Päijät-Häme | |
Location | |
Coat of arms and flag | |
State | Finland |
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Capital | Lahti |
Surface | 6,256.66 km² |
Inhabitants | 202.185 (2014 estimate) |
Institutional website | |
Päijät-Häme (Päijänne Tavastland in Swedish) is a region of the Southern Finland.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
How to get
By plane
The region has no passenger airports.
On the train
Some places like Lahti is Kärkölä they are also connected by train.
By bus
There are good connections in the region of Helsinki by bus.
How to get around
What see
- Radio Hill and its long wave antennas near Lahti.
- The medieval church of Greystone a Hollola.
- The ski jumping facility in the hills in Lahti. Visiting it in the winter you might come across a ski jumping competition.
- The Vääksy canal a Asikkala.
- The avio-fauna in the park of Heinola.
What to do
- Enjoy a classical music concert in the Sibelius Hall of Lahti.
- Hit the slopes at the Messilä ski center Hollola.
- Go shopping in one of Lahti's many outlets.
- Hike along the Pulkkilanharju path ad Asikkala.
- Driving, biking or walking along the road it goes from Sysmä in Asikkala, between the different islands of Lake Päijänne.
At the table
Safety
Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Päijät-Häme
- Commons contains images or other files on Päijät-Häme