15.25 Arrival to Helsinki airport

16.24 Transfer to Jyväskylä by train

19.39 Arrival to Jyväskylä and transfer to hotel by taxi
Taxi is waiting for you at the train station

Check-in to Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
The hotel is perfectly located next to the harbour’s services. You can conveniently enjoy a walk along the lake shore for exercise or relaxation and get to the city centre in five minutes. The work of Finnish designers is reflected in the style of our hotel.

21.00 Dinner at the hotel Restaurant Trattoria

Good night!

Breakfast at the hotel

10.30 Lobby call and drive to Säynätsalo

11.00 Guided tour of the Säynätsalo Town Hall, designed by Alvar Aalto
The invitational competition for Säynätsalo Town Hall was held in 1949. Aalto won the competition with an entry marked ‘Curia’, and was immediately commissioned to prepare working drawings. Completed in 1952, the building is one of Aalto’s most admired designs. The dominant element of the building is the council chamber, which soars tower-like above the complex.The main material used for the exterior as well as for the representative areas of the interior is bare red brick.

12.45 Transfer towards Aalto2-museum center

13.15 Lunch at the Aalto2-museum café

14.00-16.00 Guided tour of the Aalto2-museum center exhibitions and free time to explore
Aalto2 is a unique meeting place of architecture, design and cultural heritage in Jyväskylä, in the heart of Central Finland, and it fulfils Alvar Aalto´s wish to create a forum to bring together a variety of art forms. It combines two buildings designed by Alvar Aalto: the Museum of Central Finland and the Alvar Aalto Museum.

The Aalto2 Museum Centre naturally combines architecture, design, cultural heritage, art and science. The museum centre offers an interesting and multifaceted exhibition programme, as well as new events for different target groups.

16.00 Visit to the Nemo Propheta in Patria, located in the harbour
A boat designed by Alvar Aalto is permanently on display at Jyväskylä’s Lutakko Harbour, in a shelter built expressly for the craft.

17.30 Transfer from the hotel towards Savutuvan Apaja

18.00 Dinner and sauna experience in Savutuvan Apaja
On the island of Haapasaari, a protected natural reserve at the heart of lake Päijänne, Savutuvan Apaja offers a stunningly beautiful setting for sauna and dinner experience. The kitchen offers a variety of dishes with fresh and local ingredients.

21.00 Transfer back to the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out

8.30 Bus transport to Serlachius in Mänttä

10.00 Guided tour at Serlachius
R. Erik Serlachiuksen katu 2, Mänttä 
IG: @visittampereofficial; @serlachiusmuseums

Serlachius in Mänttä is a sustainable cultural attraction amid most beautiful Finnish lakeside nature. Beside art,  history and architecture, guests enjoy culinary and sauna experiences as well as heartfelt service – year round. 

In Mänttä, Serlachius offer a meeting place for art and stories, and people who value their high-quality. Two  museums show works from Serlachius’ substantial art collection and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. The story of the family of paper barons and Finnish paper industry is ever intriguing!

You can easily reach Serlachius from Tampere with the Art Express bus or the train.

For sauna experience, remember to take your swimming suits & flip-flops with you. Towels are provided.

Päivi Viherkoski, Development Director from Serlachius, will wait you at the museum.
+358 50 352 2567 paivi.viherkoski@serlachius.fi 

Another contact detail for Serlachius: Katariina Jeger, Sales Specialist +358 44 723 2395

10.00-11.00 Serlachius Headquarters
Story of Serlachius - how to build a utopian paper industry town in the middle of nowhere.

11.00-12.00 Art Tour at Serlachius Manor

12.00-13.00 Lunch, Restaurant Gösta

13.00-14.00 Art Workshop

14.00 Serlachius Art Sauna Experience for Body & Soul + Art Sauna Snacks 

17.00 Transfer to Tampere 

18.15 Check-in to Lillan Hotel & Kök
Kurjentaival 35, Tampere 
IG: @visittampereofficial; @lillan_hotel 

Lillan is a boutique hotel with a warm atmosphere. Lillan has also breakfast café, lounge and dinner restaurant Kök in the beautiful garden district of Viinikka. The hotel is located only 1.5 km from the center of Tampere. Lillan’s wooden building is dating back to 1927, and the hotel has unique rooms and a peaceful atmosphere. All of Lillan’s unique hotel rooms are decorated in an elaborate wooden house atmosphere, with high quality and  modern amenities. 

In the morning, you’ll enjoy a tasty breakfast. The breakfast is made from fresh local ingredients, and it has a rich selection of vegetarian options and traditional classic elements. They guarantee a tasty start to the morning.

Tuomas Paloniemi from Visit Tampere will wait you at the hotel.

19.00 Lobby call

19.15 Dinner at Restaurant Periscope 
Vuolteenkatu 1, Tampere. The elevator to the restaurant can be found on the 1st floor of the shopping center, at the entrance of Olympia Square. Restaurant is located on the 6th floor. 
IG: @visittampereofficial; @ravintolaperiscope 

Today’s dinner is at Restaurant Periscope. Periscope brings a trendy social food culture to Tampere. Always made from the best ingredients, a constantly updated menu and ready-made tasting menus are a mix of local delicacies and flavors from around the world that have strongly inspired the restaurant’s food philosophy. Here you can enjoy both tastefully modernized, classic delicacies and specialties made from today’s trendiest ingredients!  

Breakfast at the hotel

9.40 Lobby call – there is a bus transportation for the whole day

10.00-11.00 Guided tour in the Finlayson Area 
Finlayson area, starting point: Väinö Linnan aukio, Tampere.
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Finlayson factory area is well-known for the Finlayson cotton factory and its red-brick buildings, which was  established in 1820. The city of Tampere was built around the factory. Today, you will hear a short introduction of the area. You will see, for example, the printmaking studio, graphic printing, and the small gallery.  

Himmelblau Printmaking Studio is Finland’s leading professional printmaking workroom. At Himmelblau, the  artworks are brought to life and displayed to viewers: they exhibit the production of artists in their own gallery and shed light on their visual origins through articles, pictures and publications. Tallipiha Stable Yards with a  fascinating cafe, chocolate, and handicraft shops is also near-by. One of the museums in the area is the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas that tells the story of the local working class in the cotton factory times, along with  some changing exhibitions.

11.15-12.15 Lunch at Sauna Restaurant Kuuma
Laukontori (Laukontori Market Square) Laukontori 21, Tampere.
IG: @visittampereofficial; @saunaravintolakuuma

Saunaravintola Kuuma is a public sauna but also an idyllic restaurant, right in the middle of the city. Kuuma offers  a social, cozy “living room for everybody” in a New-Nordic style. There are two mixed saunas - wood-heated sauna and a modern smoke sauna. The wood-heated sauna might be more of a traditional type of experience for  the first-time sauna-goers, whereas the smoke sauna can give the experienced sauna enthusiasts a chance to step up a notch. Today, we’ll enjoy a lunch at the restaurant.

12.30-13.30 Guided tour at the World’s only Moomin Museum
Yliopistonkatu 55 (Tampere-talo, Tampere Hall), Tampere.
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In the world’s only Moomin Museum you can sense the wisdom, humour, adventure, and kindness found in all  the Moomin books and illustrations. These are also the things that draw enthusiasts to visit the Moomins time  and time again! This is and art museum for Moomin fans and art lovers of all ages! You will have a guided tour in the museum, where you learn more about the Moomins, and the life of the author Tove Jansson. Tove Jansson is  without a doubt one of the well-known Finnish artists of all time and the most widely read Finnish author abroad.

14.00-15.30 Gone with the Forest – Revitalizing Nature Experience 
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In the “Gone with the Forest” nature experience by Villipihlaja we boost the natural recovery with effective  breathing exercises with ‘mindfulness-like’ exercises of calming down, by enjoying the wild tastes of nature, and  by observing and using our senses.  

The person behind Villipihlaja is Karoliina Laitinen, a dancer gone wild! Sustainability, responsibility, and respect  for the nature are the core values of the company. Let our Finnish nature and forests do their magic and take your stress away! In spring, the nature experience is having a special form. There might still be snow in the forest, for  example. This is why the experience might be a bit modified, according to the weather. 

Info: You will be walking along forest trails, so there is some snow on the ground. We recommend weather- appropriate and forest-friendly clothing, as well as dressing in layers. Take good winter shoes with you. There is no bathroom in the forest.

16.00-18.00 Floating sauna, sauna whisking & cold-water swimming 
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Tampere – The Sauna Capital of the World – welcomes everybody to its cosy warmth! Did you know there are  almost 60 public saunas in Tampere and the surrounding region for anyone to relax in, throughout the year? The  status as the Sauna Capital is based on saunas being of high level and Tampere being home to most public saunas in Finland. The history of the sauna culture in the city goes back to the oldest public sauna still functioning:  Rajaportti Sauna in the district of Pispala, Tampere.

Traditional sauna bathing is an intangible sauna culture rooted in Finnish folk traditions. It brings to life the  diversity of the Finnish sauna experience. One of the central elements of traditional sauna bathing is the use of  birch whisks, “vihta” in Finnish. Sauna spells and songs are also integral components of traditional sauna bathing. The essential part of a traditional sauna experience is the therapeutic use of birch whisks. It is primarily a  preventive, relaxing, and cleansing experience, combining elements of massage, herbal medicine, and  aromatherapy. The effects of birch whisking include stress relief, improved sleep quality, increased metabolism,  and enhanced surface blood circulation. It improves joint mobility and aids muscle recovery. Today, we’ll enjoy the traditional sauna healing with Siiri Koski.   

Today’s sauna experience takes place in a special setting. Floating sauna takes you along serene waters while  indulging in the cozy warmth of a traditional Finnish sauna. Immerse yourself in nature's beauty as you unwind on the floating raft, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes of Tampere’s lakes. Let the soothing heat of the sauna  melt away your stress as you enjoy refreshing dips in the cool waters.  

Remember to take your swimming suits & flip-flops with you. Towels are provided.

Back to the hotel

19.15 Lobby call

19.30 Dinner at Villit&Viinit
Rautatienkatu 12, Tampere 
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Villit ja Viinit is an experimental attitude thriven bar in the heart of Tampere. Nature based drinks, playful wines and exciting food menu are constantly changing to present the best things season has to offer. Villit ja Viinit is  always in search to amaze with distinctive wild attitude. 

Restaurant (by the same owners) next door is Restaurant Kajo. The concept is strongly built on responsibility and sustainability. They let no part of the ingredient go to waste - that is what inspires the restaurant to find new  ways to prepare their food and explore endless possibilities in their cooking. Today, you’ll have 4-course menu at the restaurant.

Back to the hotel and overnight

Breakfast at the hotel

Free time
See below tips in Tampere

11.20 Chcek-out and bus transfer to the train station

12.04 Train from Tampere to the airport

14.04 Arrival to the airport

16.40 Flight to Madrid

Thank you for the visit!