Tampere is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland. It is the most populated inland city in the Nordic countries. Tampere has a population of 235,617 with the urban area holding 334,113 people and the metropolitan area, also known as the Tampere sub-region, containing 385,302 inhabitants in an area of 4,970 km2. Tampere is the second-largest urban area and third most-crowded individual municipality in Finland, after the cities of Helsinki and Espoo and the most populated Finnish city outside the Greater Helsinki area, within which both Helsinki and Espoo are both situated. Tampere is the major urban, economic, and social hub for central Finland. Tampere is nicknamed the "Manchester of Finland" for its industrial past as the ex-centre of Finnish industry, and this has given rise to its Finnish nickname "Manse" and phrases such as "Manserock".

Airport in Tampere

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport is in Pirkkala, Finland, seven nautical miles (13 kilometres or 8.1 miles) south-west of Tampere city centre. The airport is the eighth-fullest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers (208,931 back in 2016), and the third-busiest airport in Finland, as calculated by the number of international passengers (122,654 back in 2016). The airport is also home to the Satakunta Air Command base of the Finnish Air Force. F-18 Hornets were located at Tampere-Pirkkala airport until the middle of 2014 when the 21st flight of the Satakunta Air command was suspended. There are many flights available from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport daily.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Tampere

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Tampere

The fullest month for tourism in Tampere, Finland is in July, followed by June and January. Rates for hotels and flights will be most expensive during these seasons, though you can save if you purchase well two months in advance. Tourists are unlikely to visit Tampere in December. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least costly month. Average temperatures in Tampere vary drastically. Think About humidity, temperatures feel cold for about half of the year and if not nice with a chance of rain or snow during most of the year.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Tampere

Särkänniemi - Särkänniemi is an entertainment park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a children's zoo, a planetarium, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula. Särkänniemi is the second most common amusement park in Finland with Linnanmäki in Helsinki being the most popular one. Särkänniemi has five fun rollercoasters: the inverted coaster, Tornado, the family motorcycle launch coaster MotoGee the flying coaster Trombi, and Hype, a launched steel Skyrocket II coaster, and family coaster Vauhtimato.

Näsinneula Observation Tower - Näsinneula is an observation tower located in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built from 1970 to 1971 and was created by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and the second-highest observation tower in the Nordic countries at the height of 168 metres. The tower opened in 1971 and is in the Särkänniemi amusement park.

Pyynikki observation tower - The Pyynikki observation tower is a 26-meter observation tower in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho and built using local red stone. The tower stands 75 meters above the level of the neighbouring lake Pyhäjärvi on the Pyynikki ridge crest. The top can be reached by a lift but walking up the stairways offers various observation panes.