THE TOP CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS AND THINGS TO DO

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1 THE TOP CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS AND THINGS TO DO

2 GET IDEAS OF WHERE TO GO FOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, HANDICRAFTS, FINNISH LIFESTYLE AND MORE! Photo: Visit Finland media bank The Lahti region acts as a gateway to the Finnish Lake District and offers a fresh alternative for exploring nature activities, wellbeing as well as cultural programs year round: Catch everything from architecture to Finnish lifestyle and sauna culture, see the designs of the best-known Finnish architects, visit the local handicraft shops and breweries or hear symphonies waft through the excellent acoustic architecture of Sibelius Hall! DETAILS OF THE TOURS Availability: By appointment only Bookings: 2-4 weeks prior to arrival Commission for tour operators: Kindly contact the provider with regards to commission. Prices are valid until For bigger groups and for more information, please contact the providers. TRAVEL TIME TO LAHTI BY TRAIN / BUS Helsinki Airport 48 min / 1 h Helsinki City 50 min / 1 h St. Petersburg 2 h 45 min (train) Publisher: Lahden seutu- Lahti Region Ltd. Cover painting: Hanna-Sisko Onnela We reserve the right to all changes. Helsinki

3 CULTURAL ATTRACTION TIPS SIBELIUS HALL A MASTERPIECE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE Opened in March 2000, Congress and Concert Centre Sibelius Hall is a specimen of skilful wooden architecture and the largest public wooden building built in Finland in the past one hundred years. Sibelius Hall organizes guided tours covering the history and architecture of the house. LAHTI CITY MUSEUM FIVE MUSEUMS OFFERING EXCITING ASPECTS The five museums in Lahti invite you to an exciting trip through history! The Lahti City Museums have interactive exhibits and interesting stories to tell, offering refreshing getaways to visitors like the thrill of ski jumping safely in a simulator or taking part in e.g. Chromakeystudio s magical world. HEINOLA TOWN MUSEUM AND ART MUSEUM Heinola Town Museum presents the history of the region collections of medals and coins and objects designed by Anja Juurikkala for the Arabia. At the permament display of Heinola Art Museum are the museum s Spranger Collection of 18th-20th century European porcelain. The temporary exhibitions mainly feature Finnish art. Paris 3 h 5 min Rome 3 h 25 min

4 LOCAL LIFE, NATURE & TRADITIONS BAKING GINGERBREAD FROM TRADITIONAL FINNISH RYE! This unique visit shows you the secrets of grinding rye flour and baking gingerbread with a new twist: Finnish rye! The program starts from a local mill called Okeroinen Mill owned by the Kinnari family. At the mill, you grind your own flour from the Kinnari family farm s own grain. From the mill, the visit continues to Kinnari Farm where you will bake the gingerbread to take with you! The day will end with coffee/tea and handmade pastry. Make it a family, friend or group event and enjoy the gingerbread baking together! Price: 80,00 / person Price includes: Grinding rye flour, baking gingerbread, presentation of the mill and farm, materials, coffee / tea and pastry, gingerbread and rye flour to take with you as a souvenir and recipe for making gingerbread. Price doesn t include: Transfers Group size: Min. 6 persons Duration: About 2 ½ hours Place: Okeroinen Mill, Lahti and Kinnari Farm, Hollola Kinnari Farm, tel , info@kinnarintila.fi, SPEND A DAY AT A FINNISH HORSE RANCH! If your idea of heaven is just being around horses, or you want to learn more about their general day-to-day care, this could be the ideal visit for you! It s a chance to have a real hands-on experience, spending a couple of hours enjoying the company of original Finnish horses in Finnish countryside, close to Lahti. Okeroinen Stables is one of the 19 riding schools in Finland with a quality certificate granted by the Equestrian Federation of Finland. Price: 170,00 / person Price includes: Guided tour at the farm, feeding and grooming the horses, ½ -hour riding lesson at the indoor arena with professional riding instructor, coffee with savory pastry and salad. Price doesn t include: Transfers Group size: Min. 3 persons Duration: 4 hours from 10 am to 2 pm Place: Okeroinen Stables, Lahti. Optional extras: Riding lesson: 45 / hour / person. Mrs Suzanni Bebek, tel , okeroistentalli@gmail.com, VELLAMO S HERBAL SAUNA EXPERIENCE (FOR GROUPS) Enjoy a slow walk into a nearby forest and gather herbs for your foot baths as well as branches of trees for our personal energizing Power Whisks! During the program, you will learn about the importance of the nature in Finnish culture, and the effectiveness of sauna. Your sauna ritual will start with body scrubs, facial masks and foot baths followed by aromatic herbal sauna bath with one s own energizing Power Whisk. For even fuller relaxing and revival you may book a personal aromatic and energizing whisking that will massage your body and relax your mind. Price: 300,00 / 4 persons + additional persons 55,00 / person Price includes: Guided walk in the forest, guided sauna experience, body scrubs and foot baths, sauna hat, gentle whisking, organic soap and natural shampoo, refreshments and snacks during the sauna. Price doesn t include: Possible sauna fee. Check out the possibility to use the sauna of your place of accommodation. Group size: Min. 4 persons Duration: 3-4 hours Vellamo s herbal sauna experience is also available for individuals and families. Travellamo, Mrs Maaria Alén, tel , maaria@travellamo.fi,

5 LOCAL LIFE, NATURE & & TRADITIONS EXPERIENCE FINNISH SPIRIT AND CULTURE DAY 1 Arrival to Helsinki and drive with a rental car to Asikkala. Accommodation in an individually decorated log cabin by Lake Päijänne, the second largest lake in Finland. After arrival, a slow walk into the nearby forest. In the forest, you ll experience the powers of the nature and discover how to find the most common edible plants with a professional guide. Free evening to enjoy the silence of the surrounding nature and countryside. DAY 2 Morning: Baking traditional gingerbread from Finnish rye! After breakfast, drive to Kinnari Farm, Hollola. This unique visit shows you the secrets of grinding rye flour and baking gingerbread with a new twist: Finnish rye! Afternoon: Ode to wood and design! Lahti is famous for both wooden architecture and design! Join a guided walking tour, which explores either the wooden architecture park with amazing architectural pieces and Sibelius Hall at the Lahti harbor or tour, which explores stairways and patios in Lahti you never knew existed. Both tours give you a very personal look inside the chosen topic! After the guided tour, it s time to do some shopping or join a brewery tour, depending on your interest! For Ladies: HEY Lahti local design and crafts (self-guided) A great place to start a design tour in Lahti is Rautatienkatu road, followed by Hämeenkatu and Vapaudenkatu roads. Here you will find a wonderful collection of designers shops full of local, high-quality, hand-made products, which have a strong identity! For Gentlemen: Brewery tour for local craft beer and whiskey - take a look behind the scenes! Lahti has a genuine whiskey distillery and beer brewery right in the heart of the city! The brewery tour offers you a guided tour of the preparation of beer and whiskey and samples of products of the house made from the best Finnish barley and fresh Salpausselkä ground water! After the tours, an independent lunch and drive back to the cabin to experience Finnish sauna with relaxing whisking and whisk massage! After the sauna, it is time to enjoy genuine tastes of the Finnish sauna menu of your choice. DAY 3 Breakfast at the cabin and drive to old Vääksy village and Vääksy canal: visits to local artists workshops around the canal with unique and distinctive glass jewelry, arts and crafts, handmade jewelry using pearls, wood, leather, metal and silver thread. An independent lunch at a local restaurant before driving to the airport. Price: 465 per person Price includes: Accommodation in double rooms in a well-equipped log cabin for two nights, guided walking tour, visit to Kinnari farm and baking the gingerbread, guided wooden architecture or stairways & patios tour, guided brewery tour, relaxing whisking and whisk massage program and traditional sauna menu of your choice. Price doesn t include: Transfers, breakfasts, lunches Group size: Min. 6 persons Duration: 2 nights / 3 days Optional extras: Breakfasts, lunches, dinner on day 1 Lahti Region tel sales@lahtiregion.fi

6 LOCAL LIFE, NATURE & TRADITIONS MUSIC FROM THE FOREST - JEAN SIBELIUS - DEEPLY INSPIRED BY FINNISH FOREST AND ITS SOUNDS On this 3-hour trip we will follow the footsteps of Jean Sibelius into a Finnish forest and into Finnish folklore. The forest walk is on easy / medium terrain at the beautiful Lapakisto hiking area and includes a snack and refreshments in the forest. During the walk, you will also learn how to make a handicraft from birch bark. On our way back we will listen to Sibelius s forest music and learn about the contemporary connection of wood, culture and art. Price: 76,00 / person Price includes: Transfers, English-speaking guide, birch bark workshop and snack with refreshments. Group size: Min. 15 persons Duration: 3 hours Season: May-September Place: Vicinity of Lahti Lahti Region, tel , sales@lahtiregion.fi, WILD AND ABUNDANT TREASURES OF FINNISH NATURE Discover how to find, gather, and use the most common edible and medicinal plants with a professional herbalist. Enjoy the enchanting greenness of Finnish summer, pure and fresh air, and get some gentle exercise while learning about the traditional use and benefits of the marvelous plants that grow wild in our woods and meadows. Together we ll wildcraft some plants, which you can afterwards use either in herbal sauna, cooking, making simple natural cosmetics or make arts & crafts! Price: 85,00 / person Price includes: Guided herb walk with professional guide and herbalist and chosen program. Price doesn t include: Transfers Group size: Min. 4 persons Duration: 4 hours Languages: Finnish, English, French, Portuguese Place: Sysmä (please note: other places also possible) Optional extra: Finnish peat sauna Luontoemo (Ma Nature), tel , pauliina.silva@luontoemo.fi MUSHROOM HUNTING PICK UP YOUR BASKETS! The best way to enjoy mushroom hunting is to join on an organized tour! With this mushroom trip, you will get to know the secret spots of the most common mushrooms that grow in Finnish nature. During the trip, you will pick different types of mushroom depending on the season and learn how to handle and cook them. Most of the best edible mushrooms are collected from late-summer to early-autumn. Best Lake Nature Adventures, tel info@bestlakenature.com, Price: 55,00 / person Price includes: Guided mushroom tour with educated mushroom instructor, snack and mushroom basket. Duration: 3 hours Group size: Min. 4 persons Season: July-September Place: Vicinity of Lahti Clothing: Suitable shoes for forest walking, outdoor clothes

7 LOCAL LIFE, NATURE & TRADITIONS VISIT FINNISH HOMES IN SYSMÄ This unique tour takes you to visit Finnish manor houses and private homes in the vicinity of Sysmä village. Step back in time to learn about Finnish manor houses, architecture and about the life of locals! Listen to distinctive stories about local history and way of life. The tour also includes a delicious lunch made from local ingredients, coffee and demonstration of the blacksmith at work! NORDENLUND MANOR HOUSE The Nordenlund manor house is about 200 years old and has been owned by the current family since The host tells about the history of the manor and the nowadays life. The estate, currently comprising 330 hectares, is home to 100 head of beef. In addition to beef, sugar beet and barley are also farmed. VIRTAA MANOR HOUSE Virtaa manor house was built in the 1700s and is part of the valuable cultural landscape in Sysmä. The partly two-storey manor is known for its amazing ceiling paintings and unique guest rooms. At the moment, it is owned by the fifth generation of the same family. VANHA KARTANO ( OLD MANOR ) MANOR HOUSE Old Manor was built in the 1700s and represents the Empire style. The manor is located only two kilometers from Virtaa manor house and these two manor houses have been co-owned in earlier times. Price: 95 per person Price includes: Transportation (Lahti-Sysmä-Lahti), guided tours at the manor houses, delicious buffet lunch with non-alcoholic drinks, coffee and demonstration of the blacksmith at work. Duration: 7 hours with transfers Group size: Min. 25 persons Optional extra: Tour leader & guide services during the transportation Lahti Region, tel sales@lahtiregion.fi,

8 ARCHITECTURE, ART AND DESIGN ODE TO WOOD Join a guided walking tour during which you are able to dive into the world of wood design! The tour takes place in the vicinity of Lahti harbor including four pieces of Wooden Architecture Park, old railway station (acting as a cafeteria nowadays) and Gallery Pro Wood with a permanent exhibition of wood joints. Also, new trends of Finnish wood design are represented at the Gallery s handicraft shop and temporary exhibitions. This tour also includes a short introduction of Sibelius Hall. Price: 27,00 / person Price includes: Guided walking tour at the wooden architecture park with Englishspeaking guide and visits to local handicraft shops. Group size: Min. 10 persons Duration: 1 ½ hours Clothing: Suitable shoes for walking, outdoor clothes depending on the weather. Lahti Region, tel , sales@lahtiregion.fi, LANU SCULPTURE PARK - CULTURE IN URBAN NATURE During this guided walking tour, you will get to know the internationally known sculptor Olavi Lanu s ( ) sculptures. The sculptures are situated as a part of the lively townscape as well as part of the beautiful nature in Lanu Sculpture Park. The sculptures are both figurative and also feature natural objects such as a boulder, willow tree, or a twisted tree. In the summer, the gray-coloured sculptures are half covered with moss, which help them to blend in with the natural environment. Price 2017: 75,00 / person Group size: Min. 6 persons Duration of the tour: 2 hours Please notify: Tour is also accessible by wheelchair. Clothing: Suitable shoes for walking, outdoor clothes depending on the weather. The guide is specialized in civil engineering and architecture. Jokimaan Paroni, Ms Päivi Oksanen, tel , paivi.oksanen@gmail.com LAHTI CULTURAL SIGHTS BY KICKBIKE! This interesting guided kickbike tour takes you to the main cultural attractions in Lahti. We cycle through the city of Lahti giving you time for sightseeing, shopping in local handicraft shops and enjoying a cup of coffee in Marina. Also, a glimpse of the city is offered from the top of the Lahti Ski Jump tower! Sights: Lahti City Hall designed by Eliel Saarinen (outside view), The Ski Centre and Ski Jump, Lahti Marina with handicraft shops and caféterias, Sibelius Hall, Church of the Cross designed by academician Alvar Aalto. Trail difficulty: Easy / medium Price: 107,00 / person Price includes: Kickbike rental, helmet, guided tour with English-speaking guide, chairlift ride & admission to Ski Jump. Group size: Min. 6 persons Duration: About 5 hours (total length of the tour is about 6 km) Availability: Summertime from Mon-Sat Please notify: Outdoor clothing is not included: clients should have own outdoor clothing depending on weather. Lahti Region, tel , sales@lahtiregion.fi,

9 ARCHITECTURE, ART AND DESIGN COURTYARDS, PATIOS AND PARKS IN LAHTI JUGEND BUILDINGS AND HOUSES Explore the Jugend buildings and houses in Lahti with a professional guide! The city center features many buildings that typify Jugend architecture from the turn of the 20th century. During this guided walking tour, you can also admire the work of some well-known Finnish architects like Wivi Lönn and Eliel Saarinen. Location: The tour meets at the front of the Old Vicarage, Hämeenkatu 1 / Erkonkatu 7, Lahti COURTYARDS, PATIOS AND STAIRWAYS Join a guided walking tour, which explores stairways and patios you never knew existed! The tour gives you a very personal look inside the patios and stairways from an architectural point of view. Location: The tour meets at the front of the Sokos department store, Aleksanterinkatu 19-21, Lahti PAAVOLA THE WOODEN HOUSE DISTRICT This guided walking tour of Wooden Paavola offers you a peek at old wooden houses as well as new wooden house architecture with an expert! During the tour, you will hear the history of Wooden Paavola and learn about a project for wooden blocks of flats. Location: The tour meets at the front of the city library, Kirkkokatu 31, Lahti Price: 55 per person Group size: Min. 4 persons Duration of each tour: 1 ½ hours Optional extras: Guided tours of Ristinkirkko Church designed by Alvar Aalto and of the City Hall designed by Eliel Saarinen Lahti City Museum museo@lahti.fi

10 ARCHITECTURE, ART AND DESIGN TEST YOUR SKILLS AS A COMIC BOOK ARTIST! You ll complete a short comic strip under the guidance of your instructor and get all the behind-the-scenes tips he/she can pack into a 3 hour workshop! The comics workshop is a fun and creative way to boost your day and test your limits! Previous experience is not needed! Please notify: Also a 4-hour comic book artist workshop and Line Play portrait workshop using croquis techniques are available. Price: 125,00 / person Price includes: Teaching, guidance, materials Price doesn t include: Meeting room or another facility rental (if needed) Duration: 3 hours Group size: Min. 6 persons Place: Lahti region: your group s cottage, villa, meeting room in Lahti or surrounding villages Mrs Paula Eight, tel , paula@paulaeight.com, Mr Eliel Arkki, tel , eliel@elielarkki.com, ORIMATTILA ART MUSEUM The Art Museum of Orimattila has an interesting collection of Finnish art from the early 1800s to the 1950s. Although the museum itself is small, the collection includes pieces by the following artists: Albert Edelfelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela (4 pieces), Pekka Halonen (5 pieces), Hugo Simberg, Eero Järnefelt, Helene Schjerfbeck, Ferdinand von Wright, Magnus von Wright etc. Price: 42,00 / person Price includes: Transfers from / to Lahti, entrance fee and guided tour in English at the museum. Duration: 2.5 hours Group size: Min. 10 persons Optional extra: Visit to Soile Yli-Mäyry s Art Castle. Soile Yli-Mäyry is a painter whose main themes in her work are humanity and people s alienation from nature in the urban world. Lahti Region, tel , sales@lahtiregion.fi, VISIT TO A TRADITIONAL PRINTMAKING STUDIO Learn about the world of printmaking during your visit to a local printshop! You will get acquainted with the traditional equipment and techniques with local printmakers and after a little tuition you will print a card, bag, or t-shirt to take with you! Painovoima also offers your group a chance to print your own theme / logo material for an extra charge. Also meeting and workshop facilities available for up to 50 people. Price: 85,00 / person. Price includes: Tuition and materials. Duration: 3 hours Group size: Min. 5 persons Language: Finnish, English Place: Lahti, Printmakers studio Painovoima Optional extras: Coffee and pastry 5 / person, brunch 17 / person, bag with own unique logo/theme: Design 372 / per group, preparing the plate template 186 / per group Mr Pekka Litmanen, tel , painovoima@grafiikanpaja.com

11 Photo: Jukka Rautio ARCHITECTURE, ART AND DESIGN IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BEST-KNOWN FINNISH ARCHITECTS DAY 1 Arrival day Arrival to Helsinki. Accommodation in Hotel Helka, which has a relaxed atmosphere and stylish interior with carefully chosen Finnish design classics (Alvar Aalto and Artek). DAY 2 The best of Alvar Aalto and Eliel Saarinen in Helsinki Guided walking tour around Helsinki including all the most famous buildings designed by Alvar Aalto and Eliel Saarinen: Saarinen s Railway Station, Marmoripalatsi (Marble Palace) and National Museum, Aalto s Rautatalo office building (Iron House), Academic Book Shop and Finlandia Hall. Later in the afternoon, a visit to the Aalto House and Studio. DAY 3 Finnish Architecture in Lahti: Alvar Aalto and Eliel Saarinen After breakfast, transfer to Lahti. Accommodation in Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone. Afternoon: Explore the designs of Alvar Aalto and Eliel Saarinen in Lahti with a guide! DAY 4 Aalto s Muuratsalo summer house and Muurame Church After breakfast, optional wooden architecture tour in the Lahti harbor area. Later on, drive along Finland s most scenic route to Jyväskylä and visits to Muurame Church designed by Aalto, Aalto s Muuratsalo summer house and Säynätsalo Town Hall designed by Aalto. Accommodation in Hotel Yöpuu. DAY 5 See the best works of architect Alvar Aalto in Jyväskylä and its surroundings Alvar Aalto lived and studied in Jyväskylä and, in total, there are nearly 30 buildings designed by Alvar Aalto in the Jyväskylä region ranging from his earliest work to designs made during his final years. The guided tour includes both private properties and public buildings. DAY 6 UNESCO-listed Petäjävesi Church After breakfast, drive to Seinäjoki. On the way, visit the UNESCO-listed wooden church by Leppänen in Petäjävesi. Accommodation at the privately-owned Hotel Alma. DAY 7 The Aalto Centre Seinäjoki and Aalto s buildings at Alajärvi: from first to last creations After breakfast, you will discover the Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki including Cross of the Plains Church, Parish Centre, City Hall, Municipal Library, Government Office building and City Theatre with a professional guide. Later in the afternoon, drive to Alajärvi. Guided tour of Alajärvi including the most important works of Aalto. DAY 8 Departure to Helsinki Breakfast and drive to Helsinki. Photo: Emilia Uutela Photo: Jukka Kontkanen Photo: Keijo Penttinen Price: per person Price includes: Accommodation in double rooms with breakfast for seven nights, guided walking tours mentioned in the program, entrance fees and guided tours at Aalto House & Studio in Helsinki, Aalto s Muuratsalo summer house, Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä and Petäjävesi church, 3 x special dinners with nonalcoholic drinks, all transfers. Single supplement: 390 / person / 7 nights Group size: Min. 15 persons Duration: 7 nights / 8 days Service languages: Finnish, English, German Optional extras: Guided wooden architecture tour in Lahti, visit to the birthplace of Sibelius in Hämeenlinna, visit to the Verla Ground wood and Board Mill World Heritage Site. Lahti Region Ltd. sales@lahtiregion.fi

12 Architecture Design Local life visitlahti.fi Design and layout: Hanna-Sisko Onnela Print: N-Paino Oy 3/2017