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Advantages: Limestone mines, Opus K pub, the lake, walking trails Disadvantages: Very frightening people, nowhere to eat on Sundays
On the final leg of our Estonia/Finland travels in September 2007 we needed to find somewhere to spend our final two nights travelling before we arrived back in Helsinki prior to our return home. We wanted somewhere roughly midway between Turku and Helsinki with a bed and breakfast or hotel, somewhere to eat and something interesting to do or see. Only one of the places we identified on our map as being likely also appeared in our Lonely Planet guide - that place was Lohja.
We arrived in the town soaking wet on Saturday lunchtime and squelched our way to Matkakoti Linnakangas, described in Lonely Planet as a 'comfortable and well-equipped guesthouse' with 'a variety of homely rooms with fridge, TV and toilet'. After a minute or two standing on the doorstep absorbing more rain, the proprietor appeared and in what seemed ...
fizzytom 06.07.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lohja, Finland
Advantages: Small heart in big city Disadvantages: (road to Turku !)
Awww.. Finally I will give my all to this. Really, this is my baby and I hope you will be gentle with it.
As some of you know I'm from Finland and from Tampere or Manse as we locals say. Funny I still see myself as local even I haven't live there for last? (God) nearly 10 years. As most of Finnish cities Tampere got its Swedish name as well, it Tammerfors.
But before I can start my review I have to say "Moro" (Tampere language and meaning "hi").
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City is situating between two lakes, Lake- Nasijarvi and Lake- Pyhajarvi in southern Finland. Tampere is the third largest city in Finland, and the largest city outside the Greater Helsinki area. Its part of Western Finland province, 173 km north from Helsinki and it have nearly 200 000 ...
Winterangel76 12.03.2007 (03.04.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Tampere, Finland
Advantages: One of the most impressive historical buildings I have ever seen Disadvantages: The fact that its not more widely known
Carrickfergus Castle
I grew up in the shadows of this impressive monument and it amazes me that it is not more widely known outside of the UK. The castle is the best preserved monument in the whole of Ireland and is stunning to look at from all angles.
Location
The castle is located in the town of Carrickfergus which is situated on the shores of Belfast Lough about 10 miles from Belfast. The castle can easily be reached from Belfast by car (pretty much a straight road), regular buses and trains. The castle is open all year round. Off season it is open 10-4 Monday to Sat and 2 - 4 on a Sunday and during the summer or peak months the opening hours are extended until 6pm daily. It costs £3 per adult and £1.50 for children/senior citizens. A family ticket costs £8.
A brief history
The history of the castle is fascinating ...
