Finland
Things to do in Tampere
20 places18 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 20 places to explore in Tampere, and 18 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tampere's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Hämeensilta
Hämeensilta is a bridge in Tampere, Finland, crossing the Tammerkoski rapids. The main street of Tampere, Hämeenkatu, runs along the bridge, connecting the Kyttälä district to the western parts of the city center.
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Museum Centre Vapriikki
The Vapriikki Museum Centre is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory.
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Sara Hildén Art Museum
Art museum at Särkänniemi in Tampere, named after Sara Hildén, a clothing entrepreneur who built up a large collection of Finnish and foreign art.
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Tampere Cathedral
Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere.
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Aleksanteri Church
The Alexander Church is a stone church in Tampere, Finland, and it is part of the Tampere Cathedral Parish.
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Pyynikki observation tower
The Pyynikki observation tower is a 26 meter observation tower in Pyynikki, a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho, and built using local red granite.
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Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle).
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The Finnish Museum of Games
The Finnish Museum of Games is a museum dedicated to the history of Finnish games located in Vapriikki Museum Centre in Tampere, Finland.
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Moomin Museum
Moomin Museum is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a large model (2.5 metres high) Moomin House.
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Finlayson Church
The Finlayson Church is a church built in Gothic Revival style located in the Finlayson industrial area in the district by the same name in Tampere, Finland.
Discovery routes in Tampere
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tampere: Finlayson and Tammerkoski
From the Spy Museum to the Finlayson factory area and its church, Vapriikki and the Museum of Games, Tampere Cathedral, the Old Church, Hämeensilta bridge, the Orthodox Church and the Moomin Museum.
Tampere: Pyynikki Esker and Särkänniemi
From the Alexander Church and the Tampere Art Museum to the Pyynikki Summer Theatre, the Pyynikki Esker and its observation tower, then the Sara Hildén Art Museum, Näsinneula and Särkänniemi.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Finlayson factory
The Finlayson industrial area is a historic industrial area in the centre of Tampere, Finland. It is located in the Finlayson district to the west of the Tammerkoski rapids, north of the Satakunnankatu street.
Hämeensilta
Hämeensilta is a bridge in Tampere, Finland, crossing the Tammerkoski rapids. The main street of Tampere, Hämeenkatu, runs along the bridge, connecting the Kyttälä district to the western parts of the city center.
Pyynikki Summer Theatre
Pyynikki Summer Theatre or Pyynikki Open Air Theatre is a theatre operating in Tampere, Finland, known especially for its revolving auditorium.
Museums
Spy Museum
The Spy Museum is the world's first public museum of international espionage, located in Tampere, Finland. The museum was founded in 1998 by Teppo Turja.
Museum Centre Vapriikki
The Vapriikki Museum Centre is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory.
The Finnish Museum of Games
The Finnish Museum of Games is a museum dedicated to the history of Finnish games located in Vapriikki Museum Centre in Tampere, Finland.
Moomin Museum
Moomin Museum is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a large model (2.5 metres high) Moomin House.
Tampere Art Museum
Art museum opened on 31 October 1931, the oldest in inland Finland and the third oldest in the country.
Sara Hildén Art Museum
Art museum at Särkänniemi in Tampere, named after Sara Hildén, a clothing entrepreneur who built up a large collection of Finnish and foreign art.
Places of worship
Finlayson Church
The Finlayson Church is a church built in Gothic Revival style located in the Finlayson industrial area in the district by the same name in Tampere, Finland.
Tampere Cathedral
Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere.
Tampere Old Church
The Tampere Old Church is a wooden cross church opened in 1825 in Tampere, Finland near the Central Square. The old church is mainly used by the Swedish-speaking Lutheran congregation in Tampere.
Tampere Orthodox Church
Tampere Orthodox Church (also known as the Church of the Alexander Nevsky and the Saint Nicholas) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Tampere, Finland, located in the Kyttälä city district.
Aleksanteri Church
The Alexander Church is a stone church in Tampere, Finland, and it is part of the Tampere Cathedral Parish.
Kaleva Church
Kaleva Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland church building in the Liisankallio district of Tampere, Finland. It was designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä and built in 1964–66.
Messukylä Old Church
Medieval grey-stone church in the Messukylä district of Tampere, built around 1520; the oldest building in the city.
Monuments
Pyynikki observation tower
The Pyynikki observation tower is a 26 meter observation tower in Pyynikki, a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho, and built using local red granite.
Näsinneula tower
Näsinneula is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski.
Nature
Pyynikki Esker
The Pyynikki Esker is the tallest longitudinal esker in the world, located in Pyynikki, Tampere, Finland. The ridge rises to a height of 160 meters above sea level and 80 meters above the surface of Lake Pyhäjärvi.
Other
Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle).
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