the capital of finland's western lake district, tampere is located in the midst of a lake labyrinth. 200 lakes are situated within the city limits. the city has a rich industrial heritage and is a popular congress venue and an ideal holiday destination for the young and the young at heart, for families with children and for culture enthusiasts. a big city by finnish standards, with almost 210,000 inhabitants, tampere still manages to feel like a small town. in the centre, everything is within walking distance. some 170 km north of helsinki, tampere has direct flight connections with stockholm, copenhagen, riga, london, dublin, frankfurt and bremen. the distance from the hotel to the airport is 18 km, to the train station is 0.5 km and to the bus station is 0.3 km.

hotel victoria is located just next to the railway station. the stockmann department store and the idyllic tammelantori market square, which offer great shopping and are within walking distance. the tampere hall and pakkahuone cultural venues are also close by, as well as several quality restaurants.

the capital of finland's western lake district, tampere is located in the midst of a lake labyrinth - 200 lakes situated within the city limits. this city, with a rich industrial heritage, is a popular congress venue and an ideal holiday destination for the young and the young at heart, for families with children and for culture enthusiasts. a big city by finnish standards, with almost 210,00 inhabitants, tampere still manages to feel like a small town. in the centre, everything is withing walking distance. some 170 km north of helsinki, tampere has direct flight connections with stockholm, copenhagen, riga, london, dublin, frankfurt and bremen.