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Bookmark & shareFinland's most dynamic city outside the capital, Tampere is an enthralling postindustrial town beautifully wedged between lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Long known as the 'Manchester of Finland', this 19th-century manufacturing centre was famous for its powerful textile industry and dozens of red-brick chimneys from former factories still point skyward, but most have now been transformed into superb cultural centres, bars or restaurants. On a grey day Tampere takes on a sort of Dickensian quality, with steam rising in the air like industrial fog. But don't be put off: Tampere works beautifully, combining working-class energy with cool Finnish sophistication.
Fast Facts
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Finnish, Swedish
Country Dialing Code
+358
Weights & Measures
Metric
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