Päijänne Tavastia

Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) is a region in Southern Finland.

Cities

• 🌍 Heinola
• 🌍 Lahti
• Orimattila

Municipalities

• Asikkala
• Hartola
• Hollola
• Hämeenkoski
• Kärkölä
• Nastola
• 🌍 Padasjoki
• Sysmä

Other destinations

Understand

Get in

The region doesn't have any passenger airports, but there are good connections from the Helsinki region by bus; some places like Lahti and Kärkölä are connected by train too.

Get around

Trains of national operator VR are possible to use for travelling inside province.

Matkahuolto has a dense bus network covering most of the province.

Onnibus offers discount bus service by few routes.

See

• The radio hill and its long wave masts in Lahti.
• The medieval greystone church of Hollola.
• The ski jumping hills in Lahti, and if you're visiting in the winter there might be a ski jumping event going on there.
• Vääksy canal in Asikkala.
• Birds at Heinola Bird Park

Do

• Enjoy a classical music concert in Lahti's Sibelius hall.
• Hit the slopes at Messilä ski center in Hollola.
• Go shopping at one of Lahti's many factory outlets.
• Hike along the Pulkkilanharju trail in Asikkala.
• Drive, bike or walk along the road from Sysmä to Asikkala across several islands of Lake Päijänne.

Festivals

• Nastolan rautalankafestarit: 2–3 July 2016. A rock'n'roll festival celebrating its 20th installment. Arranged by nonprofit Nastola Art Association (date needs updating)

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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