Things to do in Tampere

Tampere is one of Finland's most popular travel destinations year-round. When you stay at Original Sokos Hotel Ilves, you are close to the city's best attractions!

Museum Centre Vapriikki

Vapriikki is an award-winning and diverse museum center, offering a lot to see and experience for all ages. The museum features several permanent exhibitions, including the Natural History Museum, the Finnish Ice Hockey Museum, the Finnish Game Museum, and the Stone Museum, as well as numerous temporary exhibitions exploring history, science topics, and culture. The exhibitions provide plenty of interesting sights and interactive content, and you can easily spend a whole day here.

Shopping at Ratinan & Koskikeskus

Koskikeskus shopping center is located next to Ilves and has direct access from the hotel. Koskikeskus offers a wide range of fashion and clothing specialty stores, a cinema, and numerous cafes and restaurants. Read more >>

Tampere's largest shopping center, Ratina, is just a few hundred meters away from Ilves. Ratina features over 100 stores and often hosts enjoyable events. Read more >>

In addition to shopping centers, Tampere's downtown has various brick-and-mortar shops, department stores, and second-hand stores, all just a stone's throw away from Ilves.

Pyynikki Observation Tower & Running Trails

The Pyynikki area is located just a short distance from Tampere city center and offers plenty of fun sights and activities: at the top of Pyynikki Ridge stands the Pyynikki Observation Tower, where the café on the ground floor serves some of the best donuts in the world. Various trails of different lengths crisscross the area, offering stunning views of Lake Pyhäjärvi, Lake Näsijärvi, and the Pyynikki forests.

You can also find the mini-golf course on Koulukatu here. The area also features Tampere’s most popular beach: Pyynikki swimming beach is a shallow sandy beach that is perfect for families with children.

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