If You Like - Finland - page 29

Mustamakkara This black sausage is a Tampere speciality and best eaten with a dollop of
lingonberry jam.
Karjalanpiirakka Rice-filled pastry that has its origins in Karelia and is best tried with tradi-
tional egg butter topping.
Reindeer Staple meat of Lapland that's found right across the region, including Rovaniemi.
Modern Architecture
Jyväskylä University town central to Alvar Aalto's work; you can also visit his experimental
summer house nearby.
Musiikkitalo This cool, crisp music centre is the latest addition to Helsinki's stable of elegant
buildings.
Tampere Tampere's striking concert hall, built in 1990, glistens like a glacier.
Temppeliaukion Kirkko Helsinki's most striking church is bored into a hill of solid rock.
Seinäjoki Aalto was given licence to experiment as he redesigned the centre of this western
Finnish town.
Sibeliustalo By the waterside in Lahti, this spectacular wood and glass auditorium is the
home of the city's garlanded symphony orchestra.