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Town in Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Forssa is a town of 18,000 inhabitants in Tavastia Proper. The municipality of Tammela, just east of Forssa, and the former municipality of Koijärvi, in the northern part of Forssa, are also handled in this article.
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Kehräämöalue
The area is home to cultural and educational services, including the Forssa Museum, the Kuosikeskus, the Forssa Nature Museum, the city library, a bowling alley, a school of fine arts, the Southwest Häme Music Institute, the Häme University of Applied Sciences, the Kuutamo youth centre, the Wahren Institute, and the Vinkkeli exhibition space.
A Neo-Gothic Lutheran church which was finished in 1917.
A wooden church from 1922.
The old rural cinema is from 1906, thus the oldest functioning movie theatre in Finland. Silent-film festivals are held annually at the turn of August and September (see Events below).
There are 110 different parks in Forssa, with a combined area of 303 hectares. The most central is Ankkalammi next to the market square where swans swim in the summer.
Viihdeuimala Vesihelmi
The large spa department offers a therapy pool, a children's pool, jacuzzis, a cold pool, a fitness pool, a wave pool, a family pool and a water slide.
Saaren kansanpuisto
Heritage farm, lake and esker landscapes
Forests, eskers and rocks surrounding Finland's deepest bog. The large mire area is important for many birds.
A pop music festival held each summer.
Vintage-car show.
Mykkäelokuvafestivaalit
Yes, the silent films have their own festival, which are performed annually at Forssan Elävienkuvienteatteri.
Pizzeria.
A cosy cafe in a former school near the Prisma shopping mall. On weekdays they have a soup lunch offer at €5.
Rooms are equipped with high-speed internet access, television, refrigerator and rooms with sauna are also available. A breakfast is included in the price.
In the immediate vicinity of the hotel you will find a beach with jumping towers, an ice rink & training hall, a sports field and outdoor sports areas.
Hotel and restaurant.
Restaurant and cottages. The cottages are mainly rented for a week or all summer, but a weekend, night or just an evening possible. Cleaning not included. Peaceful environment, in the outskirts of a small village. Beach. Trails of Liesjärvi National Park 4–6 km away on roads and pathways through the woods.
By bus
Forssa has coach connections from Helsinki, Pori, Turku, Lahti, Hämeenlinna and Loimaa. The Bus station is in the centre.
By train
Humppila is the nearest (21 km away) train station, on the Turku–Tampere railway, with a train most hours in daytime.
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Tampere / Pirkkala · International · TMP
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