Lahti Guide 02/2015 (English)

WINTER 2015–16

ASIKKALA • HARTOLA • HOLLOLA • KÄRKÖLÄ • LAHTI • ORIMATTILA • PADASJOKI • SYSMÄ

KITCHEN. BAR. GAMES. SPORTS. SAUNA. TERRACE.

For the Love of Sports.  TWO LARGE SCREENS  FOOD  DRINKS  10 TV SETS  SPORTS  THREE POOL TABLES  GAMES

Rafun

HATTUTEMPPU

FAVOURITE FROM THE MENU 

SEIVAS KITCHEN. BAR. GAMES. EST.

2015

www.seivas.fi

The dish, named after Rafu, a legendary soccer player from Lahti, is like a triple goal!

Grilled beef entrecôte with plenty of our house savoury butter, season’s vegetables and side dish of your choosing.

(Lactose- and gluten-free)

SPORTS RESTAURANT

SEIVÄS

 Tel. +358 (0)20 718 1490  sporttiravintola@seivas.  Vapaudenkatu 16, Lahti, 2nd floor You will identify us by the ox! 

EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS AT LAHTI FAIR CENTRE!

2015 12-13 December Traditional Christmas fair 2016 20 January Duuniexpo youth employment trade fair and Entrepreneurship Day 11–13 March Raksa A large construction and renovation event 22–24 April Pihapiiri Gardening trade fair 7–8 May Classic Motorshow Large Finnish classic motor show 16-18 September Caravan Major caravan event 24–25 September Ilo-Fiilis-Onni A wellbeing event for the entire family Changes are possible.

www.lahdenmessut.fi

LAHTI FAIR LTD

Welcome to Lahti region!

The lively cultural life and diverse ridge and lake scenery of the Lahti region make it a unique travel destination no matter what the time of the year.

Thanks to the ridges of Salpausselkä, Lahti region has four seasons, each of which brings its own special events and activities for tourism and leisure; perfect canoeing routes, lakes rich in fish, challenging hiking trails, Pulkkilanharju ancient nature park and forests full of mushrooms and berries can be found here. When winter comes, it's time to find your skis and skates, and go to the skiing tracks or the slopes in Messilä or Purnu to enjoy speed and snow.

The wellness centres at Messilä, Tallukka and Pajulahti have various offers to pamper the whole family.

People come to the Lahti region for relaxation and to spend time with their families. Here you can choose the holiday you want – you can enjoy the silence and beauty of nature, go to the theatre or concerts, sample the Vellamo-Menu, take an active holiday, go sightseeing or shopping. Or you can combine your holiday from all of these in a way that suits you.

Welcome to the heart of Päijät-Häme for your dream holiday. You will not be in a hurry to leave!

SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS Tourist attractions Health and wellbeing services Winter holidays in Lahti Concerts, theatre, nightlife…

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CULTURE 22 History & Art 22 Museums & galleries 24 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS 26 Local delicasies 26 Cafés 28 Restarurants 29 Bars & pubs 32 WATER & NATURE Passenger harbour Harbour services

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS Things to do for kids

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SHOPPING 44 Shopping 44 ACCOMMODATION 50 Hotels 50 Other accommodation 51 Camping and cottages 51 MAPS 53

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Published by: Lahti Region Oy / Viestintätoimisto Mageena Publisher: Viestintätoimisto Mageena / Vesijärvenkatu 38, 15140 Lahti / Tel. +358 (0)3 783 4353 www.mageena.fi Editor: Sane Keskiaho / Viestintätoimisto Mageena / sane.keskiaho@mageena.fi Design & Production: Viestintätoimisto Mageena Printing: Punamusta Oy, Tampere Circulation: 13 000 GUIDE is published twice a year, in May and November.

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Lahti Historical Museum

Tourist attractions The Lahti region is full of wonderful sights and places for you to visit.

Globally renown Sports Centre is the heart of the Salpausselkä Ski Games. The Sports Centre includes ski jumps, a skiing stadium, Restaurant Voitto, Lahti Fair Centre, an ice stadium, the Ski Museum, a central sports field and an area for biathlon. In the the summertime they are used as mountain biking and outdoor exercising routes.

northwest. The island was made from gravel that was gathered and arranged by glaciers. An 8 km long hiking trail runs through the island of Kelvenne and is indicated with blue marks. There are also several campfire sites along the route. The coasts of Kelvenne can easily be reached in winter on skis or on tour skates.

Lovely Kelvenne Kelvenne in the Padasjoki municipality is one of the largest and nicest high islands of Finland. It was formed during the last Ice Age, when the ice slowly withdrew to the

Sibelius Hall opened in 2000, Congress and Concert Centre Sibelius Hall is the largest public wooden building built in Finland in the past hundred years. The concert hall has unique acoustics.

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Church of the Cross

Sibelius Hall

SHOPPING ACCOMMODATION MAPS

Kammiovuori Hill in Sysmä is an excellent excursion site. There is a marked path of 3.8 kilometres on the hill. The terrain is somewhat rocky. You should reserve at least two to three hours to walk the entire path. Don’t forget sturdy

DID YOU KNOW? Lahti region is Finland’s fifth largest urban area that has 200,000 inhabitants. Lake Vesijärvi opens a water route through the Vääksy Canal and Lake Päijänne all the way to Central Finland.

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Vääksy Canal Asikkala is located on both sides of two lakes (Lake Päijänne and Lake Vesijärvi). At the Vääksy Canal, you can stop and see locking and enjoy the sunny summer days. The structure of the parish, charming little villages and versatile services make Asikkala a memorable place.

Asikkala is a combination of peaceful nature and modern services.

WATER & NATURE

Lahti City Hall is designed by Eliel Saarinen, the Lahti City Hall was built in 1912 and completely restored in 1985. There is lunch restaurant Tyrmä (Dungeon) on the basement floor. Guided tours are available on order, Tel. +358 (0)3 734 9792.

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

Church of the Cross is designed by academician Alvar Aalto is the main church in the City of Lahti. Built in 1978, the simplified church's exterior face opening to the marketplace is dominated by a large cross consisting of 52 windows, one for each week of the year. The Church Park includes Wäinö Aaltonen's sculpture Vapauden hengetär (Spirit of Freedom). Open from Mon–Sun 9–15 and also at other times based on an agreement.

Tel. +358 (0)3 891 290.

CULTURE

Hollola Medieval Stone Church which was originally the catholic church of Pyhä Maria (Holy Mary) is one of the most important medieval monuments in the Lahti region. The stone church was completed in its current form between 1495 and 1510. There is a neoclassical bell tower designed

by Carl Ludwig Engel and built between 1829 and 1831 to the south of the church.

SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

The hall seats 1250 people, and it is the venue for both classical and contemporary concerts. For additional information and house tour reservations, please call +358 (0)3 814 2811.

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Lahti City Hall

footwear! From Kammiovuori, you can continue your hike to Purnuvuori Hill in Hartola.There is a lean-to around midway between Kammiovuori and Purnuvuori. You can make a fire there.

Tainionvirta is a river in southern Finland. It starts from Lake Jääsjärvi and empties into Lake Päijänne.

You can fish with both lures and fly-fishing gear in Tainionvirta River. The flow is slow enough for fishing to be possible also when the water is cold.

Furthermore, Tainionvirta offers excellent canoeing opportunities. The route from Hartola to Sysmä consists of 24 km of rivers and 16 km of lakes.

Water Organ is a musical fountain in PikkuVesijärvi pond. Music from movies, musicals and other well-known classics. The show consists of music and spectacular water jets. Water Organ from October to late November every day at 7 pm. The show lasts for around twenty minutes.

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Travel Centre Lahti Travel Centre is a centre for the region’s public transport services: it combines local and long-distance traffic, as well as different forms of public transport.

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Taxi Tel. 100 41 / mobile +358 (0)601 100 01 Taxi stops: Market Square, Travel Centre, front of department store Sokos, Sibelius Hall and Shopping Mall Trio Hansa.

Travel Centre Mannerheiminkatu 15, Lahti You find the bus station and the railway station at the Travel Centre

TRADE FAIRS

Lahti Fair Ltd Lahti Fair Centre Salpausselänkatu 7 Tel. +358 (0)3 525 820 www.lahdenmessut.fi

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS WATER & NATURE

General emergency number 112 Police Tel. +358 (0)71 8730 341 Department, Salininkatu 3 First aid Tel. +358 (0)3 81 811 Lahti City Hospital Oikokatu 2, Harjukatu 48

TRANSPORT

CULTURE

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Akuutti 24 Tel. +358 (0)3 819 2385 Päijät-Häme Cantral Hospital Tel. +358 (0)3 81 911 Keskussairaalankatu 7 Dental Centre PlusTerveysSiltapuisto Aleksanterinkatu 25, 15140 Lahti www.plusterveys.fi Medical Clinic Alfa Tel. +358 (0) 40 751 3774 Kansankatu 7, 15870 Hollola Pharmacy TerveysPlus Tel. +358 (0)3 734 1188 Shopping Centre Trio Hansakuja, street level

SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

LEISURE

VisitLahti Lahti Region Oy Aleksanterinkatu 18 Tel. +358 (0)207 281 750 Open Mon-Fri 10–17, Sat 9–16 info@lahtiregion.fi www.lahtiregion.fi www.visitlahti.fi Banks Banks are open Mon-Fri 10–16.30

ACCOMMODATION MAPS

VisitLahti, Ground floor of Trio Aleksanterinkatu 18 Open Mon-Fri 10–17, Sat 9 –16 Tel. +358 (0)207 281750 • info@lahtiregion.fi www.facebook.com/lahti.info #lahtiregion #lahdenseutu

SHOPPING

VisitLahti offers the residents and tourists a centrally located service point where they can obtain information about the Lahti region's tourism and environmental issues.

At the point you can, if necessary, receive guidance to the City of Lahti e-services.

In winter the information post provides information about ski trails as well as other regional sports and outdoor activities are presented.

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Visit Lahti

LAHTI’S PREMIER HOT YOGA STUDIO & CLIMBING GYM IN LAHTI Flowing strength and flexibility with yoga! * HOT YOGA * YIN YOGA * VINYASA FLOW * AERIAL YOGA * CHILDREN’S YOGA YOGA FOR EVERY BODY!

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SELF LIFT YOUR AIR E H T INTO IAL WITH AER YOGA!

+358 (0)400 408 407

WWW.YOGAROCKS.FI SAKSALANKATU 26, 15100 LAHTI

Challenge yourself with bouldering!

* A 300 M2 CLIMBING WALL * SEVERAL ROUTES OF SEVERAL DIFFICULTY LEVELS * EVENTS (SUCH AS BIRTHDAY PARTIES, STAG/HEN NIGHTS AND COMPANY EVENTS)

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Ouch! Pain Health and wellbeing services

CULTURE RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

A sudden illness or accident need not ruin your holiday. There are several competent doctors, dentists, pharmacies and vets in the region who also serve on weekends. You should also try Hot Yoga: it will relax your body and mind.

WATER & NATURE

Kansankatu 7, Hollola www.laakariasemaalfa.fi

MAPS

Lääk äri ALFaAsema

DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS +358 (0)40 751 3774

SILTAPUISTO.COM

ACCOMMODATION

We take care of your health also on holiday.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE

SHOPPING

FRIENDLY DENTAL CARE IN DOWNTOWN LAHTI

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

DENTAL CARE + GOOD ADVICE

WELCOME TO FIND A REASON TO SMILE!

PLUSTERVEYS -SILTAPUISTO

Tel. +358 (0)3 877 377 | Aleksanterinkatu 25 aB, Lahti

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Salpausselkä Ski Games This winter’s Salpausselkä Ski Games will be the preliminary games for the World Championships.

The preliminary games will make history by arranging the first ever Women’s Ski Jumping World Championships event. In addition, Skiathlon will return to Salpausselkä after a three-year break.

Other events include Nordic combined team sprint, regular Nordic combined, men’s team ski jump, men’s ski jump (HS13) and skate skiing sprint.

To become a member of the world’s largest skiing club, go to www.lahti2017.fi.

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recommends!

CULTURE

RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS

WATER & NATURE

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

SHOPPING

ACCOMMODATION

MAPS

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Winter holidays in Lahti The Lahti region is a paradise for winter lovers. The ridges of Salpausselkä guarantee a real winter with snow and frozen lakes. Here you can go skiing, skating, snowshoeing and ski downhill as soon as the snow fall until well into the spring.

Children's winter Olympics will be held for the 21st time at the Lahti Sporting Centre. At the family event, children are invited to try out different skiing styles and to enjoy other fun things on the snow. 17.1.2016

will be arranged on Saturday and Sunday; four people can share the 50 kilometres of cross-country skiing (on Saturday) or skate skiing (on Sunday). The race lengths are 9.3 km, 17.1 km, 11 km and 12.6 km. The Finlandia Skiing 27.-28.2.2016

The Finlandia Skiing weekend starts on 26.2. with a Finlandia sprint on the sprint track of the Lahti Skiing World Championships. Finlandia relay

Children's Finlandia Skiing Event will be arranged for the second time this year. Children can ski one, three or five kilometres, and there

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SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

are separate divisions (girls' and boys') for children aged 7–8, 9–10, 11–12, and 13–16. Children's Finlandia 23.2.2016

CULTURE

Enjoy skiing! Messilä has been chosen as the ski centre of the year, and for good reason. Messilä with its ten slopes and several snow events is the largest and most popular skiing centre in southern Finland where you can try out slalom, telemark skiing, snowboarding and traditional cross-country skiing. You can also drop by one of Messilä’s restaurants to have a cup of cocoa or a tasty lunch. www.messila.fi

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS ACCOMMODATION MAPS

Ice swimming will keep you alert all day long.

There are three places in Lahti where you can dip into an icy lake: at Mukkula, Mytäjäinen and Joutjärvi.

SHOPPING

Moonlight Ski or Postihiihto Ski? During winter the traditional 7,5 km long Päijänne Moonlight Ski will be held under the light of lanterns on the ice of Päijänne. March is the time for Päijänne Postihiihto, which includes a number of route options. The ski tracks pass through the Päijänne national park's landscape from island to island. Moonlight Ski 19.2. and Postihiihto Ski 20.3.

Children's winter Olympics

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Lahti will organise the skiing World Championships in 2017 Lahti will host for the seventh time the Nordic Skiing World Championships in the year of 100th anniversary of Finland's independence: 2017. www.lahti2017.fi, www.facebook.com/lahti2017

WATER & NATURE

Arctic hysteria at Padasjoki A weekend-long event Arctic Hysteria gathers enthusiasts of aviation and winter sports to the dock of Padasjoki, on the icy cover of Päijänne. The event that takes place during spring presents different sports from parasailing, hang-gliding, paragliding, gliding, and flight with motor vehicles. According to the website of Padasjoki Aviation Club: "Everyone – from water polo players to kite flyers – are more than welcome to joint the fun”.

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Skiing fun Forward, even if it snows like there is no tomorrow! This old Finnish saying is especially well suited for the Lahti region. There are almost 170 kilometres of lighted and unlighted skiing tracks in Lahti alone, of which around 145 kilometres are part of the Salpausselkä ridge track network. You can start skiing on the tracks used in the Finlandia Skiing Event and the Salpausselkä Ski Games right from the yard of Messilä Manor.

There are a total of 70 kilometres of uninterrupted tracks, of which around 20 kilometres are lighted.

You can take a leisurely skiing trip to Pirunpesä (the Devil’s Nest), for example. There is a place to build a fire close to the natural formation.

Roasting sausages at a lean-to There are several lean-tos in the Lahti region. You can ski or walk there to have a packed lunch or make soot pot coffee, if you like. The lean-tos are open to anyone who abides by the Finnish everyman’s rights. All those who use a lean-to must ensure that the surroundings stay clean.

Ice fishing

Snowmobiling, snowshoeing... The versatile terrain of Messilä offers the opportunity to practice many other sports apart from slalom – ranging from ice fishing to trek skating. Camping Messilä on the shore of Lake Vesijärvi is the meeting point for snowmobilers in the wintertime. A snowmobile route of a little over 200 kilometres starts at the Messilä shore.

In addition to the snowmobiling route, the area includes wonderful skiing routes. There are around sixty kilometres of regularly maintained skiing tracks. If you do not consider that sufficient, you can always ski on the ice of the lake when the late winter sun shines. A suitable trip for a Sunday afternoon starts at the Messilä Camping shore from where you can ski to Enonsaari Island, enjoy the wintry nature and roast some sausages at a lean-to. If you do not like skiing, you can also enjoy the scenery on snowshoes.

Under the spell of ice fishing Vesijärvi and Päijänne are filled with fish. Here it's definitely worthwhile to try fishing even in winter. Burbot is

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a delicacy especially in late winter. If you get really lucky, the burbot will be full of fish roe. Then you'd just have to cook some blinis and the feast may begin. Ice fishing does not require a fishing licence.

CULTURE

Enjoy skiing Messilä has been chosen as the ski centre of the year, and for good reason. Messilä with its ten slopes and several snow events is the largest and most popular skiing centre in southern Finland where you can try out slalom, telemark skiing, snowboarding and traditional cross-country skiing. You can also drop by one of Messilä’s restaurants to have a cup of cocoa or a tasty lunch. www.messila.fi

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS ACCOMMODATION MAPS

Christmas village brings Christmas spirit to downtown Lahti. In the Christmas village, you can experience all kinds of scents, colours and tastes of Christmas. It is also a great place to meet friends and enjoy the versatile programme.

Around two dozen cottages will be erected on Lahti Market Square for the Christmas village.

Christmas village 10.–21.12.2015

SHOPPING

Winter carousel Sibelius Hall Winter Carousel is a winter event for the entire family. It allows you to start the year 2016 with a bang! The event fills Sibelius Hall with all kinds of activities from a bouncy castle to a carousel and a circus to all kinds of delicacies. Winter Carousel 2.–3.1.2016

Salpausselkä Ski Games

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

More than 200-metre cable track CABLE CAPE Wake & Snow Park in Mukkula, Lahti, offers a whole new kind of water sports or winter fun.

The track is made more difficult by different kinds of jumps. One of the almost ten metres tall cable masts is on the mainland and the other in nearby Harvasaari island. There is a cable with a draw bar in between the masts. The athlete holds on to a drawstring attached to the draw bar.

WATER & NATURE

Purnu is a relaxed place! Skiing centre Purnu has five slopes, more than 300 beds, a skiing school, lighted skiing tracks, a caravan area and good food – everything you need for a nice day out in the wintertime! www.purnu.com

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Sanni 21.11. Sibelius Hall

What's happening in Lahti menoinfo.fi

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Concerts, theatre, nightlife...

Lahti, the city of events, on the Vesijärvi beach is a lively city of culture and fairs.

In addition to the multi-award-winning, world-renowned Lahti Symphony Orchestra, one can enjoy the high-quality theatre plays, a varied selection of fairs and have a drink or two in one the many restaurants.

International Symphony Lahti The Lahti City Sibelius Festival annually gathers friends of orchestra has been awarded several international Finland’s national composer at Sibelius Hall. awards, and offers great classical music experi- www.sinfonialahti.fi ences each year. The orchestra's International

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Concert of vocal and dance group Koljada Orimattila Art Museum Christmas World and Christmas Fair Kaikulanmäki, Hartola Advent Concert of Hollola Women’s Choir Sovituksenkirkko Church, Hollola

10.–22.12.

Land of Christmas, Lahti Sports Centre Jean Sibelius BIRTHDAY music event Sibelius Hall, Lahti Christmas village, Lahti Market Square

12.– 13.12.

Kuusysi Football Club’s Christmas Fair, Suurhalli, Lahti

12.– 13.12.

Maria’s Christmas Market, Hollola Parish Village

12.– 13.12.

Christmas Village in Kalkkinen, Asikkala

13.–14.12.

International Cat Show, Linna Hotel, Hartola

16.12.

20.12.

Christmas Opera by Ville-Paavali Hyvönen Hartola Church Christmas concert, St. Olaf’s Church, Sysmä

26.12.

31.12.

Orienteering event by Rastivarsat, Orimattila New Year’s night running event, Orimattila

31.12.

New Year’s Eve party at renewed Ace Corner, Lahti

29.11.

29.11.

DECEMBER 1.12.

8.12.

JANUARY 2.–3.1.

5.1.

9.1.

10.1.

15.–17.1.

17.1.

20.1.

23.1.

Winter Carousel, Sibelius Hall, Lahti St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre – Swan Lake Sibelius Hall, Lahti Miniature Salpausselkä Ski Games, Sports Centre, Lahti Halton Hiihdot (LHS) skiing event, Sports Centre, Lahti Desucon Frostbite, Sibelius Hall, Lahti 21st Children's Winter Olympics – World Snow Day Sports Centre, Lahti DuuniExpo and Entrepreneurship Day, Lahti Fair Centre

23.–24.1.

Indoor Finnish Paralympic Track and Field Championships, Lahti International Cat Show, Lahti Fair Centre

23.–24.1.

Alpine Skiing ES Cup, Messilä, Hollola

MAPS

Legendary restaurant Torvi was founded in 1966 when Luukas Valtari opened a restaurant known for its superb cuisine in the premises of an

Sysmä Bookstore Holiday Season Opening, Sysmä

28.11.

ACCOMMODATION

Piazza Lounge at Lahden Seurahuone offers the best music with the top DJ´s every saturday.

Rock Circus @ Lahti, Lahti Hall

SHOPPING

Finnish rock at Finlandia Club The hugely popular rock club of Sibelius Hall is arranged in the old Carpenter’s Hall. Finlandia Club is a stage for all the hottest Finnish rock stars. There is no age limit for the club. www.finlandia-klubi.fi

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28.11.

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Theatre Vanha Juko in downtown Lahti also offers entertainment in the form of singing evenings, stand up, vi­si­ting performers and drama. www.teatterivanhajuko.fi

Lahden Jazz Market, Sibelius Hall, Lahti Lahti Holiday Season Opening, Lahti Market Square

WATER & NATURE

CATS The wild cats from the streets of London that many people love will conquer Lahti when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats returns to Finland. Faded fake fur will be a thing of the past when the poems of T. S. Eliot come to life with the help of movement, circus and visual fireworks.

11.–14.11.

21.11.

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

Things happen in Lahti Hall The Lahti Hall, located within a walking distance from the centre of Lahti, can turn from an exhibition hall to a centre of high-quality entertainment events or even into a production space for TV studios. Each year a number of domestic and international stars perform on the stage of Lahti Hall. www.lahtihalli.fi

NOVEMBER

CULTURE

Lastu rhythm club, located in Lastu restaurant is a club for rhythm music with jazz-blues-soul steps in different configurations. People sit at the tables, enjoying small snacks and great music in the moody club which has space for 180 people.

EVENTS IN THE LAHTI REGION

SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

The concert calendar of the Sibelius Hall offers a great cavalcade of domestic and international stars. The standard programme includes Thursday concerts of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, but pop, rock, light music concerts and children’s concerts can also be found on the list. www.sibeliustalo.fi

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Experience something unique at the Lahti Karting Center indoor karting track!

Safe but fast, the track suits both beginners and experienced drivers.

You will receive driving and safety training before heading to the track.

Age limit 10 yrs, minimum length 145 cm, maximum weight 110 kg. www.lahtikarting.fi No booking needed.

Lahden keilahalli Lahti Bowl

Launeenkatu 5, 15100 Lahti puh. 0440 420 300 www.lahdenkeilahalli.fi

Skiing and cabin life in Hartola!

At Purnu, you can enjoy skiing on varying and well-kept slopes without any rush!

Five slopes Vertical: 100m www.purnu.com

You can stay at Rantala Holiday Cottages close by, even with a larger group.

Rantala Holiday Cottages Dog-friendly ski cabins!

Tel. +358 (0)44 042 8232 Book your holiday at www.rantalanlomamokit.com

WELCOME TO SNOW CENTER MESSILÄ!

Only a 10-minute drive from downtown Lahti 10 slopes ∙ illuminated ski tracks ∙ ski school ∙ ski rental slope area for kids ∙ restaurants Bistro and Kartano meeting facilities ∙ hotel and cottage accommodation outdoor activity companies Messiläntie 308 15980 Messilä ∙ Tel. +358 (0)3 86011 ∙ messila@messila.fi ∙ www.messila.fi lahtiguide_eng.indd 1

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14.2.

Fazer Miniature Salpausselkä Ski Games Sports Centre, Lahti 53rd Ski Jump Day, Sports Centre, Lahti Unofficial Puppy Dog Show: Amerikan Akita Lahti Fair Centre Salparieha for the entire family, Heinsuo Sport Centre, Hollola Lahti Halton skiing event, Sports Centre, Lahti

14.2.

Valentine’s Day at Purnu Ski Centre, Hartola

13.2.

13.2.

14.2.

18.–20.2.

19.2.

19.–21.2.

23.2.

27.–28.2.

Suomi100 Forum, Sibelius Hall, Lahti Moonlight Skiing, Padasjoki Salpausselkä Ski Games – preliminary games for the World Children’s Finlandia skiing event, Sports Centre, Lahti Finlandia skiing event, Sports Centre, Lahti

MARCH 5.–6.3.

11.–13.3.

12.–13.3.

St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice – Swan Lake Sibelius Hall, Lahti Construction trade fair Raks, Lahti Fair Centre

18.3.

Lahti Jewellery and Stone Trade Fair Jokimaa Trotting Centre, Lahti Midnight Ski Party at Purnu Ski Centre, Hartola

20.3.

Postal Skiing Event, Padasjoki

25.–27.3.

Eastern Tournament – junior basketball Suurhalli Arena, Lahti

APRIL 2.–3.4.

22.–27.4.

International Dog Show, Centre Gardening fair Pihapiir, Lahti Fair Centre

MAY Classic Motorshow, Lahti Fair Centre Stuff Market, Jokimaa Trotting Centre, Lahti

Salpausselkä Ski Games 19.–21.2.

Sports restaurant Seiväs offers food, drinks, sports, games and sauna right at the heart of Lahti.

The restaurant’s eleven screens make sure that you will miss none of your favourite matches. Sports every day, starting at lunchtime.

MAPS

7.–8.5.

14.–15.5.

ACCOMMODATION

Hanhenpoika and its smaller brother Pikku Hanhi invest in good service and beer culture.

Both restaurants offer live music and jam nights.

FEBRUARY

SHOPPING

Latin American El Banco is a relaxed meeting place for people who like street food and good drinks.

Finnish Ski Jump Championships at the small and large ski jumps, Sports Centre, Lahti

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Beer Restaurant Metro has a huge selection of more than 200 beers. The ground floor of the restaurant houses a jazz club where you can hear live jazz. Metro is on Lanu Square in downtown Lahti.

Finnish Alpine Masters Cup, Messilä, Hollola

30.–31.1.

WATER & NATURE

Brygga Citybar serves you in downtown Lahti. It is known for Finnish small breweries, an extensive selection, live music and warm-hearted service.

Dramatised Cats musical, Lahti City Theatre

30.1.

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

The Restaurant Möysä welcomes you with a roof terrace constructed on top of an old Esso gas station's canopy. "Mössö" is new for concert goers but it is especially suitable for a more adult taste as the gig list also includes less known top artists.

Children’s Winter Festival all around Lahti

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Own brewery products Hullujussi, Onnenpekka or Sauhusanttu. Or, after all, Lempi Mustikka or Lempi Puolukka... The beer restaurant Teerenpeli in Lahti is known for its own brewery's beers and ciders. Teerenpeli also offers little snacks until the light signal.

23.1.–7.1.

28.1.-18.2.

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old horse stall and a bakery. During the day it had lunch tables full of good food and nightly it was full of clients digging the good music of DJs. In addition to young people, the Finland's shadiest rock bar attracted seasoned musicians and artists. The restaurant's name comes from the horns hanging from the ceiling. They are part of the original decoration.

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Sinfonia Lahti

www.sinfonialahti.fi

SPRING 2016 Thu 21st Jan at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT

To 10th March at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT

Zinovjev: Gryf Glazunov: Violin concerto Prokofjev: Symphony No. 7

Okko Kamu, conductor Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano

- Okko Kamu 70 years Okko Kamu, conductor Arto Noras, cello

Sun 1 May at 1 pm, Sibelius Hall FIRST OF MAY MATINEE

Schubert: Symphony No. 4 Brahms: Piano concerto No. 2 Thu 4th Feb at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Eugene Tzigane, conductor Paavali Jumppanen, piano Kernis: Musica Celestis Foulds: Dynamic Triptych Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 Thu 11th Feb at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Eva Ollikainen, conductor Jukka Harju, horn R. Strauss: Don Juan Räihälä: Horn concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Thu 3rd March at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Chloë Hanslip, violin Adams: Violin concerto Brahms: Symphnony No. 3

Ryu: Cello concerto Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 To 17th March at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Marianna Shirinyan, piano Ligeti: Concert Românesc Ravel: Pianokonsertto G-duuri Šostakovitš: Sinfonia nro 10

Petri Juutilainen, conductor Thu 12th May at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall OKKO KAMU FAREWELL CONCERT Okko Kamu, conductor Camilla Nylund - Tuija Knihtilä Mika Pohjonen - Mika Kares Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Thu 7th April at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Damian Iorio, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin Christoffer Sundqvist, clarinet Rossini: Wilhelm Tell Overture Tüür: Noesis Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 Sinfonia nro 1 Thu 14th April at 7 pm.

Sibelius Hall SYMPHONY CONCERT Okko Kamu, conductor Maaria Leino, violin

TICKETS, unless otherwise stated: €29.50–13 adults / €24.50–13 pensioners / €8 children, students and unemployed TICKET SALES: Lippupalvelu / Makuuni Lahti and Makuuni Laune Sibelius Hall Ticket Sales Tel. 0600 393 494 (€ 1.96/min + local call charge, available in Finland only)

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Esa Heikkilä, conductor Vesa-Matti Loiri, vocals Peter Lerche, guitar

TICKETS €32–25 adults/€27–22 pensioners Day concerts €24.50–19.50 adults and pensioners

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LEGEND ON STAGE

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The concert consists of Loiri's highly charismatic musical interpretations of poems by Eino Leino, such as Notturno, Elegia, Filosofeeraava ylioppilas, Lapin kesä and Päivän laskiessa. Come and experience the charisma of this Finnish legend live!

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Friday 6 November 2015 at 1:00 pm Friday 6 November 2015 at 7:00 pm Sibelius Hall

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Friday 19 February 2016 at 1:00 pm Friday 19 February 2016 at 7:00 pm

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Jussi Lampela, conductor Jukka Eskola, trumpet Ville Herrala, bass Teppo Mäkynen, drums Peter Engberg, guitar

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The swinging rhythms of bossa nova will warm the wintry day. A concert by some of Finland's leading jazz musicians includes new Finnish compositions and familiar standard tunes, such as A Night in Tunisia.

TICKETS €29.50–22.50 adults/€24.50–19.50 pensioners Day concerts €24.50–19.50 adults and pensioners

100 YEARS

My Way, You're Sensational, Witchcraft...

Some of Frank Sinatra's top hits will be interpreted by Gary Williams and his velvety voice. The spring concert includes many of the most beloved popular tunes with a big band. Let's Face the Music and Dance!

TICKETS €29.50–22.50 adults/€24.50–19.50 pensioners Day concerts €24.50–19.50 adults and pensioners

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Roderick Dunk, conductor Gary Williams, vocals

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Friday 22 April 2016 at 1:00 pm Friday 22 April 2016 at 7:00 pm

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Lahti City Theatre

History & Art The Lahti region has dozens of interesting museums, where one can explore the history of skiing, television, art, local region, military medicine, aviation, or even fishing.

Draw now! The Art Museums of Lahti and Rovaniemi invited all Finnish artists and artists living in Finland to participate in an extensive modern drawing exhibition called Draw Now! Draw Now! showcases drawing at this specific point in time, and it is open to any approach imaginable, including artistic drawing, animations,

performances or something completely different.

Lahti Art Museum 9.11. 2015–21.1.2016 Among other things, the Orimattila Art Museum includes the collections of the Ilmari and Toini Wall-Hakala Art Foundation, as well as the exhibition "Erkkos from Orimattila" pre-

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CATS The wild cats from the streets of London that many people love will conquer Lahti when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats returns to Finland. Faded fake fur will be a thing of the past when the poems of T.S. Eliot come to life with the help of movement, circus and visual fireworks. www.lahdenkaupunginteatteri.fi

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Stand up nights at Vanha Juko Juko Comedy Club introduces three top comedians at a time on the stage of theatre Vanha Juko.

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Travel in time to the history of motorcycling Located at a beautiful place on the shore of Lake Vesijärvi, the museum has a unique collection of around a hundred bikes including regular bikes, racing bikes as well as unique, old and rare bikes. There is a stylish Ace Corner caférestaurant in connection with the museum. It is part of the legendary Ace Cafe London chain.

Guided tours for groups available.

Lahti Art Museum

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Orimattila Local History Museum The Local History Museum located right in the centre of Orimattila is a farmhouse museum, whose nine different buildings feature objects related to everyday life in the farmhouse in the 1800s and early 1900s.

State Ballet on Ice The Sibelius Hall stage will be covered with actual ice in March when the dancers of the St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice present scenes from Swan Lake and the Nutcracker.

St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice is the only production in the world of the classics by the old Russian masters that is done on ice. The dancers include a large number of former figure skating world champions. Swan Lake 5.3.2016

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Theatre Vanha Juko

© Jussi-Pekka Parviainen

senting the life of brothers J.H., Eero and Rudolf Elias Erkko. Ilmari Wall-Hakala's collection of the art of the 1800s and 1900s includes 173 paintings and drawings, 41 sculptures and etched plates.

Among other things, the collection includes paintings by Akseli Gallén-Kallela, Albert Edelfelt and Helene Schjärfbäck.

24 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES LAHTI Art Center Taarasti Taarastintie 6 Atelier-Gallery Teemu Kaski Vehkosillantie 100 Open by appointment Bank Gallery of Vesijärvi Artwork in nature Finnish Canoeing Museum www.lahdenmuseot.fi Gallery Aila Seppälä Kauppakatu 2 A Gallery Keijo Malkki Aleksanterinkatu 33 Gallery Nuovo Mariankatu 16 Gallery Oyoy Päijänteenkatu 3 Gallery Pro Puu Satamakatu 2 A Gallery Remrantti Rautatiekatu 18 Heritage Estate Kaivola Pitkätie 195 Open by appointment Moped Museum Saanakatu 14

Museum of Military Medicine Open by appointment: hennalaan@phnet.fi Nastola Old Homestead Museum Anttilantie 7 Lahti Art Museum Vesijärvenkatu 11 A Lahti Historical Museum Lahdenkatu 4 Motorbike Museum Veistämönkatu 1 Simolan Taide ja Kehys Hollolankatu 10 Uusi Kipinä Kymintie 1 Ulpukka Vesijärvi harbour Satamakatu 9 ASIKKALA Antti’s Car Museum Vesivehmaantie 308 Art Attic Taidevintti Kanavatie 17 Art Barn Hirvonen Häkäläntie 10 A Asikkala Old Homestead Museum Kirkkotie

Blomqvist – Helminen – Keinonen – Puurtinen

MYrskYLUODON MAIJA A touching musical about survival and a lifelong love Directed by Jukka Keinonen

tickets 48 € - 26 € / www.lippu.fi starting at 23 € Ticket office, tel. 0600 30 5757 (€1.53/min + local call charge, available only in Finland) Group sales, tel. +358 (0)3 752 6000 Intermission catering tel. +358 (0)3 782 6474 www.lahdenkaupunginteatteri.fi LAHTI CITY THEATRE

Hägg´s museum of taxidermy Häggintie 28 Open by appointment Päijät-Häme Aeronautical Museum Lentotie 89 Tupala's House Museum www.lahdenmuseot.fi Open by appointment HARTOLA Itä-Häme Museum Koskipää Manor House HOLLOLA Atelier Asta Pulkkinen Hollolan kk. (open by appointment) Atelier-Gallery Honkalinna Honkalinnankuja 5 Atelier Lauri Tervo Vanha Messiläntie 8 Gallery Timo Jakola Hakamaantie 4, Kukkila Hollola Old Homestead Museum www.lahdenmuseot.fi Hämeenkoski Old Homestead Museum Keskustie 38

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Rautatienkatu 13, Lahti www.teatterivanhajuko.fi www.lippu.fi

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More tips from VisitLahti.

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

PADASJOKI Ala-Savi Art Savintie 228 Gallery Pikantti Keskustie 16 Gallery Ars Arrakoski Tevännintie Kahden kauppa Nyystöläntie 231

SYSMÄ Sysmä Old Homestead Museum Open by appointment Finland Accordion Museum Open by appointment Sysmä St. Olav's Church Open by appointment

DID YOU KNOW? At museum shops, you can get personal gifts for a special anniversary or very current party decorations. Museum shops in Lahti are located at the Lahti Historical Museum and the Art Museum.

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ORIMATTILA Orimattila Old Homestead Museum www.orimattila.fi Open by appointment Orimattilan Bottle Museum www.orimattilanpullomuseo.net Orimattila Art Museum Lahdentie 65 Soile Yli-Mäyry's Art Castle Erkontie 8

Padasjoki Old Homestead Museum Open by appointment Torittu's Blacksmith Museum Open by appointment www.torittu.fi

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KÄRKÖLÄ Huovila Park www.karkola.fi Kärkölä Old Homestead Museum www.karkola.fi

*Separate bar area

SHOPPING

CLUB IS OPEN FOR ALL AGES!

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Soile Yli-Mäyry Art Castle

Erkontie 8, 16300 Orimattila Tel. +358 (0)40 829 3512, +358 (0)3 7778117 Open on Sundays 12 am - 5 pm, other times by appointment, 5.7.-2.8. open every day 12 am - 5 pm www.soileyli-mayry.com

Finlandia-klubi.fi

Ankkurikatu 7, 15140 LAHTI

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Café Oskari

Local delicacies

More tips from VisitLahti.

The Lahti region is full of wonderful restaurants and local specialties.

Päijät-Häme cuisine has always utilised the plentiful bounty of the lakes and forests: pike-perch, lavaret and vendace as well as mushrooms and game.

The farm shop at Okeroinen Mill sells several types of fresh flour in packages of different sizes as well as other farm produce. The flour is ground and packaged weekly, depending on the demand. The mill adds no additives to its flour. www.kinnarintila.fi/okeroisten-myllypuoti TryffDeli You can find wild truffle and mushroom treats from Lahti at the Deli-Café TryffDeli in Lahti. While smelling and tasting truffle products, it’s a good idea to also have a cup of coffee or some lunch soup.

VellamoMenu serves tastes of Päijät-Häme and seasonal delicacies from local ingredients in Lahti and the surrounding areas. The main ingredients

of the menu come directly from local farms, fishermen and producers. Each VellamoMenu restaurant plans its own special menu based on these ingredients. www.vellamomenu.fi Fresh bread When on holiday, it is nice to try out the local breads. You could try, for example, the excellent rye breads of Sinuhe, Villähteen leipä, Pullapojat, Villähteen Leipä or Oululainen. Or fall in love with Sysmä´s famous ryebread.

The Lahti bakery specialises in rye bread, and the well-known Oululainen rye bread, Jälkiuunileipä, was created in Lahti after the wars.

Washing the food down Beverages made from the Salpausselkä groundwater by Hartwall are

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Rautatienkatu 7, 15100 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)10 279 2930 ravintola@roux.fi www.roux.fi

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Charming restaurant and Finnish gastronomy

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Sahti is ancient Finnish home-brewed beer that is still being made in Hartola. People still make sahti for Christmas, Midsummer and weddings. Many people make it in their own sauna, while others buy the wort and brew the beer in their basement.

Aleksanterinkatu 14, Lahti Reservations tel. +358 (0)20 1234 654

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Bus Burger serves great hamburgers and genuine American feeling. You can eat your burger in a US school bus.

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French Village Shop The shelves of the French village shop at Vääksy are loaded with French delicacies, which are not available in ordinary shops.

Here you can find various truffle products, an unfathomable amount of goose liver and pâtés.

At the café, you can try freshly baked apple tarts.

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Keinuhonka Farm at Auttoinen in Padasjoki houses lifestyle shop Suvimarja where you can buy not only interior decoration items but also fashion, jewellery and accessories. Above Suvimarja, you will find Navettamarketti, a local food shop that offers the farm's own meat produce, produce of other local farmers and organic food products.

OUR FAMILY RESTAURANT!

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Excellent flour Vääksyn Mylly manufactures 69 products. In addition to the mill’s own products, the mill shop sells genuine Finnish rye bread from the best manufacturers.

Bus Burger

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Meronen Maatila-Liha farm store Eggs by Pynnönen, bread by Salminen, cheeses from Mäkelän Tilajuustola, smoked products from own smoking oven and self-made sausages. These and other delicacies can be purchased from the Merosen Maatila-Liha farm store. The main part of the products are from their own pigs.

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excellent with food. Genuine local beverages are also available at Brewery & Distillery Teerenpeli. You can taste berry wines made from the farm’s own berries at Vineyard Pihamaa. The farm cultivates all sorts of plants, such as strawberry, raspberry and currants.

28 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 CAFÉS LAHTI Alex Food & Café Department store Sokos Arnold's café Shopping Center Trio Bakery-Café Ruisranne Maitotie 4 Café Annika Lahti Market Hall Café Charlotta www.cafecharlotta.fi Café Heliopolis Rakokiventie 10 Café and Patisserie Kahvitar Kukkastie 33 Cafe Kariranta www.vesijarvenvanha-asema.fi Café Laurell Lahti www.laurell.fi Café MeaManna www.meamanna.fi Café Oskari Hämeenkatu 17 Café Picnic www.picnic.fi Café Sinuhe www.sinuhe.fi Café Vaarin Kahvila Lahti Market Hall Café Walimo www.wanhawalimo.fi

Ciao! Caffe Shopping center Trio Helena Homebakery Lahti Squere Lunch Café Sokuri Ullankankaantie 1 Okeroisten Mylly puoti and summer café Kotipellontie 46 Coffee and Tea room Renessanssi www.facebook.com/kahvijateehuone Robert´s Coffee Aleksanterinkatu 13 Sinuhe Bakery Café www.sinuhe.fi TryffDeli Vapaudenkatu 8 Käsityö- ja kirjakavila Vekkari Timpurintie 2 Villähteen Leipä Leipätie 70 ASIKKALA Grilli-Kahvio Elvi´s Asikkalantie 1 Kanava Homebakery Aleksintie 1 Majakkapaviljonki Ämmäläntie 18 Ranskalainen kyläkauppa Vesijärventie 1 Viipurilainen Café & Deli Pasolanharjuntie 1

Experiences and life At Mukkula Manor, you can arrange any important event: a large or small party, a versatile event, a successful meeting or a get-together.

Niemenkatu 30, 15240 Lahti mukkulankartano@mukkulankartano.fi Tel. +358 50 356 1110

www.mukkulankartano.fi

HARTOLA Hartola Pullapaja Café Keskustie 59 Café-Restaurant Taukotupa Pohjolanraitintie 9 Kaija’s Home Café and Store Keskustie 48 Koitin Kuppila Café Koitintie 1239 HOLLOLA Café and Patisserie Pulla-Pojat www.pulla-pojat.fi Café Anitan Pulla Kauppakatu 6 Café-Restaurant Koskikartano Tampereentie 636 Pioni ja piironki Soramänetie 1 KÄRKÖLÄ Café Tähkä Kirkkotie 20 ORIMATTILA Café Misako Hevostie 1 Café-Kiosk Sarin nurkka Tönnönkoskentie 2

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Viking restaurant Harald

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Free WiFi

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Viikinkiravintola Harald Vesijärvenkatu 24, 15140 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)44 766 8400 Open daily. Check out our opening hours from www.ravintolaharald.fi

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The Viking milieu at Harald takes you and your friends to the age of the Vikings, where food and drink are the centrepiece of the feast. Gastronomes are welcome to be served at our tables – by the boatload, if necessary! We offer all kinds of treats, from small delicacies to deserts - experiences available for the seeker of quick thrills or a larger feast for the seasoned hunter.

Our menu caters to the friends of game, fish and vegetarian dishes. One of our specialties is a dish server partly from a sword or shield, in accordance with the Viking spirit. In addition, you can fill your goblet with aromatic wines and exotic beers.

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LAHTI Amarillo Aleksanterinkatu 10

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SYSMÄ Café Paahtimo Sysmäntie 38 Cafe and store Rantarysä Onkiniementie 8 Lintan Kammari Sysmäntie 16 Pinxinmäki Suopellontie 644 Art Paradise Café Vääksyntie 2152

Restaurant Lucky House Karjalankatu 1 Hämeenkatu 9 Restaurant Martina Aleksanterinkatu 23 Restaurant Momento Karisma shopping center Restaurant Möysä Viipurintie 2 Restaurant Pancho Villa www.panchovilla.fi Restaurant Pulcinella Hämeenkatu 21 Restaurant Seurahuone Aleksanterinkatu 14 Restaurant Siipiravintola Rautatienkatu 15 Restaurant Taivaanranta Rautatienkatu 13 Restaurant Turkinpippuri Pekkalantie 20 Restaurant Voitto Salpausselänkatu 8 Rosso Aleksanterinkatu 16 Roux Rautatienkatu 7 Santa Fé Aleksanterinkatu 10

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PADASJOKI Café-Restaurant Modetti www.modetti.fi

Casseli Borupinraitti 4 El Toro Mariankatu 8 Great Wall Aleksanterinkatu 1 Homefood Lauantai Karisma shopping centre Hua Du Rautatienkatu 11 Huviretki/ Hotel Cumulus Vapaudenkatu 24 Jonel Thai Vapaudenkatu 15 Kirti Maya Vuorikatu 24 Kiveriön kievari Kiveriönkatu 34 Little Italy Rautatienkatu 21, 2nd floor Manhattan Steak House Vapaudenkatu 22 / Trio Hansa Restaurant Ailin Mestarintie 1 Restaurant Himnadi Vuorikatu 35 Restaurant Lokki Jalkarannantie 19

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Café and Patisserie Marenki Erkontie 13 Kehräämö Café Pakaantie 1 Café Kuumakuppi Kärrytie 4 Café Leipurinkulma Erkontie 12 Set Café Erkontie 3

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Cafe Kariranta Passenger Harbour, Satamakatu 9 Tel. +358 (0)3 751 1763 Open daily In the wintertime 9–18 In the summertime 9–20 www.kariranta.fi Handicraft Shop Ulpukka Satamakatu 9 Tel. +358 (0)3 734 5364 In the wintertime 10–18 In the summertime 10–19 www.ulpukka.fi

Cafe Kariranta and Handicraft Shop Ulpukka Cafe Kariranta and Handicraft Shop Ulpukka serve customers in the old but beautifully restored station building at Lahti Passenger Harbour all year round.

Cafe Kariranta is one of the most intimate cafes in Lahti. The hostesses offer fresh savoury and sweet pastries baked onsite. Cafe Kariranta's

famous cinnamon buns are guaranteed to be the largest in Lahti!

Handicraft Shop Ulpukka offers a large selection of Finnish high-quality handicraft products: ceramics, glass, knitwear, woven fabric, wood products, jewellery, cards, etc.

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Restaurant Casseli Borupinraitti 4 Tel. +358 (0)104 225 950 myynti@casseli.fi, www.casseli.fi

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS WATER & NATURE

Restaurant Piano is available on order in the wintertime.

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On weekdays, Casseli serves á la carte lunch and a delicious buffet lunch. In its range of dishes, international cuisine meets up with traditional Finnish culinary art. The wine list changes with the seasonal menus to complement the culinary delight.The restaurant was awarded the recognition plates of the Chaine des Rotisseurs in autumn 2006. Casseli is at its best in the evening before a concert; for a business lunch; for lunch with a friend; or as a celebration and meeting restaurant for a company.

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Casseli, nestling close to the Sibelius Hall on the shore of Lake Vesijärvi, is a high-quality dining and social restaurant with its own distinctive atmosphere. It stands on the site of the old Lahti Glass Factory.

The impressive restaurant building was constructed in 1999, but its architectural style is the same as in the Glass Factory of the 1920s. The restaurant gives splendid views straight onto Lake Vesijärvi. Its large windows integrate the winter landscape into the dining experience.

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Restaurant on the lakeshore

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32 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 Spaghetteria Mamma Maria Vapaudenkatu 10 Sports Centre Pajulahti Pajulahdentie 167 Sport Restaurant Seiväs Vapaudenkatu 16, 2nd floor Toros Tex-Mex Restaurant Hämeenkatu 21 Trattoria Seurahuone Aleksanterinkatu 14 Viking Restaurant Harald Vesijärvenkatu 24 Wanha Walimo Vesijärvenkatu 25 Restaurant Ylämummo Aleksanterinkatu 26 ASIKKALA Kanavan Kunkku Kanavantie 17, Vääksy Hotel Tallukka Tallukantie 1 Majakka Pavilion Kanavalahti, Vääksy HARTOLA Gasthaus Koskenniemi Koskenniementie 66 Mersin Pizzeria Keskustie 52 Hartola's Golf Restaurant Kaikulantie 79

Hartolan Hovi Keskustie 56 la Kar de Mumma Keskustie 2 Linna-hotelli Kaikulantie 86 Peltosen Torppa Peltosentie 1 Wanha Matkis Kirkkotie 4

Restaurant Tehdas Pakaantie 1 Chinese Restaurant New Beijing Erkontie 2

HOLLOLA Manor House Messilä Messiläntie 308, Messilä Restaurant Kunnantupa Parinpellontie 19 Soramäen Pirtti Tiilikankaantie 1

SYSMÄ Hotel R estaurant Uoti www.uoti.net Pizza & Kebab Fantasia Sysmäntie 43 Rantaterassi Vellamontie 4 Restaurant Kivilinna www.ravintolakivilinna.fi

KÄRKÖLÄ Suivalan Pitokartano www.suivalanpitokartano.net Tammenportti Course Centre (groups by appointment) Vaahalantie 63, Järvelä ORIMATTILA Lakitupa Orionaukio 2 A Orimattilan Wanha Mestari Erkontie 12 Restaurant Jukkis Fork Oy Käkeläntie 9

PADASJOKI Inn Aijakka Kylänraitti 22, Auttoinen Inn Onnenmyyrä Haukkatie 3, Nyystölä

PUBS & BARS

LAHTI Amarillo Bar Aleksanterinkatu 10 Bar Ailin Mestarintie 1 Bar Armas Vapaudenkatu 13 Bar & Bistro Seurahuone Aleksanterinkatu 14

Beer pub • Jazz basement Pub atmosphere and entertainment for adults.

The most extensive selection of beers in Lahti.

Weekly jazz and blues music nights.

Rautatienkatu 21, Lahti • www.ravintolametro.fi

Restaurant Voitto

• A scenic restaurant seating 120 customers

• Cafe Voitto and an outdoor terrace in the summertime • Extensive catering services for everyday life or parties

Lahti Sports Centre, FI-15810 Lahti voitto@fazer.fi • www.fazer.fi/voitto

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AMERICAN STYLE DINER

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ATMOSPHERIC RESTAURANT TUNNELMALLINEN TILAUSRAVINTOLA (by reservation)

SHOPPING

SINCE 1986

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

STEAK HOUSE

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Savontie715, 715,Heinlammi, Heinlammi, 15230 Lahti Savontie 15230 Lahti Tel. +358 400025 611•025 • www.kaapinlahteenkievari.fi Puh. 0400(0)611 www.kaapinlahteenkievari.fi

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Savontie +358044 (0)44 www.busburger.fi Savontie409 409 Tel.Puh. 764764 199199 www.busburger.fi

ACCOMMODATION

Vapaudenkatu 22 / Trio Hansa Lahti Tel. (03) 7341 724 Open: Mon-Thu 10.30-21.00, Fri-Sat 10.30-23.00, Sun 12.00-18.00 230 seats, fully licenced WELCOME! w w w. m a n h a t t a n s t e a k h o u s e . f i

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BEST STEAKS IN TOWN

34 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 Bar Cheri Aleksanterinkatu 25 A Bar Club Chicago Vesijärvenkatu 11 Bar Hanhenpoika Rautatienkatu 7 Bar Hiidenkivi Rautatienkatu 28 Bar Metro Rautatienkatu 21 Bar Pikku Hanhi Vapaudenkatu 18 Bar Tirra Loviisankatu8 Bar Torvi Loviisankatu8 Bar Wanha Mestari Aleksanterinkatu 23 Beer Restaurant Teerenpeli Vapaudenkatu 20 Brygga Citybar Aleksanterinkatu 9 Dublin Irish Pub Vapaudenkatu 16 El Banco Aleksanterinkatu 10 Jackalope Vesijärvenkatu 22 Public Corner Aleksanterinkatu 10 B Pub Setä Samuli Kankolankatu 1 Ten Dollars Saloon Vapaudenkatu 22

Yöhuvipuisto Tivoli Vapaudenkatu 13 ASIKKALA Highway Hill Saloon Padasjoentie 58 Mani-baari Nuoramoistentie 2 Pub Kaprokki Aniantie 2 HARTOLA Peten Pub Vuorenkyläntie 2101

www.torostexmex.com

Tex-Mex Restaurant Open: Mon-Thu 11–22, Fri 11–23, Sat 12–23, Sun 12–22 Hämeenkatu 21, 15110 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)3 721 2122

HOLLOLA Bar Star Keskustie 29 KÄRKÖLÄ Pub Alan Mesta Hähkäniementie 1 SYSMÄ Sysmän Matka-Baari Sysmäntie 51

KARAOKE

PokpeUrapvinto o

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Las Palmas ra ka

ALL THE TIME

Tue-Sun from 02 pm to 02 am

Las Palmas Rautatienkatu 15 Lahti www.laspalmaslahti.fi

From long lunches to late goodbyes

The very best of steaks! www.eltoro.fi

Mariankatu 8, Lahti Tel. +358 (0)3 782 5388

www.amarillo.fi

Aleksanterinkatu 10, Lahti Tel. +358 (0)44 7486 380

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3. Kanavan Kunkku 4. Make your own.

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1. Restaurant Capo 2. Burger Bus

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An actor Iikka Forss and his recommendations for the best burgers in the region.

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IIKKA

recommends!

The best burgers in town

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Sibelius Hall

Passenger harbour Lahti Passenger Harbour has been called the public living room of Lahti. It is the stage of many events in the summer and winter. In the wintertime, Lake Vesijärvi becomes the townspeople’s own outdoor sports centre: people ice fish, skate, trip skate and ski on the ice. You can also see ice surfers when it is windy.

Restaurant Casseli Casseli is a high-class di­ning restaurant right next to the Sibelius Hall. The restaurant offers a great view of Lake Vesijärvi. The menu and matching wine list are renewed three times per year.

Scent of coffee all year round You should try

the home-baked tasty delicacies of Cafe Kariranta in the old train station building. Cafe Kariranta’s famous cinnamon buns are guaranteed to be the largest in Lahti.

Wood architecture at Vesijärvi Passenger Harbour The surroundings of the Lahti

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Lanu Sculpture Park The sculpture park of artist and professor Olavi Lanu (1925–2015) is located within a walking distance from the Passenger Harbour in the Kariniemi Park. Twelve human figures manufactured from reinforced concrete have been placed in the wonderful lakeside nature.

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Wood design at ProPuu ProPuu Association of Lahti was established in 1997. It is a guild and meeting place for cabinet makers, designers and other wood sector professionals. ProPuu is located in Tikkula, a former matchstick factory at the Lahti Passenger Harbour. The wonderful building houses the association’s gallery, store, offices, designers’ workspaces and a carpenter’s shop.

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Piano Pavilion The flagship of the wood architecture park, Café Piano Pavilion was designed by architect Gert Wingårdh. The stunningly beautiful café manufactured from wood and glass is partially on top of the lake at the Lahti Passenger Harbour. Piano Pavilion’s doors are open daily during the summer, starting on 1.5.

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Sibelius Hall The window’s of Lahti’s pride, the flagship of modern Finnish wood construction, Congress and Concert Centre Sibelius Hall sparkle right next to Lake Vesijärvi. The heart of the house, 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.

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Passenger Harbour is a Mecca for wood architecture enthusiasts. A complete wood arc­hitecture park is being constructed close to the Sibelius Hall. The harbour area includes four sites of the themed park: a lighted bus stop designed

by Japanese Kengo Kuma and a wooden spiral designed by Australian Richard Leplastier, Café Piano Pavilion designed by Swedish Gert Wingårdh and the changing hut designed by Austrian Hermann Kaufmann.

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Harbour services LAHTI Vesijärvi Passenger Harbour includes guest boat berths, piers for scheduled service ships/charter ships, restaurants, cafes, a handicraft store, a gallery and naturally the Sibelius Hall.

Teivaa Harbour includes guest boat berths, caravan places, a restaurant, vacuum devices for portable toilets, a household waste management point, electricity outlets, water, showers, lavatories, a washing machine, a boat ramp, boating equipment and a swimming beach for dogs.

Niemi Harbour includes guest boat berths, a fuel outlet, a restaurant, a household and hazardous waste management point, vacuum devices for portable toilets, an ice dispenser, electricity outlets, water, showers, lavatories and two boat ramps.

ASIKKALA Kanavalahti Harbour (Lake Päijänne side) includes guest boat berths, a fuel outlet, a restaurant, a store, a waste management point, vacuum devices for portable toilets, electricity outlets, drinking water, showers, lavatories, a washing machine, a barbecue hut and boating equipment.

Find out n more informatio r ou rb ha t abou services from www.lahtiregion.fi

HOLLOLA Kirkkolahti Harbour (Hollola Parish Village) in the Hollola parish village includes guest boat berths, lavatories and a beach.

Messilä Harbour includes guest boat berths, accommodation, a camping area, a restaurant, a store, a household and hazardous waste management point, vacuum devices for portable toilets, an electricity outlet, drinking water, showers, lavatories, a washing mac­hine, a barbecue hut.

PADASJOKI Padasjoki Laivaranta Harbour includes caférestaurant, guest boat berths, seasonal boat berths, electric outlets, an information desk, a household waste management point, vacuum devices for portable toilets, drinking water, a restaurant, lavatories, showers, a washing machine, a fuel outlet, a children’s playground, a store and two boat ramps.

SYSMÄ Suopelto harbour includes guest boat berths, a fuel outlet, a septic tank emptying point, a water outlet and a café.

Kirkonkylä harbour includes café-restaurant, showers, a washing machine, seasonal berths, a septic tank and a water outlet.

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Ritaniemen raputila Tel. +358 (0)40 035 3588 Ruuhijärven riistapiha Tel. +358 (0)40 054 7291 Taivasalla Oy Tel. +358 (0)44 071 1711 Tainionvirran koskikalastus Tel. +358 (0)3 716 1268 Troutdoor eräpaja Tel. +358 (0)40 049 4667

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CANOEING Joutjärven Canoeing Center Tel. +358 (0)40 412 0374 Lassen retket Tel. +358 (0)50 049 9599 Linna Hotelli www.linnahotelli.fi Maahisen Muki ja Mela Tel. +358 (0)50 569 6117 Padasjoen Latu ry Tel. +358 (0)50 084 2606 Vesisamoilijat ry Tel. +358 (0)40 412 0374

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CHARTER TRANSPORT Padasjoen Venepalvelut Oy Tel. +358 (0)40 825 9644 Royal Line Oy Tel. +358 (0)50 388 8032

FISHING SERVICES EnsKala - place to fish for kids Tel. +358 (0)3 888 6680 Etelä-Päijänteen Fishing Permits Majakkapaviljonki Tel. +358 (0)3 766 2008 Etelä-Päijänne Fishing Services Tel. +358 (0)44 030 3837 Fish Sale Eero Koivula Tel. +358 (0)40 079 7102 Hammonjoki Tel. +358 (0)40 012 4051 Haukikoira Oy Tel. +358 (0)50 62811 Kalanmyynti Eero Koivula Tel. +358 (0)40 079 7102 Kilpilohi Oy Tel. +358 (0)3 7172 799 Lahden Perhokalastajat Ry Tel. +358 (0)40 132 5774 Lohimesta Oy Tel. +358 (0)40 510 1232 Mikontori (fishing trips) Tel. +358 (0)40 084 4275 Piilostenniemi Tel. +358 (0)40 084 6426

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CRUISES & RENTAL BOATS J-Team´s Line Tel. +358 (0)44 075 3000 Lassen Retket Tel. +358 (0)50 049 9599 Padasjoen Laiva Oy Tel. +358 (0)40 035 1959 Päijänne Risteilyt Hilden Oy Tel. +358 (0)10 320 8820 Super Safari Oy Tel. +358 (0)40 506 1284 Tapio Sillfors Tel. +358 (0)50 440 7660 M/S Jenni-Maria Tel. +358 (0)40 505 5560 M/S Samantta Tel. +358 (0)40 049 2470 M/S Suvitähti II, Lahti Tel. +358 (0)45 605 4340 M/S Happy Days, Lahti Tel. +358 (0)50 042 9454

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Things to do for kids When are we going ice skating? There are plenty of skiing tracks and tobogganing hills, and there's no shortage of ice rinks either. There is at least one ice rink in all of the region's municipalities, which means that there are dozens of rinks! And don't forget the lakes – you can also skate on natural ice. Just grab a picnic lunch and head for the lake.

Skating, skiing, snowboarding Messilä is located in Hollola, approximately eight kilometres from Lahti. At wintertime, slalom skiers, snowboarders and Telemark skiers storm to the biggest slopes in southern Finland. There is also a separate slope for children. Messilä includes a skiing school and a ski rental and servicing point. There are a street and a half-pipe for snowboarders.

Horse riding The Lahti area also has beautiful landscapes for horse riding. The Stable of Messilä Manor, among others, organises horse riding courses for riders of all levels and ages year-round. In addition to traditional riding, in the Lahti area you can also enjoy riding treks on Icelandic horses. The treks are suitable both for horse riders and for those who are interested in hiking in the wild. Icelandic horses with their small size and strength are excellent for crosscountry riding.

Climbing for the entire family! In Lahti at YogaROCKS, you can try out how high you can climb a wall. There are several climbing walls for beginners and more skilled climbers at YogaROCKS. Bouldering is a challenging and fun way of climbing that is becoming more and more

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YogaROCKS

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Ice fishing

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DID YOU KNOW? The Laune Central Park of more than ten hectares has been constructed close to the entrance to the city on the fields of Laune. The construction was started a little less than 35 years ago when the City Council decided in its 75th anniversary meeting to build an outdoor living room for children and youth of Lahti. The park has been growing ever since, offering free experiences for all of its guests.

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The Family Park at Kaarikatu 26 is a place for the entire family, with experiences both outdoors and indoors. The park includes slides, climbing equipment, a traffic town, cottages for hobbies and a fortress. In the wintertime, there are frozen slides and an ice-skating rink in the Family Park. There is easy access to skiing tracks from the park. Entrance free of charge.

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The Christmas Wonderland introduces local sports clubs and the activity of organisations, and inspires people to move. The target group of this free event consists of families, children and all people young at heart. The outdoor event is organised as a Christmas trail circling around the ski jumping hills of Lahti's Sports Centre.

The event is free of charge. Christmas Land on 1.12.2015 from 5 to 7 pm at the Lahti Sports Centre.

The Lahti Children's Winter Carnival will be held already for the 33th time. The carnival program offers a wide and varied overview of cultural skills of the children from the Päijät-Häme region. There will be music, theatre, dance, workshops, movies and a lot of other nice activities for the whole family. Lahti Children’s Winter Carnival 23.1.–7.2.2016

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popular. The climbers do not use any safety harnesses; instead, safety is ensured by placing thick padding underneath the wall. Wall climbing is a sport suitable for children and adults alike. If you have not climbed before, an instructor will show you the ropes.

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Lahti Bowling Alley Lahti Bowling Alley at the edge of the Laune Central Park offers a new arena for all types of bowling, from children’s birthday parties to glow bowling evenings and company bowling excursions to international bowling tournaments. There are twenty fully renovated alleys.

Parkour in a Park Lahti has invested in parkour by constructing a parkour park to Laune. The park contains climbing frames and various obstacles that can be used for practicing. Parkour is a manoeuvring discipline, originating from the suburbs of Paris, which is becoming more and more popular amongst the youth.

A tobogganing region! Since the Lahti region is in the Salpausselkä ridge area, we have excellent tobogganing hills. They are everywhere, and the longest and wildest of them all in Lahti is in Laune Family Park. Depending on how much snow there is, the slide is open from December until March.

Tobogganing

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-70% Store full of

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TORNI: Tiilimäenkatu 9, Lahti • LAUNE: Saksalankatu 6, Lahti (on the ground floor of Shopping Centre Valo) PAAVOLA: Kauppakatu 16, Lahti • NASTOLA: Lankatie 2 • LUHTA TOWER CAFÉ: Tiilimäenkatu 9, Lahti For more detailed information, please visit: www.luhta.fi

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-40%

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Don’t forget to check out amazing Luhta Torni scenic café!

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SUPER bargains!

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-50%

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Everything at your fingertips at Mall Syke.

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Excellent parking garage at the heart of the city.

Kauppakatu 18, FI-15140 Lahti www.kauppakeskussyke.fi

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Lavanda di Venzone

More shopping places at lahtiregion.fi/en

Shopping The Lahti region are a true paradise for shoppers offering tailor-made evening evening gowns, Italian style, American classics and original collections by Finnish designers. There are plenty of stores to choose from both in Lahti and in the surrounding municipalities for those interested in interior decoration.

Charm of small boutiques There is a cluster of small fashion boutiques in downtown Lahti.

The downtown boutiques offer everything from global top brands to tailor-made suits. Most of the boutiques sell clothes and also matching shoes, bags and accessories.

Pukutehdas in Hollola, fashion outlet Megamyynti Arena in Orimattila and Luhta in Lahti and Nastola. If you like candles, you should stop by at the factory outlet of Maria Drockila in Orimattila or the Finnmari store in Hollola. You can get a pair of new shoes from the Montra outlet and Tepsut in Hollola.

Factory outlet centre You can do affordable shopping in several factory outlets in the Malls and shopping streets Mall Trio in downLahti region. Fashion is available at the Naisten town Lahti includes more than a hundred speciality

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Puoti

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Kinnari Farm Pioni ja Piironki store at Kinnari Farm offers a wonderful milieu and delicacies made from the farm's own flour in the cafe's own ovens. You can buy fresh pastries from flour made at the farm's own mill and a variety of interior decoration and gift products.

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Wanha Vääksy The old downtown area of Vääksy is a place worth visiting. There are versatile high quality shopping opportunities ranging from bran and flour to gnomes and lamps.

You can also buy furniture or cloth, and have a coffee or ice cream.

Petit St. Louis

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Kehräämö is a lively shopping and entertainment centre in downtown Orimattila. Kehräämö offers unique art, fashion, delicious food, candles, arts and craft as well as interior decoration and gift items.

Kehräämö also houses a stone jewellery shop, a day spa, a lunch café, a restaurant, a bed linen factory outlet and several speciality stores.

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Furnishing treasures There are several interior decoration stores in the Lahti region that are worth visiting, such as the legendary Lauran kauppa in Vääksy and Pioni & Piironki in Auttoinen, Padasjoki. Hollola offers the charming Pian Makasiini – all full of surprises.

Tax Free Citizens from outside of the EU are entitled to Tax Free shopping in Finland in the condition that the purchases are made in a Tax Free eligible store and the sum of purchases is at least 40 Euros. When the traveller leaves the EU area, he/she will receive the product’s purchase tax, which is, depending on the product, 16 percent at the most. Read more at: www.global-blue.com

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stores, and other downtown stores are within a walking distance from the mall. Valo includes many interesting stores as well.

Karisma offers a balanced combination of clothing, sports, specialty shops and services, bringing to the same context the daily selection of a large hypermarket.

46 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 CAR PARTS Kiveriön Auto-osa Tel. +358 (0)3 733 5440 Hirsimetsäntie 7, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 8-17, Sat 9-13 www.kiverionauto-osa.fi Saksalan Teboil Tel. +358 (0)10 778 8120 Vanhanradankatu 4, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 5.30–19, Sat 8–16 ESTATE AGENT OP-Kiinteistökeskus estate agents Tel. +358 (0)10 256 7700 Aleksanterinkatu 20, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 9.30–16.30 FASHION

by Marja Vapaudenkatu 8, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 11–17.30 Sat 10–14 www.bymarja.com Kimi Tel. +358 (0)3 734 0437 Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 11–18 Sat 10.30–14

MariMari Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 10–18, Sat 10–15 www.marimari.fi Petit St. Louis Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 11–18, Sat 11–15 www.www.saintlouisstore.fi Putiikki 18 Rautatienkatu 18, 15110 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)3 751 0017 Open Mon-Fri 10–17, Sat 11–14 Top DEI Fashion Tel. +358 (0)3 781 1177 Rautatienkatu 11, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 11 –18, Sat 11–15 topdeitopfashion.weebly.com Voglia Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 10-17.30, Sat 10-14 www.voglia.fi FLEA MARKETS Cetori Tel. +358 (0)3 787 9200 Saimaankatu 54, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 10–18 Sat 10–15, Sun 11–15 www.cetori.fi

Matruska Tel. +358 (0)44 238 1634 Koritie 2A, Villähde Open Mon-Fri 10–17.30 Sat-Sun 10–14.30 www.matruska.fi SOMETHING DELICIOUS Arnolds Bakery & Coffee Shop Trio Aleksanterinkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 7.30-20 Sat 10-18 www.arnolds.fi K-Supermarket TRIO Aleksanterinkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 8-21 Sat 8-18 www.k-supermarket.fi INTERIOR DECORATION STORES Finnmari Tel. +358 (0)3 873 1120 Kynttilätie 2, Hollola Handicraft Shop Ulpukka Satamakatu 9, Lahti Open daily 10-18

www.bymarja.com

Car service Open Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm Sat 9 am – 1 pm

Hirsimetsäntie 7 • 15200 Lahti Tеl. (03) 733 5440 • www.kiverionauto-osa.fi

Service station and lunch

hti katu 8, La Vapauden (0)3 589 8580 8 5 3 pm Tel. + am–5.30 Mon-Fri 11–2 pm am 0 1 t Sa

Teboil Saksala Vanhanradankatu 4 Tel. +358 (0)10 7788 120 Open mon-fri 5.30-19, sat 8-16 www.saksalanteboil.fi

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SINCE 1951

AT THE SAME ADDRESS IN DOWNTOWN LAHTI, ACROSS THE STREET FROM SHOPPING CENTRE SOKOS

ALEKSANTERINKATU 12 FI-15110 Lahti

WELCOME!

WWW.KINNARINTILA.FI

January closed

Saimaankatu 54, Lahti Tel. +358 (0)3 787 9200 Open Mon-Fri 10–18, Sat 10–15, Sun 11–15 www.cetori.fi Koritie 2A, Villähde Tel. +358 (0)44 238 1634 Open Mon-Fri 10–17.30, Sat-Sun 10–14.30 www.matruska.fi

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SORAMÄENTIE 1, HOLLOLA

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Rauhankatu 6, Lahti | Tel. +358 (0)3 782 4629 | www.jarvisenpyora.fi Open Mon-Fri 9–18, Sat 19–14

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Interior and café sensations

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Open Mon-Fri 10-18 Sat 10-16 Sun 12-16

Saksalankatu 4-6, Lahti Open Mon-Sun 10 –20 Stores´opening times may differ. www.kauppakeskusvalo.fi

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SPORT EQUIPMENT & REPAIR Järvisen pyörä ja urheilu Tel. +358 (0)3 782 4629 Rauhankatu 6, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 9–18, Sat 19–14 www.jarvisenpyora.fi

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OUTLETS Finnmari Kynttilätie 2, Hollola Luhta Outlet Shopping Centre Syke Saksalankatu 6, Lahti Tiilimäenkatu 9, Lahti Lankatie 6, Nastola

SHOPPING CENTRES Shopping Centre Syke Kauppakatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 7–21, Sat 7–18, Sun 12–18 www.kauppakeskussyke.fi Shopping Centre TRIO Aleksanterinkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 8–21, Sat 8–18, Sun 12–18 www.trio.fi/en/ Shopping Centre Valo Saksalankatu 4-6, Lahti Open Mon-Sun 10–20 Store opening hours may differ from the times stated www.kauppakeskusvalo.fii

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LEISURE Bowling alley Launeenkatu 5, Lahti www.lahdenkeilahalli.fi For opening hours and reservations, please see online.

Lahti Karting Center Tel. +358 (0)45 624 0818 Valimonkatu 2, Lahti Open Tue-Fri 14-20 Sat 12-20, Sun 14-18 www.lahtikarting.fi Lahti City Theatre Tickets Tel. +358 (0)600 30 5757 Kirkkokatu 14, Lahti www.lahdenkaupunginteatteri.fi

PHOTOGRAPHER´S STUDIOS Foto Riihelä Tel. +358 (0)3 782 2116 Aleksanterinkatu 12, Lahti Open Mon 9–18, Tue-Thu9–17 Fri 9–18, Sat 10–14

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Lahti Fair Centre Salpausselänkatu 7, Lahti www.lahdenmessut.fi Theatre Vanha Juko Rautatienkatu 13 teatterivanhajuko.fi SkiCenter Messilä Messiläntie 308, Hollola www.messila.fi Ski Center Purnuvuori Tohtaantie 68, Hartola Open Thu-Fri 16-21 Sat 10-19, Sun 10-17 www.purnu.com Sinfonia Lahti www. sinfonialahti.fi

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Míllan Rautatienkatu 20, 15110 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)3 755 9733 Open Mon-Fri 10–18, Sat 10–15 millanputiikki.fi Piano ja Piironki Tel. +358 (0)40 027 9250 Soramäentie 1, Hollola Open Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-16 www.kinnarintila.fi/pioni-ja-piironki Via Deco Tel. +358 (0)50 464 2225 Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti www.viadeco.fi

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SHOPPING AT RAUTATIENKATU

The steep part of Rautatienkatu street is full of small boutiques and shops - a genuine shopper's dream!

Italian fashion

Tel. +358 3 734 0437 Rautatienkatu 18 Mon-Fri 10.30–18 Sat 10.30–14

Interior decoration store & decoration hire Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti www.viadeco.fi

Rautatienkatu 18

TOP

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Rautatienkatu 18

TOP fashion

Rautatienkatu 11 Tel. +358 (0)3 781 1177 Mon-Fri 11.00-18.00 Sat 11.00-15.00

topdeitopfashion.weebly.com

Rautatienkatu 20, Lahti

MariMari

Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti Open Mon-Fri 10–18, Sat 10–15 Tel. +358 (0)50 563 5558 www.marimari.fi

Like us on Facebook: MariMari-Putiikki

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SHOPPING

SINCE 1986

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STEAK HOUSE

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You have almost a hundred stores at your disposal at Shopping Centre Trio.

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/KauppakeskusTrio

Bring your car to the city’s most convenient garage! Trio will compensate you the parking fee for one hour if you buy something (min. value €5).

Trio Shopping Centre, Aleksanterinkatu 18, FI-15140 Lahti Welcome!

Open Mon–Fri 10 am to 8 pm, Sat 9 am to 6 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm; opening hours of the stores may vary, see trio.fi

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F hi Fashion, speciality stores, restaurants and cafés.

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THE CITY’S BEST

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TRIO

Aleksanterinkatu Lahti, 0207 497500 500 Aleksanterinkatu Aleksanterinkatu Aleksanterinkatu18, 18, 18, 18,Lahti, Lahti, Lahti,Тел.

Tel. p. 0207 0207 0207497 497 497 500 500 Palvelemme: Open: Открыто: Mon-Fri пн-пт Ma-Pe 8–21, 8–21, 8–21, Satсбla 8–18, La8–18, 8–18, Sun всsu Su 12–18 12–18 12–18 Palvelemme: ark.

8-21, 8-18, 12-18

Vapaudenkatu 22 / Trio Hansa Lahti Tel. (03) 7341 724 Open: Mon-Thu 10.30-21.00, Fri-Sat 10.30-23.00, Sun 12.00-18.00 230 seats, fully licenced WELCOME! w w w. m a n h a t t a n s t e a k h o u s e . f i

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50 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 HOTELS LAHTI Guesthouse Little Tundra +358 (0) 400 822 115 Hotel Cumulus Lahti +358 (0)3 813 711 Scandic Lahti +358 (0)3 339 3911 Hotel Grand +358 (0)3 544 00 Pajulahti Sporting center +358 (0)3 885 511 Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone +358 (0)20 123 4655 Forenom House +358 (0)20 198 3420 ASIKKALA Hotel Tallukka +358 (0)3 888 81 HARTOLA Linna-hotelli www.linnahotelli.fi HOLLOLA Manor Hotel Messilä +358 (0)3 86 011

ORIMATTILA Hotel Teltta +358 (0)40 046 4893

Mukkula Manor www.mukkulankartano.fi Villa Selina +358 (0)3 7188 666

SYSMÄ Hotel Uoti www.uoti.net OTHER ACCOMMODATION LAHTI Apartment Hotel Aleksi +358 (0)50 049 0500 Capitano +358 (0)50 338 8585 Casmi Oy +358 (0)40 088 7759 Hostel Patria +358 (0)3 782 3783 Irma's Bed and Breakfast +358 (0)40 755 9065 Koppinen +358 (0)19 755 349 Lahden Pinja +358 (0)50 338 8585 Lepola Holiday and Course Centre +358 (0)3 716 9633 Mannan mummola +358 (0)40 087 7069 Metsola Center Oy +358 (0)40 911 9301

ASIKKALA Antin Juhlatalo +358 (0)44 778 0285 Villa Aurinkoranta +358 (0)40 542 3867 Mikkolan retkeilymaja +358 (0)3 766 2000 Niemimäen juhla- ja mansikkatila +358 (0)3 766 3701 Urajärvi Holiday Village +358 (0)3 766 7295 Vääksyn Apteekinmajoitus +358(0)40 761 7690 HARTOLA Gasthaus - Camping Koskenniemi www.koskenniemi.com Kunkkulan koirakeskus www.kunkkulankoirakeskus.fi Krouvin Camping www.krouvin.com Motel Väinölä +358 (0)3 716 2275

WELCOME TO YLI-KAITALA!

Well-equipped holiday cottages with their own beaches all around the year (Iitti /Nastola), catering, meeting and programme services close to Lahti.

• Experience the innova- • ATV safaris, skill tive globe-shaped Sam- contests, fishing trips in the rugged malsauna, more tradiscenery of Kymijoki tional Kettusauna and River. an outdoor Jacuzzi, hot tub, the refreshing water of Lake Kettujärvi.

Lahti City

An affordable apartment hotel in the Lahti city centre!

Tel. +358 500 750 612 | www.yli-kaitala.com

More info: www.forenom.com/lahti Reservations: www.forenom.com, tel. +358 20 198 3420 or reservations@forenom.fi

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Cumulus Lahti, Kauppakatu 10

Now you can buy the summer cottage of your dreams on the shore of a lake close to the local services. There are still a couple of Finnish top-class Finnlamelli log villas on sale at the village. Also new cottages for rent.

Contact us!

Kiinteistö Iso-Ruhmas Oy Ukonniemenraitti 1, FI-47710 Jaala Tel. +358 40 749 5992 art.irina@pp.phent.fi • www.habita.fi www.villasuomi.ru

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(€0.29/min + local call charge/mobile call charge)

A unique opportunity!

ACCOMMODATION

or +358 20 055 055

SHOPPING

Reservations hotelworld.fi

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– ask us what’s on right now

HARTOLA Arola Holiday Cottages +358 (0)40 071 8289 Arola Holiday Cottages +358 (0)40 071 8289

WATER & NATURE

A town of possibities

ASIKKALA Villa Aurinkoranta www.aurinkoranta.fi Hoimela Farm www.hoimela.com Iso-Naappilan loma iso-naappilanloma.fi Lehmonkärki www.lehmonkarki.fi Lavianmutka Holiday resort +358 (0)40 7683156 Marttila Farm www.marttilantila.com Metkan mökit +358 (0)50 596 8579 Ojala Farm / Saarelma +358 (0)40 532 4725 Pulkkilanharju Villas www.pulkkilanharju.net Pätiälä Manor Holiday Cottages www.patialankartanonlomamokit.fi Sipilä Holiday Cottages www.sipilanlomamokit.fi Urajärvi Holiday Village +358 (0)3 766 7171 Viikkilä Cottages +358 (0)40 721 0171 Villa Selina +358 (03) 718 8666 Villa Uranlinna +358 (0)40 049 1645

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

PADASJOKI Majatalo Onnenmyyrä +358 (0)40 049 9839

CAMPING & COTTAGES LAHTI Cat Marina – flowting villas +358 (0)20 766 9660 Kiviniemi Cottages www.huvila.net/2017 Lomakivi www.lomakivi.fi Mannan Mummola www.manna.fi Metka Cottages www.metka.fi Metsola Center www.metsolacenter.fi Mukkula Camping & Cottage +358 (0)41 729 8359 Rantarinne Accommodation +358 (0)40 522 3418

Ritaniemi Farm www.ritaniementila.fi Ruuhijärven riistapiha +358 (03) 762 7291 Yli-Kaitalan lomamökit +358 (0)5 326 5504

CULTURE

ORIMATTILA Luomuleipälä +358(0)40 592 3235 Maamiesseurantalo +358 (0)40 099 7528

SYSMÄ Hyvänolon Aurinkoniemi www.aurinkoniemi.fi Majatalo Gasthaus Kivitatti www.majatalokivitatti.fi Kesäyön Unelma - Wellness Inn & Farm www.midsummerdream.fi

SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

HOLLOLA Gasthaus Salpakievari www.salpakievari.com Jokela Manor +358 (0)50 566 7924 Kosken Akka +358 (0)44 056 9993 Laitiala Manor +358 (0)3 788 5879 Matkailutila Tulimäki +358 (0)40 071 6080 Siikaniemi Course Centre +358 (0)44 7191 402 Tyynelän Loma-asunnot www.tyynelanloma-asunnot.fi Upilan leirikeskus www.upila.fi

52 www.lahtiregion.fi | GUIDE WINTER 2015–16 Haavisto Holiday Cottages +358 (0)40 412 4910 Heinävuori Holiday Cottages www.heinavuori.com Helenas Cottages www.helenanmokit.com Hartolan Aurinkoranta www.hartolanaurinkoranta.net Hartolan Ilo +358 (0)44 989 7954 Kettuniemi +358 (0)44 745 4838 Metsätähti +358 (0)40 043 9204 Rantala Holiday Cottages www.rantalanlomamokit.fi Ruskeala Holiday Cottages +358 (03) 716 1465 Säilös Holiday Villas +358 (0)40 524 5799

Villa Aleksi www.jarvin.fi KÄRKÖLÄ Juntunen Holiday Cottages +358 (0)40 071 1328 Tammenportti Course Centre www.tammenportti.com Peltola Cottages peltolanmokit. kotisivukone.com Vesa´s Holiday Village www.vesanlomakyla.fi

HOLLOLA Camping Messilä www.campingmessila.fi Holiday Cottage – Impivaara www.lomahuvila-impivaara.net Karhunpesä Messilä www.campingmessila.fi Kautonen Holiday Cottages +358 (0)40 514 5876 Ketunkolo Messilä campingmessila.fi Kerttula www.jarvin.fi Lomakeidas Jokikumpu +358 (0)3 7877164 Messilä +358 (0)3 86 011 Messiläntupa www.jarvin.fi Mänty-Hirsi Cottage +358 (0)50 538 5969 Tyynelä Holiday Cottages www.tyynelanloma-asunnot.fi

ORIMATTILA EFC-International Lomamökit localeena@yahoo.com Luomuleipälä www.luomuleipala.fi PADASJOKI Ahola Cottages +358 (0)50 336 5163 Ahola Pirkka ja Leila +358 (0)40 093 9425 Alatalo Holiday Cottages +358 (0)3 557 9019 Heinonen Oiva +358 (0)40 568 5133 Heinäjoki Markku +358 (0)40 728 3639 Hokka Villas +358 (0)40 722 7088 Huuskonen Anneli ja Antero +358 (0)400 521 700 Jarmo Ylätalo +358 (0)40 517 1135 Matti Jaakkola +358 (0)50 049 6939

Wellness, conference and golf hotel Tallukantie 1, 7200 Vääksy Tel. +358 (0)3 88 881, sales@tallukka.fi

Kiuasniemi +358 (0)44 2690 480 Kullas Marina, Laivaranta www.kullasmarina.fi Lakeview Holiday Cottages +358 (0)50 557 2559 Holiday Center Telaranta www.telaranta.fi Holiday Cottages Hartman Esko +358 (0)40 548 8789 Holiday Harbour Lomasatama www.lomasatama.com Holiday Cottage Lauri ja Merja +358 (0)40 049 9839 Mainiemi-Caravan www.mainiemicaravan.fi Metsästysseuran hirsimökki +358 (0)40 735 3038 Raut-Kotka www.raut-kotka.fi Suopursu www.suopursu.com Villa Takila www.villatakila.fi SYSMÄ Hilden`s Cottage +358 (0)40 530 0093 Inn-Kivitatti Cottages wwwmajatalokivitatti.fi Sepäntalon kivinavetta +358 (0)40 061 1280 Suvimäki Cottage +358 (0)40 581 667 Tervalepikkö Cottages +358 (0)40 037 1291 www.tervalepikontorpat.fi Topi`s Holiday Villages +358 (0)40 044 5455 Villa Kaunisto +358 (0)50 552 2605 Virtaa Manor Hause www.virtaankratano.fi

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MAP INFORMATION FOR LAHTI

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Bus Station

Lahti City Hall

Lahti Historical Museum

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Railway Station

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Sports Centre

Art Museum

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Tourist Bus stop (Marolankatu)

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Market Square

Passenger harbour

Sibelius Hall

Radio and TV Museum (under construction)

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Harbour for visiting boats

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VisitLahti – Tourist Information

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City Library

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MUSEUMS

Hennala Museum on Military Medicine

City Theatre

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Church of the Cross

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Concert Hall (under construction)

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Motorcycle Museum

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Laune Central Park and Arboretum

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Lanu Sculpture Park

SPORTS 11.

Messilä (Holiday and Ski Centre) SOL Areena Ice Ring

Messilä (Holiday and Ski Centre)

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Messilä

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Kivimaa indoor swimmingpool

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LIT Apartementhotel

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Saksala indoor swimmingpool

Yli-Marola 4H domestic animal yard

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Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone

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Lahti indoor swimmingpool

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Theatre Vanha Juko

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Scandic Lahti

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Bowling Hall

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Kalevi Aho Hall

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Cumulus Lahti

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Kisapuisto (Sports Park)

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Water Organ

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Hostel Patria

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Joutjärvi Canoeing Centre

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Lahti Hall/ Lahti Fair Hall/ Sports Hall

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Lahti Folk High School

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Kahvisaari Canoeing Centre

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Grand Hotel

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© Markus Henttonen

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Lahti Ice Stadium

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WATER & NATURE

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ACCOMMODATION

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

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CULTURE

Ski Museum (under construction)

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SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

TRANSPORT

SIGHTS AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

SHOPPING ACCOMMODATION MAPS

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ASIKKALA

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SIGHTSEEING & EVENTS

CULTURE

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WATER & NATURE

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SHOPPING

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HOLLOLA

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CULTURE

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Yhtenäiskoulu

SYSMÄ

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