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Enjoy pure tap water – fresh, eco-friendly and free

Why choose tap water in Finland? Finnish tap water is high quality and tastes fresh. Studies have shown that it is even more pure than bottled water, so forget the single-use plastic bottles and fill your own straight from the tap. Drinking tap water is an eco-friendly choice that reduces plastic waste and cuts down the carbon emissions.

Tip: Bring a reusable water bottle, fill up at any tap and enjoy the fresh Finnish water for free!

Let’s recycle together!

Recycling protects natural resources and reduces emissions that increase climate change. When waste is sorted, it can be turned into valuable raw materials. Recycling has many positive environmental benefits. In Tampere recycling is easy: you’ll find bins for all different kind of waste everywhere in the city. Even small actions make a big difference.

Tip: Return your cans and plastic bottles to any supermarket and get money!

Explore Tampere sustainably

Make an eco-friendly choice and discover Tampere by using public transport, e-scooters or bikes! Tampere Regional Transport Nysse offers a good route network in Tampere and the surrounding towns. If you prefer to travel at your own pace, e-scooters and city bikes are ready and waiting to take you from one landmark to another. By choosing these sustainable options, you’re helping to keep the air clean and streets peaceful. Easy, affordable and fun way to see the city.

Tip: Hop on tram number 3 from the city center and hop off at the last tram stop, Hervantajärvi, and enjoy the beautiful nature!

Stay in eco-friendly accommodations

Many hotels in Tampere are committed to sustainable practices, such as energy-efficient operations, saving water and recycling. Easy way to choose an eco-friendly accommodation is to stay in the hotel, which has a label of Sustainable Travel Finland. It proves that a company has certification and a transparent, long-term plan to promote sustainability.

Tip: Skipping daily room cleaning helps to save water and energy!

Support local

When you buy local products, you are not only strengthening local businesses, but also helping to reduce carbon footprint as local goods and products travel shorter distance and are often produced sustainably.

Tip: Visit Tallipiha Stable Yards to find local handicrafts, enjoy local food and delicacies in Tampere Market Hall or shop at Pispala Clothing!

Sauna bathing in the World Sauna Capital

In Finland, sauna is much more than just a hot room – it’s an essential part of Finnish cultural heritage. In 2020 the sauna culture from Finland has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Sauna culture is the first Finnish element on UNESCO’s list. Heating a sauna, the customs and traditions related to sauna bathing, as well as sauna in songs, beliefs, and folklore for example are part of this living intangible cultural heritage.

Tip: There are almost 70 public saunas in Tampere region to choose from! Read our article How to (public) sauna? to get the most of the sauna experience and respect the sauna culture.