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Municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Photo: Jyri Pukkila, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Akaa is a municipality with three town centres in Pirkanmaa, Finland, as Toijala, Viiala and Kylmäkoski were consolidated in 2007–2011.
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A collection of Finnish state railways' rolling stock, including two operable steam locomotives and several operable diesel locomotives. Check the website for special events such as running days.
An operational wallpaper factory doubling as a museum. Oldest machines from the 19th century. A factory outlet shop is open throughout the year.
A museum displaying traditional Finnish rural lifestyle and associated items. A highlight would be the collection of more than 40 different wooden shovels. The location link is correct, OpenStreetmap is just missing a road here.
A collection of more than 300 different baby carriages in the oldest surviving house of the town of Viiala: the Toorikka manor main building. Oldest carriages are from the 1870s.
A large (by Finnish standards) neo-Gothic wooden church built in 1817. The tower was modified in the late 19th century. Altarpiece from 1881, ceiling paintings from 1935.
The first church built in Finland after World War II, opened in 1950. Built almost completely on donated money and materials. The concrete used was mixed with cement donated by American Lutheran congregations. Interesting altarpiece depicting Christ in Viiala town.
A brick church with national-romantic architectural style, construction finished in 1900.
A memorial at a site of a mass grave where more than 400 were buried following executions in the 1918 civil war. Finding it can be a bit hard, just walk through the residential area to the small forest patch until you see it.
Annual environmental arts display, situated mostly around the lake Nahkialanlampi. Every year one of the works is left in place and those can be found around the lake and the town of Toijala.
Laaksola culture house has varying art exhibitions. Opening hours depend on the exhibition so it is easiest to just walk there and see if it is open.
The rapids are on the Tarpianjoki river with a picnic place and the ruins of an old mill. Also there's a beautiful stone arc bridge dating from 19th century.
There's a scale model of the Solar System in the Toijala centre. It is in 1:3.000.000.000 scale so all the planets are found in Toijala, but Voyager 1 has gotten as far as Viiala. It includes Proxima Centauri, which can be found in Yulara, Australia.
The traditional Toijala fair, organized by the local Lions club. Sales booths and a beer tent.
A more recent tradition, an annual honey-themed town fair with sales booths, live music and of course a beer tent.
A one-day music festival organized by a local non-profit. Name translates to "festival of the left-handed".
A summer festival held in Toijala. The program consists of bathing in a special heated bathing barrel all night long. You either rent one or bring your own.
If you like disc golf, this is one of the two free courses available in Akaa. It is a nine-hole course in a slightly hilly forest. Bring your own discs, though – there is no shop for equipment anywhere nearby.
A hilly 27-hole disc golf course next to Lumijoki river. Actively maintained by volunteers.
Go-kart racing track with length of 730 metres in the middle of a forest.
A public swimming beach next to the harbour. Has a kiosk, WC, sauna, changing room and two beach volley fields. Sauna costs €2 per person or €5 per family.
The area has hiking paths and a beach with sauna, WC, kiosk and two rentable cottages. Complicated opening hours scheme. Generally open on summer evenings if weather is nice.
Local burlesque performer
Local burlesque performer and teacher. You can reserve your own burlesque class for you or for your group. Pricing somewhere near €20/person with groups. She does perform also in events and private parties, pricing starts at €200.
A restaurant-bar serving pizza, kebab and other food. Not expensive. Located in an old round wooden building dating from the 1930s.
The menu includes steaks, burgers, salads, wings, pizzas and kebabs.
Bar and restaurant in a beautiful old stone building with a hideous extension. Happy hours 09:00–17:00, karaoke every F and Sa. Dishes with locally sourced ingredients on the menu.
A suburban pub a bit farther from Toijala centre. Karaoke every night. Free pool tables until 18:00.
24 hour self-service check-in. Located in the middle of Toijala town.
A bed-and-breakfast in a cosy residential area. Cash or pre-payment only.
Toijalan Kierrätyskeskus
Home stuff from freezers to plush toys. Run by an association of the unemployed. Also products made in own workshop, e.g. carpets and woodwork.
A general store that sells almost everything except food.
By bus
Coaches between Helsinki and Tampere stop at the Toijala junction on highway 3, stop name in Matkahuolto search is Toijala liittymä 31, but there's a 3-km walk from there to Toijala.
By car
Toijala has its own junction on highway 3 and Viiala on highway 9. Kylmäkoski is along highway 9.
By ship
During summer there are scheduled cruises on the lake Vanajavesi from Tampere and Hämeenlinna, operated by Hopealinjat.
By public transport
The regional trains (M and R) can be used for travel between Toijala and Viiala (every 1–2 hr in the day).
By scooter
You can rent electric kick scooters for use in Toijala from Finnish Swup.
By taxi
The main taxi rank is at the railway station. The number for booking a taxi is +358 50-1866.
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