Jyväskylä

Have you ever heard of the city of Jyväskylä? Jyväskylä is a young growing city located in the heart of Finland and is one of the largest resorts in Finland.
Beautiful scenery, a wide range of recreation opportunities and impeccable service attract tourists to Jyvaskyla all the year round.

Jyväskylä is a perfect place to spend your winter holidays as it has a lot activities related to typical winter sports. In addition to traditional forms of recreation Jyvaskyla also comes along with new types of winter entertainment: snowshoeing, winter swimming, ice fishing.
Winter sports center Laajavuori, located 4 miles from the center of Jyväskylä, offers a variety of skiing opportunities for all winter sport enthusiasts, so adventure seekers are sure to get a hefty dose of adrenaline here. Jyvaskyla offers vacationers a variety of slopes, including slopes both for advanced skiers and amateurs; here you can also find specially engineered slopes and playgrounds for childrens skating.

Snow covers Jyväskylä from December to late March so ski and flat slopes are in excellent condition throughout the season by the way the ski season in Jyväskylä lasts from mid-November to mid April.

A water park Alvar Aalto one of the largest in Finland is a wonderful place for those traveling with children.
Being one of the largest resorts Jyväskylä has a variety of options for tourist accommodation from modern hotels to cottages and small houses.
While dining in one of restaurants do not forget to taste national dishes.
Jyväskylä is also considered to be a university center and is known for its University of Jyväskylä which was established in 1934 and has 7 faculties.

You can never get to know the city without visiting its fine museums. In Jyväskylä there are many museums the most famous of which are the Museum of Art of Jyväskylä, Museum of Handicraft Industry, the Museum of Finnish national costumes, the Museum of the famous architect Alvar Aalto, etc.
Jyväskylä is also the hometown of the world-famous architect Alvar Aalto and this region is mainly famous for its buildings designed by this great architect.

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