Beautifully restored mansion, displaying local history and stories about one of the most…read moreinfluential families for local development back in the day. The exhibits are wonderfully done and seasonally decorated. We even got little yule gifts, as I was visiting just before Christmas. Staff are very knowledgeable and super eager to help, and the multi-lingual audio guide and chronologically organised rooms make it easy to follow along. There's also a beautiful café in the mansion and the view from the gardens is stunning!

Unfortunately some of the exhibits were only in Finnish so it definitely felt like it is catered to…read morethe locals. Very interesting facts about Finland and Finnish history as told from the police perspective. Some interactive stuff but not a lot to entertain older children. We were disappointed that there were not gift shops selling Finnish police cars.

A huge museum with so many different areas to explore! From…read moreViking villages, through fashion and furniture, over minerals exhibitions, to gaming history (with lots of playable games), there's so much to explore! The different sections are clearly marked and easy to find. All the different sections are distinctly decorated and laid out, including a whole village in the history section and an 80s bedroom in the gaming section. So much love and care has been put into this place. There's also a big cafeteria that offers lunch buffets, as well as a café with a selection of breakfast and lunch offers. You can definitely spend at least one entire day here, don't miss this gem of a museum!

This was one of my absolute favourites on my trip, I love me an interactive museum!…read moreDon't forget to grab a guide book in your language at the entrance, it translates most of the signs for your convenience. There's a no-photo policy, but so many things to try and play with! Lots of spy history from around the world with many interactive exhibits and even a spy tunnel to try and spy on other visitors. I really enjoyed this unusual museum.

Very poor museum 7EUR entrance very expensiveread more

The car museum cafe is situated on a very nice hill between two lakes and thus the views from the…read morecafe are great. I've been here couple times on a motorcycle and couple times on a bicycle - preferring the latter. This place with it's great munkki doughnuts are a great reward after the cycling. If you have time, take a walk to the shore from the hill after enjoying your coffee, the views are best lake Finland grade.

Really cute cafe in Tampere. Unfortunately the breakfast buffet was lacking severely. For 10€ you…read moreget some bread, oatmeal, cold cuts and cheese and some drinks and that's it. The food was lackluster and not worth the price. We went here because we saw it on Google maps as a good place, and we needed to get breakfast somewhere. Unfortunately they disappointed us. Do not recommend the breakfast buffet. Maybe the a la cart food is better. But considering how lame the buffet was, there was tons of people there.

This place is located near the Tampere train station. There is a stage outside and a bar inside…read more It is fast-food like in a way that you stand in line to order. There was a decent beer selection. I had the pork belly here and it was very good! I also ordered a brownie with a scoop of ice cream for dessert. I liked the pork belly so much that I came back a second time on a different day. Four stars!

Nice restaurant and beer garden not far from Tampere's conference centre Tampere Talo. Located in a…read moreside street, it is just far enough from the main roads to be quiet and peaceful. On a sunny day, the patio is absolutely devine with colourful tables, lilac trees and a gazebo! Inside, the atmosphere is cosy with red brick walls and wood panels. The staff is super friendly and the menu offers great burgers as well as vegetarian options like halloumi cheese salad or falafels. It was a wonderful experience and I had a great time. I highly recommend the place, especially on a sunny summer day!

Rock, Rock. If you…read morehave a more alternative sense of music this is your place to be in the Tampere nightclub scene. They have alcohol, booze, beer, spirits, awful wine and some other stuff also :) Music varies from Reggae to Hard Rock. Like every other bar and nightclub in Finland the last call is 3.30am so rock out with your clock out!

If you're looking for a place to rock out in Tampere, your choice is Doris, without a doubt. The…read morestory goes that the bar/club was built on the site of an old sauna section of a local restaurant with parts of the current bar being inside a giant swimming pool. In any case, the dancefloor can get packed on any given night and especially on weekends, when the dj's play anything from rock to 80's to indie to hip hop. Live gigs on weeknights and legendary Doris dj's on weekends make sure that you'll have a fun night out with your friends whenever you go here. The only negative thing to say about the bar is that they never should've taken down the chicken wire that was used as decoration on the walls during late 90's.