Lahti

Lahti is a small Finnish town, situated on the shores of Lake Vesijärvi in the province of Etelä-Suomi. This bustling city is known to be the seventh largest city in Finland with a population of about 100,000 people.
Lahti is widely known as sports city as it provides excellent conditions for winter sports. Lahti sports centers have repeatedly hold international championships in ski sports, ski jumping, and biathlon.

Today Lahti is also a lively business center and is often called the most American city in Finland. There are all favorable conditions for business development : the cheapest electricity in the country, a lot of vacant land, office space and commercial institutions, etc.

In Lahti you can see hundreds of stores selling consumer electronics and construction products, furniture, cars, jewelry and furs, and, of course, in a sports city you can find an excellent choice of sporting goods and equipment.
The city offers a lot of attractions not only for sport enthusiasts but also for art lovers as it has a lot of museums.
Ski Museum is located at the sports center and was founded in 1974. The museum tells the history of skis, sports and the achievements of Finland in this area.

Museum of Radio and Television
One of the symbols of Lahti is its 150-meter radio tower, built in 1927. Lahti was among the first in the world to begin broadcasting in 1924. You can learn  about the history of radio and television.

History Museum of Lahti collects, preserves, studies and exhibits many cultural and historical artifacts and works of art.

Church Ristinkirkko
The main church of Lahti in Art Nouveau style was built in 1978 is the latest creation of architect Alvar Aalto and is considered to be one of the attractions of the city. Thanks to its good acoustics, it also holds concerts.

Children will be happy to visit one of the exotic sights the bird park Heinola “(Heinolan). There are about 450 species of Finnish and tropical birds: parrots macaw, lory, peacocks.

Be the one to discover this exotic city!

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