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Stay at Hostel Sofia, Tampere when you travel to western Finland on a budget. A reasonably priced Tampere accommodation, it is well located opposite Tampere Cathedral, within walking distance of the city’s main street, Hameenkatu. Hostel Sofia was named Hostel of the Year by the board of Hostelling International Finland in 2010. Guests can choose between private rooms and individual beds in male and female dormitories. On each floor is a kitchenette where guests can prepare meals and snacks. The downstairs lounge is a great place to watch TV, go online, catch up with friends or family back at home via Skype, or just meet other travelers. A nominal fee is charged for the breakfast buffet and for use of the accommodation’s washing machine. This affordable accommodation has a great location next to the Cathedral of Tampere (Tampereen tuomiokirkko in Finnish), a National Romantic building known for the unusual frescos by Hugo Simberg inside. Within easy walking distance are shops and restaurants along Hameenkatu Street. A 10 minute walk to the west is popular Koskipuisto Park alongside the Tammerkoski rapids. Many of the most interesting Tampere attractions are across the bridge over the rapids, such as the Keskustori central square, the Lenin Museum (exploring the time the Soviet revolutionary figure spent in exile in Tampere), and the Moominvalley Museum, celebrating Tove Jansson’s characters. The Sarkanniemi Adventure Park is approx. 2 km/1.2 miles west of the Hostel Sofia and is easily accessible by bus in the summertime. From the Tampere train station it’s approx. a 10 minute walk to Hostel Sofia.
