Hertz Tampere Airport Car Hire

The economic hub of Tampere is located between two large lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The two lakes are connected by a rapid, which bridges 18 M flushed through the middle of the city. The power of water is used here by a hydroelectric power station, which you can visit during your vacation in Tampere. Tampere has always been an important industrial location in Finland. Because of the almost one kilometer long Rapids the textile, paper, wood and leather industry found an excellent business location. Thus the 1779 town developed in the 19th century to a Finnish Manchester, which is still on the nickname 'Manse'. In addition to the metal industry, the electrical industry today is the most important employer in Tampere. Feed makes the change to the information and technology metropolis Tampere also by its three scientific universities and technical colleges. Here, nearly 20,000 students who make cultural life and the city of Tampere with study.

Sightseeing in Tampere

Although Tampere was founded already in the 18th century, most of the buildings of the city come from the period around 1900. This went hand in hand with the large number of workers, entrepreneurs and merchants, so that by the turn of the century the city of Tampere strongly changed. So, the Cathedral of Tampere and the old town hall, from which in 1905, the Finnish manifest against the Russian oppression was read, were built at that time. In addition you can discover again magnificent civil and merchant houses on a ride with your rental car by Tampere. Despite its industrial past, Tampere has remained until today a green city. Many parks and naturally also the riverbank areas of the lakes and the rapids invite to this day for beautiful walks and picnics. A very popular destination in Tampere is the Särkänniemi-amusement park. In addition to beautiful rides, he offers a Dolphinarium and a planetarium. Also, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of Tampere 173 metre high observation tower of the Parkeigenen.

With the car in Tampere

Not only the Lakes, but also the beautiful forest areas around Tampere invite to be explored by you. You are very individually with a rental car in Tampere on the road. So, you can explore independently and comfortably, even the city and its surroundings. Get their rental car, for example, at the Pirkkala of Tampere-airport, located southwest of the actual city. car hire locations of from different car hire companies in Tampere is available at the airport of Tampere. The road network in and around Tampere is very well developed. More recently also the motorway was completed towards Helsinki. Nothing in the way is therefore an excursion with the car to Helsinki. Tampere has Gürtel road system, so that the orientation in the city with the car light will fall to you. Enjoy Tampere with a hire car and make a round trip to the two lakes of the city.

Twinning of Tampere

As the economic hub, Tampere is twinned to many cities around the world. Norrköping Sweden, Odense in Denmark, includes Syracuse in New York, Tartu in Estonia, as well as to Trondheim in Norway to example of Ukraine, Lithuania, Kaunas, Kiev.