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SIGHTSEEING & EVENT CULTURE
Blueberries, cranberries, chanterelles, porcino mushrooms, cloudberries… The nature in autumn is bursting with delicious berries and mushrooms, which are only waiting to be picked. Anyone is allowed to pick mushrooms and berries, and relish in the yields of the forest. Come and taste truffle and mushroom delicacies from Lahti at Tryffdeli in Pyhättömänmäki.
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
VellamoMenu serves tastes of Päijät-Häme and seasonal delicacies from local ingredients in Lahti and the surrounding areas. The main ingredients of the menu come directly from local farms, fishermen and producers. Each VellamoMenu restaurant plans its own special menu based on these ingredients. www.vellamomenu.fi
WATER & NATURE MAPS
Excellent flour Vääksyn Mylly manufactures 69 products. In addition to the mill’s own products, the mill shop sells genuine Finnish rye bread from the best manufacturers.
Rautatienkatu 7, 15100 Lahti Tel. +358 (0)10 279 2930 ravintola@roux.fi www.roux.fi
ACCOMMODATION
Meronen Maatila-Liha farm store Eggs by Pynnönen, bread by Salminen, cheeses from Mäkelän Tilajuustola, smoked products from own smoking oven and self-made sausages. These and other delicacies can be purchased from the Merosen Maatila-Liha farm store. The main part of the products are from their own pigs.
Charming restaurant and Finnish gastronomy
SHOPPING
Washing the food down Beverages made from the Salpausselkä groundwater by Hartwall are excellent with food. Genuine local beverages are also available at Brewery & Distillery Teerenpeli. You can taste berry wines made from the farm’s own berries at Vineyard Pihamaa. The farm cultivates all sorts of plants, such as strawberry, raspberry and currants.
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Fresh bread When on holiday, it is nice to try out the local breads. You could try, for example, the excellent rye breads of Sinuhe, Villähteen leipä, Pullapojat or Oululainen. The Lahti bakery specialises in rye bread, and the well-known Oululainen rye bread, Jälkiuunileipä, was created in Lahti after the wars.
Bakery • Lunch cafe • Catering www.cafecharlotta.fi
Kauppakatu 16 (Anttila House) Tel. +358 (0)3 733 0313 Open Mon-Fri 8 am– 7 pm, Sat 9 am –5 pm
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