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Town in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Photo: Samuli Lintula, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sastamala is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. Its main centres are on the banks of the Kokemäenjoki River in Western Finland, some 50 km to the west of Tampere.
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Resort with activities, mostly for groups, including trips in the nature (fat bike, canoe etc.), outdoor escape room, mini golf, climbing routes and a sport lounge. Also a restaurant and lodging: hotel, cabins, apartments, and a caravan site.
Playing house based on a children's book series.
Remains of an ancient volcano, raising 93 m above the adjacent lake. The area on its top is a nature reserve. On its rocky western slope there are caves, the biggest of which is called Pirunluola, "devil's cave". A cave tunnel is claimed to lead from there to the cellar of the Laukko mansion (in Vesilahti).
Pirunvuoren kivilinna
Atelier of the painter Emil Danielsson (1882–1967), open to the public since 1976. Exhibitions. If you book a guide, they will also tell about the surroundings.
Tyrvään Pyhän Olavin Kirkko
The old church in Tyrvää was built in the early 16th century. The end decorations and other features connect it to the church group in Satakunta. On September 21, 1997, a fire completely destroyed the precious interior of the church from the 17th to the 17th century. Reconstruction began quickly after the fire. The church was commissioned in August 2003.
Kiviniityn Kotieläinpuisto
Cows, sheep, pigs, rams, goats, donkeys, ponies, chickens, turkeys, llamas, ostriches, rabbits and guinea pigs. Animals may be groomed and fed dandelion leaves and hay. You can always ride a pony at 13:00 for a small fee. Pedal cars and electric ATVs can be driven regardless of the time of day. It is also possible to jump on bouncy castles and trampolines.
The farm has domestic animals, old houses and a rural way of life.
Ekojärven Kotieläinpiha
Marskin Salonkivaunu
The carriage is famous because of the meeting between Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim and Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler, who visited Finland on Mannerheim's birthday on 4 June 1942 – causing quite some awkwardness in Finland. President Risto Ryti, Prime Minister Jukka Rangell and German Marshal Wilhelm Keitel participated in the birthday lunch. The carriage was in the yard of the Kaukopää factories in Imatra during the festive reception.
Keikyän riippusilta
A 228-metres long suspension bridge across the Kokemäki River (Kokemäenjoki).
An island on the lake Liekovesi.
Karkun uimaranta
Ravintola Piano
Opened for the first time in late 2017, this small but modern hotel offers comfortable accommodation in its six spacious rooms, where business and accommodation are smooth. For those looking for a little luxury, there is also a suite with a sauna, a bathtub and a balcony. Breakfast is served in the Pyymäki Confectionery downstairs, where hotel guests receive personalized service during the café's opening hours.
Putiikkihotelli Pyynpesä
Laiturikahvila (literally "pier café") offers food, coffee, ice cream and refreshments with liquor licenses. In addition to the food and social restaurant, Laiturikahvila is a versatile venue in summer, with the city's sunniest summer terrace.
A small accommodation.
A hypermarket.
A shopping centre in the Häijää village.
By bus
Coaches between Tampere and Huittinen and between Tampere and Pori travel through Sastamala. For timetables, see Matkahuolto.
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