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A nature preservation area just a few hundred meters off the city centre. The 700-m-long trail goes along river Tourujoki.
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Maybe the most popular beach in town and has two beach volleyball fields.
Suomen käsityön museo
A national museum and conservation centre. Both old and new crafts. Downstairs a good exhibition about the traditional Finnish costumes and handicrafts. A good museum shop, and next to it Aivia, a handicraft shop.
Vesilinna Observation Tower
The water tower on top of the Harju Ridge gives you a wonderful view over the city. Free entry. The tower is open when the Vesilinna Restaurant is open. The Natural History Museum of Central Finland is also situated in this building. It is well worth a visit! Free entry.
A pine forest covered sand ridge in the center of the town is a nice place for a stroll or a picnic.
Jyväskylän satama
The harbour is a busy place in a sunny summer day. It is the base of the lake and canal cruises. The old harbour cafe, restaurant boats and other places offer something to eat and drink for everybody. Lake Jyväsjärvi has an outdoor route and outdoor gyms around it calling for sports enthusiasts. Swimming beaches, equipment rentals, water jets, floating saunas and summer cottages...all add to the character of the place. In winter there is a skating route on the ice and a typical Finnish kota acting as a winter cafe during the weekends.