Tampere

Tampere is located in southern Finland, between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Since the lakes differ in level by 18 meters, the Tammerkoski rapids linking them has been an important power source throughout history, most recently for generating electricity. Railway lines from many parts of Finland intersect at Tampere, making it an important junction on the VR system.

Tampere, with about 200,000 inhabitants in the city itself, and more than 300,000 including the neighbouring municipalities, is the most vital urban centre in Finland after the Helsinki region and the biggest inland city in the Nordic countries. In terms of population, Tampere is the third largest city in Finland, and the largest city outside the Greater Helsinki area. (en.wikipedia.org)

Tampere is just two hours from Helsinki, and it is easy to access by train, coach or plane. Yep.

By train

Tampere is very accessible by rail from Helsinki. Trains from Helsinki main railway station run every hour with journey times between 1.5 and 2 hours depending on train type. VR

By coach

There are splendid coach connections to Tampere from all over Finland. Matkahuolto's website has a comprehensive listing of all connections. Matkahuolto

By plane

Tampere International Airport welcomes you to the beautiful city of Tampere and tamperean club culture. Various companies offer you direct connections from Europe (e.g.. London, Dublin, Copenhagen, Bremen, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Milan).