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Fascinating things about Tampere (Finland)

After the Helsinki capital region, Tampere is the second largest city in Finland that also gives you many opportunities. It is a major urban, economic, and cultural hub of central Finland.

When it comes to Finland, people mostly think of Helsinki because it is the capital and the most populous city in Finland. This city is the country’s most significant center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research, thus many assume that there will be chances of finding quality education or starting a career there. But as the most populous city in Finland, it is much harder to manage life, because there is a lot of competition there for those who also seek the same goals.

After the Helsinki capital region, Tampere is the second largest city in Finland that also gives you many opportunities. It is also the most populous inland city of the Nordic countries that is sandwiched between Näsijärvi Lake and Pyhäjärvi Lake. It is a major urban, economic, and cultural hub of central Finland. The city has been nicknamed the “Manchester of the North” for its past as a center of Finnish industry, which gives the city the Finnish nickname Manse. Tampere is also officially declared the “Sauna Capital of the world” for it has the most public saunas in the world up to 55 saunas and unlimited number of home sauna. 

Tampere has a rich cultural life as there are many famous writers, such as  Väinö Linna, Kalle Päätalo, and Hannu Salama all hail from this city. There are a lot of museums on various topics such as natural history, Hockey, games, posts, shoes, spies, and many more. The city is also the location of the one and only Moomin museum in the world. Not only that but music is also thriving in this city as it is home to the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the two full-size orchestras of Finland and many music festivals have been hosted here. The rock music from Tampere is so famous that they even have their own term to refer to the rock music from this city, Manserock.

Outside of charming art and the bustling industry, Tampere also offers many chances for education and careers for those who seek it. There is a lot of support for international students ranging from discounts for essential supplies or housing in Tampere, studying Finnish, healthcare services, and many more. The International House Tampere , is known as a Single Service Point for supporting Internationals with living, working, studying, and connecting with local employers, helping them to build their careers here at Tampere.

The Story

Tampere, Finland: 

  • 2nd largest city in Finland
  • the most populous city inland of Nordic countries
  • populous Finnish city outside the Greater Helsinki area and a major urban, economic, and cultural hub for central Finland
  • sandwiched between Näsijärvi Lake and Pyhäjärvi Lake
  • “Manchester of the North” because of its past as a center of Finnish industry
  • Finnish nickname “Manse” and terms came from that nickname such as “Manserock”
  • officially declared the “Sauna Capital of the World” because it has the most public saunas in the world, 55 saunas
  • you could watch the Lumikuningatar (The snow queen), a famous Hans Christian Andersen’s dark Nordic folk tale on ice
  • home of one of two full-sized symphony orchestras in Finland; the other one is located in Helsinki.
  • have a lot of museums, the only Moomin museum is here.
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