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Sokos Hotel Ilves
HOTEL
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This tower hotel was big news when it opened in the 1980s, and still keeps standards high.
Very high: the view from upper-floor rooms is memorable, so ask for as lofty a chamber as
you can get. Rooms are attractively furnished with Finnish design classics; superiors are
the same size but with even better views.
Impressive facilities include an excellent restaurant, chain eateries and an attractive
nightclub with dedicated karaoke chamber.
FARMSTAYS & COTTAGES
As well as better-known nationwide operators, there are several options in the coun-
tryside around Tampere for seeking out that perfect cottage haven or warm and welcom-
ing stay on an organic farm. Check
www.visittampere.fi
for ideas.
Eating
Tampere's speciality,
mustamakkara,
is a mild, rather tasty sausage made with cow's
blood, normally eaten with lingonberry jam. Try it at the kauppahalli (covered market) or
Laukontori Market.
Neljä Vuodenaikaa
BISTRO
Mon-Fri, 11am-2.30pm Sat)
Tucked into a corner of the kauppahalli, this recommended spot brings Gallic flair to the
Finnish lunch hour with delicious plates such as bouillabaisse and French country salad
augmented by excellent daily specials and wines by the glass.
Runo
CAFE
10am-8pm Sun)
