Jyvaskyla tourist information
In Jyväskylä and its immediate surroundings you can enjoy the beautiful Finnish nature as well as the activities of a lively urban centre. Take a cruise on the lakes surrounding the city or let yourself be surprised by the rich variety of culture in Jyväskylä.
Jyväskylä hosts a variety of national and international conferences and trade fairs every year. The Congress and Trade Fair Centre, Jyväskylä Paviljonki, provides excellent venues for all kinds of events. It is centrally located within the city, which allows easy access to a wide variety of hotels, shops and restaurants.
Jyväskylä is especially known for its rich variety of culture: there are several museums, art exhibitions, concerts, events and theatre performances, to suite every taste.
Jyväskylä offers musical experiences of a wide range. In addition to the regular concerts of the Jyväskylä Symphony Orchestra there are performances by several choirs, chamber orchestras and bands to choose from varying from classical music to jazz and rock.
The festival-summer of the city begins with Jyväskylä Summer Jazz in June and continues with Jyväskylä Arts Festival, the oldest festival in Finland. The Alvar Aalto Symposium and Alvar Aalto Design Seminar, held at three-year intervals, bring hundreds of architects and designers from all over the world to Jyväskylä. The Graphica Creativa printmaking festival and the international photography triennal LUMO feature displays of work by the best-known people worldwide in these fields every three years.
Jyväskylä is also the hometown of the world-famous architect Alvar Aalto and houses many buildings designed by him. The Alvar Aalto Museum familiarises the visitor with the life and work of this great talent.
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