of the past. In addition to the beautiful restaurant, there is also a private sauna available for rent on the island. A sauna menu can be ordered for the sauna. www.myllysaari.fi

RAVINTOLA NOSTURI The best feature on the menu is the Neapolitan style pizza prepared in a genuine Italian stone oven. The roof terrace features the best sauna in the city with an unobstructed view of Lake Vesijärvi. www.ravintolanosturi.fi ■

TIP!

Get on board!

Explore the Lahti region along the waterways. From the Lahti Passenger Harbour, you can take a boat to the Vääksy Canal and Heinola.