Forssa

If you draw a triangle where the corners are the three most populous areas in Finland - Helsinki, Tampere and Turku – Forssa is situated roughly in the middle, about 100 km from each of them. Forssa does not have an airport or railway station, so the only way to get in is by car or bus. There is a railway station in nearby Jokioinen, on a heritage narrow gauge railway from Humppila on the Turku–Tampere railway, serviced Sundays in summer.

• The museums of the old textile factory

  address: Wahreninkatu 12
  After the large Finlayson textile factory closed down in 2008, the buildings are used for various cultural events and hosts some museums such as Forssa museum, the Museum of Natural history and of course the Textile museum Tykki.

• Forssa church

  address: in the city centre
  A Neo-Gothic Lutheran church which was finished in 1917.

• ParksThere are 110 different parks in Forssa, with a combined area of 303 hectares. The most central is Ankkalammi next to the market square where swans swim in the summer.

Events

• HoljatA pop music festival held each summer.

• Pick-NickOldtimer car show held on the horse track each summer, the next one will be in early August 2016.

• Silent movie festivalYes, the silent films have their own festival.

National parks

• Liesjärvi National ParkHeritage farm, lake and esker landscapes

• Torronsuo National ParkForests, eskers and rocks surrounding Finland's deepest bog. The large mire area is important for many birds.

• Kahvila Wanhakoulu

  address: Joosentie 1
  A cozy cafe in a former school near the Prisma shopping mall. On weekdays they have a soup lunch offer at €5.

• Saari Folk ParkIn the municipality of Tammela, 15 km southeast of Forssa.