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BUSINESS & LIVING IN<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong><br />
ATLANTIC OCEAN<br />
FINLAND<br />
SWEDEN ESTONIA<br />
NORWAY<br />
Helsinki<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong><br />
EUROPE<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> is Finland's fifth largest urban<br />
<strong>region</strong>. With its versatile range of services the City<br />
of <strong>Lahti</strong> forms the centre of an economic <strong>region</strong> with<br />
200,000 inhabitants, as well as a thriving business<br />
city. The surrounding ridge and lake landscapes<br />
provide a natural living environment. <strong>Lahti</strong> is also<br />
the gateway to the Finnish Lake District. The<br />
waterway stretching from Lake Vesijärvi via the<br />
Vääksy Canal to Lake Päijänne allows you to reach<br />
as far as Central Finland by water.<br />
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RUSSIA<br />
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The Sibelius Hall on the front cover was nominated as<br />
the best conference centre in Finland in 2004.<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> forms part of the Helsinki<br />
metropolitan area. <strong>Lahti</strong> occupies an ideal<br />
logistic location in the centre of Southern<br />
Finland, with good traffic connections to<br />
other parts of Finland. <strong>Lahti</strong> is only an<br />
hour's drive away from the greater Helsinki<br />
<strong>region</strong> and Helsinki-Vantaa international<br />
airport. The new Helsinki–<strong>Lahti</strong> railway has<br />
shortened the travelling time from Helsinki<br />
to <strong>Lahti</strong> to less than 50 minutes by train.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> - Helsinki ( the capital of Finland )<br />
100 km<br />
By motorway (from Helsinki) in under an hour,<br />
with Heinola another 30 minutes drive away<br />
By bus in just over an hour<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> - Airport: direct hourly connections every day<br />
By train 48 minutes<br />
The City of <strong>Lahti</strong>.
Welcome to <strong>Lahti</strong>, City of Innovations and Design<br />
The city of <strong>Lahti</strong>, with population of almost 100 000, is the<br />
seventh largest in Finland. Thanks to excellent connections<br />
this city, in the centre of Southern Finland, is easy to reach.<br />
Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport is within one hour’s<br />
drive.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is one of Finland's leading design cities. Designers<br />
educated in <strong>Lahti</strong> have gained international recognition<br />
especially for their jewellery and industrial design. Other<br />
areas of expertise include metal, woodworking and furniture<br />
industries. In addition, a lot of Finnish environmental expertise<br />
is concentrated in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> focusing especially on soil<br />
and water research, as well as waste treatment and recycling.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is internationally known for winter sports and it has<br />
hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships six times. In<br />
addition, <strong>Lahti</strong> Symphony Orchestra has achieved international<br />
award and success for its accounts of Jean Sibelius master-<br />
pieces.<br />
Innovations<br />
& Design<br />
The wood-built Sibelius Hall on a beautiful site by Lake Vesijärvi is<br />
a model of new technology and modern wood construction. The<br />
architectural masterpiece plays host for both international con-<br />
gresses and classical and entertainment concerts. The Sibelius<br />
Hall is worth visiting.<br />
You are warmly welcome to <strong>Lahti</strong>!<br />
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<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong><br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> has a long tradition in trade and entrepreneurship. Good traffic<br />
connections gave rise to a boom in business. The most significant branches<br />
were the joinery and textile industries, which centred on craftsmanship. Based<br />
on these traditions, the city of <strong>Lahti</strong> - known as the city of carpenters - is still<br />
the most significant centre of woodworking and furniture design and manufacture<br />
The City of <strong>Lahti</strong>.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> in the early 1900s.<br />
in Finland.<br />
The city of <strong>Lahti</strong> is a hundred years<br />
old, but its history dates back far<br />
beyond that. <strong>Lahti</strong> is home to the<br />
oldest Finnish residential area known<br />
today - the Ristola area in the suburb<br />
of Renkomäki was already populated<br />
over 9,000 years ago! Furthermore,<br />
the village of <strong>Lahti</strong> is mentioned in<br />
official documents for the first time<br />
in 1445, as a village in Hollola parish.<br />
The medieval church of Hollola, dating back to 1480s.
Today, the radio masts,<br />
which were built in 1927,<br />
transmit broadcasts from<br />
seven radio stations,<br />
as well as innumerable<br />
mobile calls.<br />
Strong industries in the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> include<br />
the plastics and mechatronics industries,<br />
as well as the food and beverage industries,<br />
which are largely based on grain cultivation.<br />
Together with the woodworking and furniture<br />
industries they account for a significant<br />
proportion of the GNP in the province. The<br />
environmental business sector is a rapidly<br />
growing speciality sector in the <strong>region</strong>.<br />
A furniture shop in <strong>Lahti</strong> in the 1920s.<br />
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<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> in brief<br />
number of inhabitants 198,434<br />
inhabitants / km 2 39<br />
number of households 94,491<br />
number of businesses 9,739<br />
area 6,258 km2 area of water 1,125 km2 number of lakes and ponds approx. 1,000<br />
coastline approx. 5,500 km<br />
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Commercial &<br />
Industrial<br />
Life<br />
Pro Puu Association<br />
- Finnish Furniture Design.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is the lively centre of an economic<br />
<strong>region</strong> with approx. 200,000 inhabitants.<br />
The <strong>region</strong>'s industrial structure is based on<br />
many industries, such as the metal, wood-<br />
working, furniture and plastics industries.<br />
Design<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is one of Finland's leading design<br />
cities. Its greatest asset is the highly<br />
valued educational institute: the <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Institute of Design. The institute has<br />
gained international recognition in partic-<br />
ular for jewellery and industrial design.<br />
Media education in <strong>Lahti</strong> is also second<br />
to none.<br />
Industrial design by Stala Oy.
Hartwall Ltd in <strong>Lahti</strong> – Finland's largest<br />
beverage plant and one of world's most modern.<br />
Environment<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> has one of the largest concentrations<br />
of environmental business in Finland. Environmental<br />
expertise in the <strong>region</strong> focuses on soil and water<br />
research, as well as waste treatment and recycling.<br />
The Helsinki University Department of Ecological and<br />
Environmental Sciences, based in <strong>Lahti</strong>, engages in<br />
scientific environmental research and education.<br />
The environmental business sector is a rapidly growing<br />
branch, which is mainly incorporated in a number of<br />
traditional industries, such as the plastics, metal and<br />
logistic industries. 74% of the total turnover from<br />
environmental business activities in the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong><br />
comes from industrial businesses.<br />
Concentration of<br />
Grain Expertise<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> has the largest and most<br />
versatile concentration of grain expertise in<br />
the country. Grain processing is simultaneously<br />
both a traditional and a modern industrial<br />
branch, which invests heavily in research and<br />
development.<br />
Logistic Centre<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong>’s favourable logistic<br />
location has attracted many<br />
logistic operators and other<br />
businesses to the <strong>region</strong>.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is also a gateway to<br />
Russia by railway. Increasing traffic on the Trans-Siberian<br />
Railway and the new Helsinki harbour have created new<br />
possibilities for concentrating the distribution centre oper-<br />
ations in Southern Finland to <strong>Lahti</strong>.<br />
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X8 – Jewellery Design.<br />
Arts and Languages<br />
In <strong>Lahti</strong>, it is already possible at<br />
lower comprehensive school level<br />
(7-12 year olds) to select a<br />
school which specialises in e.g.<br />
music or art. It is also possible<br />
to pursue music or art studies<br />
up to polytechnic level. You can<br />
choose to study English, German,<br />
Swedish, French or Russian as<br />
your first foreign language. There<br />
is also a comprehensive school<br />
in <strong>Lahti</strong> offering tuition in English<br />
only.<br />
Education<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> has invested heavily in further education.<br />
Many internationally successful Finnish designers<br />
have studied at the <strong>Lahti</strong> Institute of Design, which<br />
is part of <strong>Lahti</strong> University of Applied Sciences.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> University of Applied Sciences, <strong>Lahti</strong> University<br />
Consortium and Salpaus Further Education have<br />
over 12,000 full-time students.<br />
Sports Education<br />
As a renowned sports city, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
invests in the education of talented<br />
athletes at comprehensive school<br />
level. The Faculty of Physical Activity<br />
at <strong>Lahti</strong> University of Applied Sciences<br />
offers a Bachelor's degree programme<br />
in Sports Studies. The Sports Institute<br />
of Finland, which is based in Vierumäki<br />
near <strong>Lahti</strong>, is the most versatile centre<br />
of sports education in the country. In<br />
addition, Pajulahti Training Center,<br />
located on the outskirts of <strong>Lahti</strong> in<br />
Nastola, is one the leading sports and<br />
training centres in Finland.
<strong>Lahti</strong> University of Applied Sciences provides<br />
education to over 5,700 students. Environmental<br />
technology is a popular degree programme.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> University Consortium<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> University Consortium is a<br />
network university established by four<br />
Finnish universities. It specialises in<br />
environmental, technical and economic<br />
sciences, as well as social and pedagogical<br />
sciences. The Department of Ecological<br />
and Environmental Sciences is the only<br />
science department of the University of<br />
Helsinki, which is located outside the<br />
greater Helsinki area.<br />
Institute of Design<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> Institute of Design is the most well known branch of<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> University of Applied Sciences. The institute offers higher<br />
Ril’s – fashion design by<br />
L-Fashion Group Oy.<br />
education in the following fields:<br />
Information Graphics / Packaging Design<br />
Design Pedagogics / Product Design<br />
Interior Architecture<br />
Multi Media Design<br />
Industrial Design<br />
Furniture Design<br />
Graphic Design<br />
Fashion Design<br />
Photography<br />
Jewellery<br />
Cinema<br />
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The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> offers<br />
versatile housing options:<br />
choose from spacious city<br />
homes, atmospheric lakeside<br />
villas or idyllic country houses.<br />
While the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> offers<br />
a spacious and natural living<br />
environment, the versatile<br />
services of a modern city<br />
remain close at hand.<br />
Pikku-Vesijärvi Park.<br />
Life & Living<br />
By a Lakeside<br />
In the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> it is possible to fulfil the dream which<br />
most Finns foster - that of living by the water - as 18%<br />
of the area of the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> is covered by water. Near<br />
the city centre you can even rent a jetty right outside<br />
your front door!
Wood Architecture in the City of Carpenters<br />
In <strong>Lahti</strong>, the Finnish tradition of building from<br />
timber extends even to its residential<br />
buildings. Modern wooden-built apartment<br />
buildings have been constructed to<br />
complement residential areas with older<br />
traditional-style wooden houses. A completely<br />
new wooden-built residential suburb, which<br />
is set to become the largest in Scandinavia,<br />
is currently under construction in <strong>Lahti</strong>. With<br />
its lake and forest setting and its low rise<br />
and compact building style, the new Karisto<br />
residential area has been developed with<br />
community spirit in mind.<br />
Modern wooden architecture.<br />
River Vääksynjoki in Asikkala.<br />
Nature on your Doorstep<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong>’s many parks and greens bring nature to your<br />
doorstep, even in the city centre. The city of <strong>Lahti</strong> has<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> has a versatile range of sports and<br />
cultural offerings to choose from. Its splendid<br />
nature and waterways offer countless options<br />
340 hectares of man-made parks, while the natural<br />
ridge landscape provides an excellent and versatile<br />
environment for living and recreation.<br />
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Sports Games<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is an internationally renowned winter sports city. <strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre is<br />
one of world's best winter sports centres, and has already played host to the<br />
ski world championships six times running. The annual World Cup event, known<br />
as the <strong>Lahti</strong> Ski Games, has been organised in the city since 1923. The <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Ski Games remain one of the winter’s biggest public festivals, attracting tens<br />
of thousands of spectators from near and far.<br />
Winter<br />
Lake Vesijärvi covered in ice.<br />
Ski-jumping slopes<br />
in <strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre.<br />
LEISURE<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> enjoys a<br />
true winter deep in snow.<br />
Salpausselkä ridge offers<br />
a varied landscape where<br />
opportunities for winter<br />
sports abound.<br />
Wintry Lake<br />
From the moment ice forms on Lake Vesijärvi,<br />
the lake transforms into an active winter sports<br />
arena. Weather permitting, a ski track and<br />
skating route are maintained on the ice, leading<br />
from <strong>Lahti</strong> harbour to the ski resort of Messilä.<br />
On a sunny late winter’s day you might even<br />
meet snowmobiles, hang gliders and dogsleds<br />
out on the ice. And if you need a break from all<br />
that fresh winter’s air, you can stop for a snack<br />
in one of the coffee houses which line the<br />
harbour front.
Cross Country and<br />
Downhill Skiing<br />
The beautiful landscape and varied terrain of Salpausselkä is<br />
criss-crossed by hundreds of kilometres of ski tracks each<br />
winter. Ski tracks lead from <strong>Lahti</strong> sports centre to nearby Hollola,<br />
home to Messilä, Southern Finland's largest winter sports centre.<br />
Messilä boasts nine slopes for downhill skiing, snowboarding,<br />
freestyle, or telemark. One of the slopes is reserved for<br />
Lake Vesijärvi.<br />
snowboarders.<br />
Each year, thousands of Finns and<br />
foreign visitors participate in the<br />
Finlandia Ski marathon, the largest<br />
mass ski event in Finland.<br />
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Golf<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> is a golf lover’s<br />
paradise. The <strong>region</strong> boasts six<br />
full-size 18-hole golf courses. In<br />
addition to its two 18-hole<br />
courses, the Sports Institute of<br />
Finland in Vierumäki also offers<br />
a training course with 9 fairways.<br />
Summer<br />
LEISURE<br />
What better way to spend a summer’s afternoon than enjoying a coffee and<br />
admiring the stunning lake view from one of <strong>Lahti</strong>’s many harbourside coffee<br />
shops, terraces and boat restaurants. Close to the harbour is the pretty park<br />
of Pikku-Vesijärvi, with its small lake, fishing pier and musical fountain. Leading<br />
off from the park is the Lanu Sculpture Trail, which winds it way around Kariniemi<br />
hill – en route look out for Professor Olavi Lanu’s 12 impressive sculptures,<br />
depicting the spirit of nature.<br />
Heinola bridge
Nature Trails<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> is an excellent base from which<br />
to explore the beautiful ridge landscape of<br />
Salpausselkä. Walkers and cyclists will be lured<br />
by its diverse nature. From <strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre,<br />
an extensive network of recreation trails lead<br />
all the way into the neighbouring municipality<br />
of Hollola. There is approximately 60 km of<br />
trails in this area alone. The Salpausselkä terrain<br />
is also ideal for orienteering, and there are a<br />
number of routes reserved specifically for<br />
mountain bikers and horse riders.<br />
Päijänne National Park.<br />
By Water<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is the gateway to the Finnish Lake District. Lake Vesijärvi flows<br />
into the Päijänne waterway, and it is possible to travel by water to such<br />
destinations as Heinola, Jyväskylä and the waterway’s northernmost<br />
point of Viitasaari. The Vääksy and Kalkkinen canals, Päijänne National<br />
Park, with its impressive esker island of Kelvenne, and a host of idyllic<br />
rural villages each offer a wealth of attractions to sailing and boating<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> harbour is also the departure point<br />
for boat traffic to Central Finland, as well<br />
as daily pleasure cruises.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Harbour.<br />
Canoeing route in Nastola.<br />
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Musical Experiences at Sibelius Hall<br />
Sibelius Hall, with its unique acoustics and<br />
architectural design, is the homeplace of<br />
Sinfonia <strong>Lahti</strong> - <strong>Lahti</strong>’s very own symhony<br />
orchestra. Under the direction of conductor<br />
Osmo Vänskä, <strong>Lahti</strong> Symphony Orchestra has<br />
achieved international award and acclaim for<br />
its mesmorising renditions of Jean Sibelius’<br />
masterpieces. Sibelius Hall also plays host to<br />
light entertainment concerts, with the hall’s<br />
Finlandia Club showcasing many of the stars<br />
of Finnish pop and rock.<br />
Culture LEISURE<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> offers a wealth of<br />
cultural attractions to suit all tastes<br />
and ages, be it concerts, exhibitions,<br />
museums or events. Both adults and<br />
children alike can choose from a host<br />
of activities, including music, art and<br />
design, handicrafts or theatre<br />
productions.<br />
Concerts and Events<br />
Concerts can be enjoyed in Sibelius<br />
Hall and any one of <strong>Lahti</strong>’s other<br />
three quality concert halls, at clubs<br />
and during open-air events. <strong>Lahti</strong>’s<br />
annual music festival programme<br />
includes such events as <strong>Lahti</strong> Organ<br />
Festival, Jazz at the market place<br />
and Sibelius Festival.<br />
Osmo Vänskä, one of the most esteemed<br />
conductors in the world.
Theatre<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> City Theatre is one of the largest professional<br />
theatre houses in Finland, both in size and capacity,<br />
and in the number of productions and first-nights.<br />
The theatre stages 8-11 new plays or musicals<br />
each year.<br />
Art<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> has a strong foothold in the world of graphics. The International<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Poster Biennial at <strong>Lahti</strong> Art Museum is one of the largest<br />
exhibitions in the world of poster art. Also of international notoriety<br />
is the International Miniprint Finland Miniature Graphics Triennial.<br />
Artist associations are actively at work in the <strong>region</strong>. Each year,<br />
more and more talented artists graduate from <strong>Lahti</strong> University of<br />
Applied Sciences’ Institute of Fine Arts.<br />
The Literary arts<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> International Writers´<br />
Reunion and the <strong>Lahti</strong> Poetry<br />
Marathon are organised on<br />
consecutive years at Mukkula Manor.<br />
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Congresses<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> is one of Finland’s leading congress and trade fair centres with hundreds<br />
of thousands of annual visitors. The <strong>region</strong> offers a diverse range of opportunities<br />
for organising meetings, exhibitions, conferences and full-scale international<br />
events. The city’s top quality service infrastructure, together with its naturally<br />
beautiful ridge and lake landscape and abundant cultural attractions offer<br />
guaranteed success. The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> forms part of the greater Helsinki<br />
metropolitan area – the capital and Helsinki-Vantaa international airport are but<br />
an hour’s drive away. Furthermore, the compact nature of <strong>Lahti</strong> city centre<br />
During their free time, visitors can enjoy all that the<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> has to offer, from theatre evenings and<br />
pleasure cruises amid unforgettable nature, to husky<br />
and snowshoeing safaris, not to mention dinner atop<br />
a ski-jump!<br />
Conference and group packages:<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Travel Ltd.<br />
P.O.Box 175<br />
FI-15111 LAHTI<br />
tel. +358 207 281 750<br />
fax +358 207 281 751<br />
sales@lahtitravel.fi<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi<br />
ensures ease of travel from place to place.<br />
Restaurants<br />
Dining out is a pleasurable<br />
experience in <strong>Lahti</strong>, with<br />
its wide choice of eating<br />
establishments. Choose<br />
from Mexican, Indian,<br />
Bulgarian, Spanish, Asian,<br />
Italian and Greek cuisine.<br />
Dine à la carte in top class<br />
restaurants, or choose a<br />
cosy pub, traditional cafe<br />
or even a boat restaurant.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> offers a wide range of conference venues and facilities, including<br />
Sibelius Hall’s congress hall, sports institutes, leisure and exhibition<br />
centres and manor houses. The <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> is continuously investing in<br />
the development and marketing of its exhibition and conference facilities<br />
and is committed to their future.
Sights<br />
Restaurants<br />
Shopping<br />
Events<br />
Sights<br />
in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
Church of the Cross<br />
One of the most visible works of design in the look of the city of <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
is the Church of the Cross, designed by Alvar Aalto.<br />
Kirkkokatu 4, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 89 111<br />
Heinola Town Museum<br />
The Heinola Town Museum offers its visitors local history, interiors<br />
from a 19th century bourgeois home, a medal and coin collection as<br />
well as various themed exhibitions. The museum is located in an<br />
Empire style merchant s house built in 1872.<br />
Kauppakatu 14, Heinola<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 849 3651<br />
Hollola Medieval Grey Stone Church<br />
This gothic temple from the 1480s is one of the Finland’s largest<br />
medieval churches.<br />
Rantatie 917, Hollola Parish Village<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 524 6600<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Art Brewery - Taidepanimo<br />
The exhibition areas in the <strong>Lahti</strong> Art Brewery comprise the former<br />
bottle washing plant, recharging station, honey station, honey cellar<br />
and yeast growing plant. The exhibition centre operates in the oldest<br />
building of the historic Mallasjuoma brewery.<br />
Päijänteenkatu 11, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 787 3754, www.taidepanimo.com<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Art Museum<br />
The street level exhibition of the Art Museum includes exchanging<br />
exhibitions from Finland and abroad showing old and new art as well<br />
as graphical design.<br />
Vesijärvenkatu 11 A, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 814 4547, www.lahdenmuseot.fi > in English<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Historical Museum<br />
The Historical Museum operates in the former <strong>Lahti</strong> Manor. The<br />
exhibitions mainly focus on local culture from <strong>Lahti</strong> and the Päijät-<br />
Häme <strong>region</strong>. The museum’s collections are made up of items from<br />
the local peasant culture, dating from the first few decades of the<br />
museum’s existence.<br />
Lahdenkatu 4, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 814 4536, www.lahdenmuseot.fi > in English<br />
Lanu Sculpture Park in Kariniemi Park<br />
Sculpture park of artist, professor Olavi Lanu is located in the Kariniemi<br />
Park in the middle of beautiful Finnish nature. The sculptures have been<br />
manufactured of reinforced concrete. The statues have been coloured by<br />
using concrete colouring agents in the entire concrete mass.<br />
Radio and TV Museum<br />
The Radio and TV Museum’s task is to gather, record, study and<br />
exhibit equipment and traditions of Finnish radio and television<br />
activities. The museum’s collections include more than 10.000 items,<br />
ca. 5.000 photos, ca. 6.000 books and magazines, an extensive<br />
radio amateur QSL card collection, audiovisual material and archives.<br />
Hill Radiomäki, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 814 4512, www.lahdenmuseot.fi > in English<br />
Sibelius Hall<br />
The Congress and Concert Centre Sibelius Hall is located in the<br />
Passenger Harbour. Sibelius Hall is also the home arena of the<br />
internationally praised <strong>Lahti</strong> Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Ankkurikatu 7, <strong>Lahti</strong>, Tel. +358 (0)3 814 2800, www.sibeliustalo.fi<br />
Ski Museum<br />
The Ski Museum is located in the <strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre at the foot of<br />
the three magnificent ski jumps. The museum focuses on Finnish<br />
winter sports: from skiing to ski jumping, from slalom to snowboarding,<br />
from ice hockey to ice dancing.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre, Salpausselänkatu, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 814 4523, www.lahdenmuseot.fi > in English<br />
Soile Yli-Mäyry Art Castle<br />
The Art Castle is a 19th century brick building of cultural and historical<br />
significance showing colourfull paintings by Soile Yli-Mäyry created<br />
in the past 20 years. Open by appointment.<br />
Erkontie 8, Orimattila<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 777 8117, www.soileyli-mayry.com<br />
Wood Architecture Park<br />
Near the Sibelius Hall in <strong>Lahti</strong> a unique wood architecture park is being<br />
built, a park which consists of works by award winners of the Spirit of<br />
Nature Wood Architecture Award or of works designed in their honour.<br />
The project has importance both nationally and internationally since the<br />
works of major architects are put together in a small area.<br />
More information about sights in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi
Restaurants in<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
Bistro<br />
Restaurant Bistro is a warm-hearted à la carte restaurant operating<br />
in connection with Hotel Alex Park. You can enjoy delicious food and<br />
good company right in the heart of the city.<br />
Hotel Alex Park<br />
Aleksanterinkatu 6, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 525 11<br />
www.alexpark.fi<br />
El Toro<br />
El Toro is a cosy Spanish-style restaurant offering delicious food and<br />
wines. In El Toro, you can enjoy a juicy beef steak and many<br />
Mediterranean delicacies.<br />
Mariankatu 8, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 782 5388<br />
Memphis<br />
Restaurant Memphis is a restaurant in the middle of the city with<br />
delicious international tastes.<br />
Aleksanterinkatu 14, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 851 3123<br />
www.memphis.fi<br />
Restaurant Casseli<br />
Restaurant Casseli is situated in <strong>Lahti</strong> Passenger Harbour. A beautiful<br />
lakeside view over the lake Vesijärvi and it´s food made of local<br />
ingredients create a great place to enjoy your meal.<br />
Borupinraitti 4, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 882 3521<br />
www.casseli.fi<br />
Restaurant Kunnantupa<br />
The magnificient nature of the Hollola Parish Village offers a wonderfull<br />
setting for this cosy restaurant. Homemade lunch on weekdays from<br />
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and traditional food from the Hollola <strong>region</strong> on<br />
weekends from 11.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
Ms. Kristiina Laitinen<br />
Parinpellontie 19, Hollola<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 788 1506<br />
www.kunnantupa.fi<br />
Restaurant Lokki<br />
A magnificent lakeside view that will titillate your senses right next<br />
to downtown <strong>Lahti</strong> welcomes you to enjoy the delicious food and<br />
relaxing atmosphere of lakeside restaurant Lokki (‘Seagull’).<br />
Jalkarannantie 19, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 7810 220<br />
www.ravintolalokki.fi<br />
Restaurant Taivaanranta<br />
Restaurant Taivaanranta (‘Horizon’) is a gourmet’s heaven. The<br />
restaurant’s à la carte list will satisfy even the most demanding<br />
tastes, the seasonal menu offers variety and lunch is served on<br />
weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
Rautatienkatu 13, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)424 925 230<br />
www.teerenpeli.com/taivaanranta<br />
Restaurant Voitto<br />
The Restaurant Voitto (‘Victory‘) is located at the foot of the magnificient<br />
ski jump towers. The large glass wall of the restaurant offers a wonderful<br />
view over the Sports Centre.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Sport Centre, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 783 118<br />
Santa Fé<br />
Restaurant Santa Fé is a Mexican-style restaurant with authentic<br />
interior decoration in the heart of <strong>Lahti</strong> next to the market square.<br />
In addition to Texmex, the restaurant offers fajitas, large salads,<br />
delicacies from the Cajun and Creole kitchens as well as barbeque<br />
food and hamburgers.<br />
Aleksanterinkatu 10, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 781 8007<br />
www.santafelahti.com<br />
Spaghetteria Mamma Maria<br />
Restaurant Mamma Maria is an authentic Italian restaurant taking<br />
you on a tasty tour of Italy with its home-made pastas, pizzas, risottos<br />
and ice creams that will melt in your mouth.<br />
Vapaudenkatu 10, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 751 6716<br />
www.mammamaria.fi<br />
More information about restaurants in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi<br />
Shopping<br />
in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
Arts and Crafts Centre Velma<br />
Velma is a shop for high-quality handicraft products as gifts, souvenirs<br />
or home decorates.<br />
Vesijärvenkatu 25 B, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 877 6130<br />
Arts and Crafts Oskarin Piha<br />
Oskarin Piha is a cosy café in an old wooden house and place for<br />
Finnish arts and crafts.<br />
Hämeenkatu 17, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 734 5001<br />
Atelier Asta Pulkkinen<br />
Art and craft studio with near Hollola Medieval Grey Stone Church.<br />
Open by appointment.<br />
Hollola Parish Village, Tel. +358 (0)3 788 1351
Candle Shop Finnmari Factory Outlet<br />
Candle Shop Finnmari offers coloured tapers, pillar candles, floating<br />
candles, scented candles, outdoor candles, lots of nice gift packs<br />
etc.<br />
ABC Renkomäki, Simolanmutka 1, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)50 5677606<br />
www.finnmari.fi<br />
Candle Shop Maria Drockila<br />
Maria Drockila manufactures traditional candles and gifts. The head<br />
office and workshop is located in an old spinning mill in Orimattila.<br />
Pakaantie 1, Orimattila<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 762 4340<br />
www.mariadrockila.fi<br />
Handicraft Shop Ulpukka<br />
The old railway station at the <strong>Lahti</strong> Passenger Harbour hides a genuine<br />
treasure for high-quality Finnish handicraft products lovers.<br />
Svinhufvudinkatu 3, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 734 5364<br />
Group X8<br />
Group X8 is a Goldsmith’s Cooperative Society of <strong>Lahti</strong>.<br />
Vesijärvenkatu 23, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 730 6224<br />
www.koti.phnet.fi/x8<br />
Linen Cottage Joentorppa<br />
Excellent place to experience The Road of Flax from the Field to Yarn<br />
in the Traditional Manner. Open by appointment.<br />
Rantalantie 171, Vääksy<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 7662116<br />
www.epaijanne.net/joentorppa/<br />
Luhta<br />
Factory outlet with extensive selection of clothes and affordable<br />
prices.<br />
Saksalankatu 6, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel.+358 (0)3 822 1532, www.luhta.fi<br />
Marimekko<br />
Marimekko designs high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles,<br />
bags and other accessories both in Finland and abroad.<br />
Vesijärvenkatu 22, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 782 9455, www.marimekko.fi<br />
Perinteinen Kultasepänverstas<br />
Traditional goldsmith in Market Hall of <strong>Lahti</strong>.<br />
Rautatienkatu 26, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 734 7824, +358 (0)500-715 098<br />
Pro Puu Centre<br />
The operations centre of Association Pro Puu ( Proo Wood )<br />
in an old matchstick factory opposite the Sibelius Hall.<br />
Satamakatu 2 A, <strong>Lahti</strong>, Tel. +358 (0)3 751 5600<br />
Vuorelma-Aho<br />
A execellent variaty of handicraft articles, hand made gifts and artisan<br />
products.<br />
Kirkkokatu 23, <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 781 2050<br />
More information about handicrafts and Finnish design in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi<br />
Events<br />
in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
Finlandia Ski Marathon<br />
The largest mass skiing event in Finland, Finlandia Ski Marathon<br />
welcomes you to <strong>Lahti</strong> again on 23.–24.2.2008. The start and the<br />
finish are located in <strong>Lahti</strong> Sports Centre. www.finlandiahiihto.com<br />
Snowcross Worl Champion Tour<br />
The Finnish Snowcross World Championships competition will be held<br />
at the <strong>Lahti</strong> Ski Stadium. The speedy race has been accepted by a<br />
large audience. www.snowcross.fi<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Ski Games<br />
Come and experience the unique atmosphere of the <strong>Lahti</strong> Ski Games<br />
and see the world’s best ski jumpers and stars of Nordic combined<br />
and cross-country skiing; live in <strong>Lahti</strong>. Next <strong>Lahti</strong> Ski Games are on<br />
29.2.–2.3.2008. www.lahtiskigames.com<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Historic Rally<br />
The <strong>Lahti</strong> Historic Rally has established its position as one of the<br />
most important motor sports events in Finland. The high-class rally,<br />
cars full of nostalgia and the wonderful Finnish gravel roads offer<br />
guaranteed excitement. www.lahtihistoricrally.com<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> International Organ Festival<br />
The annual <strong>Lahti</strong> International Organ Festival presents a high class<br />
variety of organ experts together with many new ensembles. The<br />
concerts are held in the Sibelius Hall and Church of the Cross.<br />
www.lahtiorgan.fi<br />
Heinola Sinfonietta<br />
An Opera Gala Concert at the Heinola Summer Theatre with Heinola<br />
Sinfonietta and soloists. www.heinola.net<br />
Sibelius Festival<br />
With its annual Sibelius Festival, the <strong>Lahti</strong> Symphony Orchestra aims<br />
to gather together Sibelius s friends from all over the world and to<br />
offer them a truly memorable time in the company of Sibelius s music.<br />
www.sinfonialahti.fi<br />
More information about events in <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong>:<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi
www.lahti<strong>region</strong>.net<br />
City of <strong>Lahti</strong><br />
Harjukatu 31, FI-15101 LAHTI<br />
tel. +358 3 814 11, fax +358 3 814 2244<br />
www.lahti.fi<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Travel<br />
Rautatienkatu 22, FI-15110 LAHTI<br />
tel. +358 207 281 750, fax +358 207 281 751<br />
www.lahtitravel.fi<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> harbour.<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> Regional Development Company<br />
Rauhankatu 10, FI-15110 LAHTI<br />
tel. +358 3 880 930, fax +358 3 880 9330<br />
www.lakes.fi<br />
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