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Town in Central Finland, Finland
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Jämsä is a town with about 20,000 inhabitants in Central Finland. Home to the ski resort Himos.
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White church from 1929 with a large cupola, has many features that were salvaged from the former church that burned down.
Aarresaaren kotiseutumuseo
A collection of old wooden houses from the region, the oldest are from the 17th century.
Imposant building in Classicist style, built in 1937. It was a club house for different local clubs, nowadays a private building that can be looked at from the outside.
One of Finland's largest ski resorts outside Lapland. Over 40 slopes for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. In addition to downhill skiing, the resort also offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and other winter activities. During the summer months, visitors can enjoy mountain biking, horseback riding, and other warm-weather pursuits at Himos. In the summer it is an event venue, with a dozen or so of different events from music festivals to a mountainbike race.
Chinese restaurant.
Restaurant in an old mill.
Motel next to Highway 9, adjacent to a gas station and restaurant.
By train
Trains on the line Helsinki-Tampere-Jyväskylä stop at Jämsä.
By bus
There are buses from Tampere, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Helsinki.
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