Tampere by Night, Finland

12/11/2018 by Piia | Ticket to Adventures 4 Comments

Welcome to Tampere, the “Manchester of Finland”. After dark. This may sound a bit dodgy, but believe me, it is not. It is magical I would say.

The city of Tampere, which is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, and linked to one another by Tammerkoski rapids, was Finland’s most important industrial centre in the 19th century.

Today, Tampere is a modern and vibrant city with more than 200.000 inhabitants. The industrial red-brick buildings on the banks of Tammerkoski rapids form a Finnish national landscape that gives the city centre a distinctive look and feel.A couple of weeks ago I visited Tampere for four days on business. After a long and hectic day full of meetings I was tempted by crisp autumn air and clear skies. I changed into my gym clothes, put on my warm winter jacket and went for a long evening walk in Tampere city centre to see what Tampere looked like after dark.

It was a freezing cold evening with sub-zero temperatures. Colourful autumn leaves were history. The sun was down. All that was left was darkness. This time of year, darkness up at these northern latitudes is something pretty devastating. It is literally pitch-black out there. If you have been to Finland in November or December, you most likely know what I am talking about.

Despite the darkness, the atmosphere in Tampere city centre was very charming. Christmas lights were all set, and many industrial red-brick buildings were beautifully illuminated. I had a very enjoyable evening stroll. My fingers got all numb from the cold as I could not stop taking photos. Don’t you agree how pretty Tampere looks like after dark?

Author: Piia | Ticket to Adventures

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4 thoughts on “Tampere by Night, Finland”

Stella
13/11/2018 at 12:48

I’m a big fan of Tampere and these are great photos. I’m going to be in Helsinki at the end of this month so I hope I can get photos there that are even half as good.

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- Piia | Ticket to Adventures
  13/11/2018 at 16:02
  
  Thank you Stella. Tampere is a wonderful city, I will definitely return sooner or later, preferably during the summer months to be able to enjoy life in the outdoors. Helsinki is lovely during Christmas time. Christmas lights are already almost set and Christmas markets will be here shortly too.
  
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Little Miss Traveller
12/11/2018 at 21:58

Gorgeous photos of nighttime Tampere Piia, I loved my wintertime visit there earlier in the year.

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- Piia | Ticket to Adventures
  13/11/2018 at 15:56
  
  Thank you Marion. I had a lovely stay in Tampere even though it was purely for business. The city centre looks very pretty even during the darkest hours.
  
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