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Tampere

Tampere (Swedish: Tammerfors) is the third largest city in Finland with around 236,000 inhabitants, and around 376,000 in the metropolitan area (as of 2019; second largest). Located 170 km north of the Finnish coastal capital Helsinki, it is also the most populous inland town in the Nordic countries. The city lies on a narrow isthmus between Lake Näsijärvi, which reaches far to the north, and Lake Pyhäjärvi in the south. In addition, there are some 200 lakes and ponds in Tampere, and around 450 in the region. Despite being predominantly a former heavy industry centre, today Tampere is a major hub for information technology, research, education, culture, sports and business.

Understand

The Tammerkoski rapids, which now run in a canal through Tampere centre, connect the two major lakes with an elevation drop of 18 metres. As early as the 7th century people started to gather at the banks of the lakes, and in the 18th century the utilization of the rapids as a source of hydropower resulted in a population boom. Tampere was officially founded on the banks of Tammerkoski in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden, and four years later, 1 October 1779, Tampere was granted full city rights. The newly founded city was soon after established as a proving ground of revolutionary economical theories by declaring a freedom of trade to the city dwellers. The status of free town enabled import and export of foreign goods without customs. In addition, it was ordered that the citizens were allowed to freely practice any Christian faith. Due to the uncommon liberties, Tampere grew as a major market town and industrial centre in the 19th century. During the latter half of 19th century almost half of Finland's industrial labour force was in Tampere. The town's industrial inclination in the 19th and 20th centuries gave it the nickname that sticks to this day: "Manchester of the North", Manse for short (in Finnish).

Tampere has been an industrial pioneer in Finland since the very beginning. Finland’s first paper mill started operation in 1783, and the first paper machine was engaged at the J.C. Frenckell & Son’s factory in 1842. The cotton factory established in 1820 by James Finlayson grew to become the country’s first large-scale industrial establishment. The first electric light in the Nordic countries was also lit in Finlayson’s modern production facilities in 1882. Finlayson grew aggressively and eventually became the largest industrial complex in the Nordic countries. The city’s engineering industry was bolstered by the manufacturer of grinding machines and water turbines Tampella, which was established on the upper reaches of the Tammerkoski rapids in 1861.

By the time of the Finnish declaration of independence in 1917, Tampere had already grown into a major industrial hub that was predominantly inhabited by factory workers. Because of the unusually large working class, Tampere was also the worker's union stronghold. The workers' living conditions were terrible, which was increasingly generating social tension in the society. The First World War was initially profitable for industrial Tampere, but after the October Revolution in Russia, the vital eastern trade was severed. Now the Finnish society was deeply divided, and the socialists seized control of Tampere 1918. During the Finnish Civil War in 1918 Tampere became the Red (Social Democratic Party of Finland) stronghold. However, in April 1918 the eventually victorious White forces led by C.G.E. Mannerheim captured the town after the Battle of Tampere. It was the largest battle in the civil war. Whites seized 11,000 prisoners, summarily executing actual and suspected leaders and locking the remaining prisoners into camps. The decisive victory quickly led to the end of one of the bloodiest civil wars the world had yet seen.

After the war, both the city and the national consensus were rebuilt, and Tampere grew rapidly. In 1927 the first of the factories stopped industrial operations, and city offices later moved into the empty buildings. Even though the structural changes were already on their way, by the time of the Second World War, Tampere was centre of the Finnish war industry. In addition to uniforms made in textile mills, Tampella factories were manufacturing mortars and artillery. Tampere was bombarded by the Soviet air force in 1939–40, but the damages were not extensive. After 1960 most factories started to grind to a halt, but the buildings were kept. Nowadays the cityscape of Tampere is characterized by charming old red-brick industrial buildings, most of them reinstated as offices, restaurants, and places of culture. Modern Tampere has come a long way from its heavy industry roots, and transformed into a hi-tech research and development powerhouse.

In 2010, the City of Tampere came in first in an image survey comparing the largest cities in Finland. Leaving Helsinki behind, it was also found the most attractive city among Finns who plan on moving. In August 2021 the Tampere light rail system opened; as of 2022, it is the only one in Finland outside the capital area.

Tourist information

 * City of Tampere website
 * City of Tampere website

By plane

Bus: Taxi:
 * Line 1A connects Tampere city centre with the airport (€3), about 30 min via the railway station, Hämeenkatu (east), Koskipuisto and the bus station.
 * An express "Tokee" bus runs from the railway station timed to connect with the Ryanair flights, €6 cash only.
 * There's no longer a direct bus between the airport and Helsinki, take the 1A to the bus station for inter-city coaches.
 * The regular taxis cost €25–40 and take 20 min. A shared airport taxi costs €17 each way.

Helsinki-Vantaa airport has a far greater range of flights. To reach Tampere, don't head into the capital, but take the P-train, bus or taxi to Tikkurila / Dickursby. Buy the train ticket at the airport from the ticket machines or staffed kiosk. Tikkurila to Tampere by train takes between 75 and 110 minutes.

There is an almost hourly ExpressBus coach connection from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Tampere bus station operated by Paunu, departing from platform 13. The service operates round the clock, although there may be a gap of 1 to 2 hours between services in the small hours of the night. The trip takes 2–2½ hr depending on whether the service calls in towns on the way. In most cases, there is a change of coaches at Keimolanportti service station, but it is well-coordinated and effortless. Tickets cost €22.50 (round trip €40.50) for adults, €11.30 for Finnish students (ISIC not accepted) and children of age 4-16. Children under the age of four travel free.

It is also possible to come using Onnibus, in this case take the I-train from the airport to Keimola and walk to Keimolanportti bus stop to continue to Tampere.

By train
The national railway company, VR, offers extensive train services from different parts of Finland to Tampere with connections south to Helsinki, south-west to Turku, west to Pori, and north to Oulu, Jyväskylä and Lapland. The trip from Helsinki using the fastest Pendolino or InterCity connection takes 1 hour 35 minutes and costs between €8.90 and €21.00, whereas a "local" train will take 2 hour 12 minutes and costs €14.40. On weekdays, there are hourly connections from Helsinki except for a few hours during the night. On weekends, there may be a gap of up to 2 hours between trains.

is at the east end of main street Hämeenkatu. The station has a staffed ticket office plus machines and several cafes; many more in the nearby streets. Most hotels are a short walk from the station.

By bus
For coach timetables, see Matkahuolto. There are connections from all directions. Paunu and Onnibus have direct or arranged transfer services from Helsinki and Turku ferry terminals and from Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

Direct bus services from Saint Petersburg are provided by Ensi-Bus and Transgold.

By car
Tampere can be easily reached by car. The drive from Helsinki takes about 2 hours and the E12 is a four-lane motorway throughout the journey (speed limit 120 km/h with small portions 100 km/h in the summer, or 100 km/h throughout in the winter). The motorway is in excellent condition, but is mainly not well lit. Care must be exercised when driving in the dark, particularly in winter as driving conditions can be harsh due to snow and slippery roads.

There are also road connections to Tampere from Turku, Pori, Rauma, Seinäjoki/Vaasa, Jyväskylä and Lahti. These are mostly two-lane regular roads with speed limits between 80 km/h and 100 km/h.

You can rent a car from car-rental services found at Tampere-Pirkkala airport.

Orientation

The centre of Tampere has a couple of prominent features which make it easy to navigate:
 * The main street of Tampere, Hämeenkatu, effectively divides the city centre into a north and a south side. The 1-km stretch is limited in the east by the main railway station, where many visitors arrive, and in the west by Hämeenpuisto Park with the City Library and the Church of Alexander. The street continues to the east as Itsenäisyydenkatu and to the west as Pirkankatu.
 * Tammerkoski rapids crossing Hämeenkatu just by the central square, split the centre into an east and a west side. The rapids run from Lake Näsijärvi north of Tampere to Lake Pyhäjärvi in the south. The height difference between the two lakes is 18 meters, but the formerly thundering heart of Tampere now flows through the city centre rather peacefully, because of the several hydroelectric dams harnessing its power.
 * The central square, Keskustori, is next to the bridge where Hämeenkatu crosses Tammerkoski rapids. It is the geographical and social focal point of the city.
 * The centre is understood to be limited by Lake Näsijärvi in the north, Lake Pyhäjärvi in the south, the main railway station in the east, and the Hämeenpuisto park in the west.
 * A great majority of the hotels, shops and attractions are either in the centre or within walking distance from it.

You can get a great overview of the city beforehand from the aerial photos shot in 2011 at Virtual Tampere.

Districts

There are only a few neighbourhoods in Tampere that can be considered interesting to most visitors, namely the centre, Pyynikki and Pispala. While the centre is certainly where tourists often hang out in Tampere, it is worth the effort to spend a few hours hiking around the ridge in the Pyynikki and Pispala districts, which lie just 2–3 km west of the centre. Hervanta and Nekala districts are more off the beaten path.

 * The centre is the oldest part of Tampere, and where nearly all the sights and shops are. The busy main street, Hämeenkatu, runs through the charming main square Keskustori and is lined with shops, restaurants and bars. Many of these are set in the foundations of beautiful historic buildings dating back to late 19th century. Tammerkoski rapids flowing through the centre and between historic red-brick factory buildings only add to the charm and also give Tampere its distinctive look. The canal walls and surrounding buildings are tastefully lit when it's dark. Visitors in a hurry will do well even if they do not have time to wander far from the centre.
 * Pyynikki is an upscale residential area adjacent to the centre, and one of Tampere's most remarkable natural areas of beauty. It is an 85-m-high narrow isthmus between the two lakes defining the city, Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi. As such, Pyynikki ridge is regarded as the highest gravel ridge in the world. On top of the ridge there is a 1920s observation tower. Pyynikki is used by residents as an exercising area in all seasons, it is the city's most important recreation area. Some of the trails are lit and they function as skiing tracks in the winter. There are two pedestrian and bicycle paths on the ridge, cycling is prohibited elsewhere on it. The ridge and its nature trail are also of great educational importance.
 * Pispala lies next to Pyynikki and is built both sides of the ridge between Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi. This formerly working-class neighbourhood has gentrified radically, and is now one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in Tampere. Strangely enough, there is also a vibrant artivist atmosphere and Pispala has much in kin with other bohemian arts areas such as Užupis, Montmartre, Greenwich Village or Freetown Christiania. Together with Pyynikki, Pispala is widely considered the most beautiful district of Tampere and locals often guide tourists here for the view and the unique urban design features of the area. There is a famous landmark in the area called the Shot tower. Pispala houses the oldest still active public sauna in Finland, Rajaportin sauna, which began its operation in 1906.
 * Hervanta is one of the biggest and best known suburbs of Tampere, about 10 km south of the city centre. It is home for Tampere University of Technology, Hermia Technology Center, many high tech companies and a large number of students. Hervanta has a gritty reputation based on the large amount of 1970s concrete residential tower blocks and the social problems it suffered especially during the 1980s, but nowadays it has been moderately gentrified. Hervanta's modern red-brick centre is an architecturally interesting work by the architect couple Pietilä. If you find yourself in Hervanta when the University is in session, do check out the campus and you have a good chance of running into something wacky.
 * Nekala is famous for its old wooden houses, non-conformist cultural landscape and sadly, quite high rates of violent crime by Finnish standards. Take a peek at the rough but still charming side of the city. It is generally agreed that people of Nekala hold a character unlike anywhere else, even if the problems associated with low-income and crime contribute to the atmosphere in a relatively small part. Safety for the visiting tourist is rarely a concern.

On foot and bike
Since nearly all the shops, restaurants and attractions are in the compact centre, walking is the preferred way to get around Tampere. From the main railway station, the central square is just a couple of hundred metres straight down the main street. While there are not many pedestrian-only streets, Tampere is still considered a very walkable city. However, there are few cycling lanes in the centre, and therefore bicycles are not encouraged. In the Pispala and Pyynikki districts cycling can be difficult, not only due to the lack of bike lanes but also because of the elevation differences and abundant flights of stairs in many alleyways.

Bike sharing
The Nysse city bike network includes a total of about 700 bikes and 95 stations in the city centre, Härmälä, Kauppi, Hakametsä and Hervanta. The bikes are used by an app. Prices are €4/day, €7/month and €25/season (15 April–31 October), including all trips of at most 45 minutes. After the trip, return the bike to any city bike station. For longer trips (max 5 hr) your card is charged according to a separate price list. If you return the bike to the station and acknowledge the trip as completed, the time counter resets; you can start a "new" journey directly with the same or a different bike.

Electric kick scooters
Swedish Voi, German Tier and Norwegian Ryde have electric kick scooters for rent to use in the centre.

By car
There is no need for a car if you are visiting Tampere only. Driving in the city is safe and straightforward, but there are many one-way streets in the centre, and after the inauguration of the tram system, driving on the main street Hämeenkatu is allowed only for going to and from buildings along that street (not for transit). Roads in Tampere are in excellent condition.

Parking: street parking is limited, but there is ample parking in indoor car parks in the centre:

The roads will be icy in the winter and very slippery even in cold spring and autumn nights. Always drive extremely carefully if you do not have experience in driving in such conditions. If you choose to drive outside Tampere, heed moose warning signs, especially at dawn and dusk.

Car rental
Many major car rental companies have offices in Tampere, both at the airport and clustered around the railway station. Autorentti is a local car hire business.

24Go and Aimo Park (see Driving in Finland) offer short-time car hire services. Cars can be picked up and dropped off in select public car parks.

By bus

Information about local buses can be found here. City of Tampere operates a handy trip planner service. You can also use the Nysse mobile app for journey planning. Matkahuolto Routes and Tickets app is able to first plan the route and after it sell the right ticket for it.

An extensive city bus network connects the suburbs to the centre. Due to the unique geography of Tampere centre, most of the bus lines run in the east-west direction and pass through the main street Hämeenkatu. All buses except a few circle lines stop at the central square, Keskustori, or nearby Koskipuisto.

The regional public transit system operates on a system of Zones. Zone 1 covers all of Tampere and Pirkkala, as well as some adjacent parts of other surrounding municipalities. A single ticket for adults (12 years and above) costs €3 for Zone 1 allowing for unlimited transfers on buses operated by any company within the Zone for the next 60 minutes. A children's ticket costs €1.20, but every paying adult can be accompanied for free by one child under the age of 7. Adults with a baby in a pushchair can travel for free. Between 00:00 and 04:40, night buses charge €3 extra (except if you have a valid Tourist Ticket). Tickets can be purchased in cash from the driver on board.

You can also use NFC payment with Visa, Mastercard or Eurocard (Diners Club and American Express do not work) or a mobile device with Apple Pay, Pivo or Google Pay: the payment card or mobile device is displayed to the reader device, which then says "Lähimaksu hyväksytty" ("Proximity payment accepted"). The system calculates the fare combining all trips paid with the card/device: a new single ticket fee (€2.70) will not be charged until the 90 minutes changeover period has ended.

Longer-term guests may consider buying a Tampere Travel Card for cheaper trips and more convenience. Purchase the smartcard at the railway or bus station, Central Square Kiosk or city transportation office at Frenckellinaukio 2 B, on the north-eastern side of the Central Square.

City buses offer a cheap and convenient way to get to know off-the-beaten path-locations. Nearly all the bus lines stop at the central square, Keskustori.

Some interesting or useful lines include:

 * 1 Vatiala–Koskipuisto–Pirkkala (Airport) The line to use to and from the airport. Departs from the airport every 30 mins during the week, once an hour on weekends. Much cheaper than taking a cab (which can easily exceed €30). The bus stops at, e.g., the Railway Station and Bus Station in the centre of Tampere before continuing on towards Kangasala.
 * 2 Pyynikintori square–Tammela–Rauhaniemi A midtown line which takes you to Tammelantori market place, Lapinniemi spa (and Naistenlahti marina) as well as to Rauhaniemi beach and public sauna. Departures every 15–20 min.
 * 5 Keskustori–Vuores–TAYS Get off the bus at Västinginmäki and you can enjoy nature paths around lake Särkijärvi or at Särkinen to reach lake Hervantajärvi recreational area.
 * 15B Höytämö–Pitkäniemi You can go and enjoy nature in Pitkäniemi hospital area.
 * 25 Linnainmaa–Keskustori–Tahmela Useful for getting to enjoy beautiful hilly lakeside nature of Pyynikki and Tahmela.
 * 26 Tesoma–Petsamo Eastbound, takes you to the idyllic Petsamo garden suburb, with deep woods and allotments nearby.
 * 27 Pispalanharju–Ratina–Järvensivu A relatively short (ca 20 min) line from the must-see Pispalanharju ridge and Pispala workers' district through nearly-untouched Pyynikki ridge with the observation tower. It then descends through the upper-class Pyynikki with luxurious villas and palaces (and an art museum: Villa Mac) and arrives at Ratina shopping centre. Eastbound from Ratina, it continues to Järvensivu, a "light edition" of Pispala. Departures every 60 min.
 * 38 Lentävänniemi–TAYS–Hervanta The only local bus route going through the longest road tunnel in Finland.
 * 40 Tampere–Kangasala An affordable way to enjoy beautiful lakeside nature of Kangasala.
 * 44 Kangasala–Valkeakoski A route through idyllic countryside.
 * 55 Keskustori–Lempäälä–Vesilahti–Narva Using this bus route you can visit Ideapark shopping centre in Lempäälä. ABC bus ticket needed. Departures every hour on weekdays and Saturdays. You can also use bus route 60 Tampere bus station–Valkeakoski.
 * 65 Hervanta–Pirkkala–Nokia A good sightseeing route to Tampere, Pirkkala and Nokia suburbs, a one-way ride takes about an hour.
 * 85 Keskustori–Kuru A long route which goes to village of Kuru which is near to national parks of Seitseminen and Helvetinjärvi.
 * 90 Pyynikintori square–various termini in the Aitolahti/Teisko area The bus routes to various parts of the vast rural areas incorporated in the city of Tampere. The ultimate experience available with your Tourist Card. The common route for all the variations is the same as for the city line 28, from Pyynikintori square to Sorila. From there the line splits to the west (Aitoniemi), north (Kämmenniemi–Terälahti–Kaanaa) and east (Viitapohja). Recommended for adventurous backpackers. If you want to see some oldest fossiles on Earth, the 2-billion-year-old "carbon bags" (hiilipussit), take the Aitoniemi-bound bus. If you want to experience the hillbilly scene of Tampere, take the northbound bus and leave at Kämmenniemi (the first proper village after Sorila). There's the somewhat legendary Kessan baari, the local pub. If you proceed further north, there's Terälahti, the last village with any services. There's though only a small grocery store and a library with irregular opening times, so it's more for hikers than shoppers. The final terminus within city limits is in Kaanaa, and there's practically nothing there, except forests and farms. The Viitapohja-line takes you to deep woods. Departs about once an hour.

By tram

After a few years of construction work, tram services on the red trams started in August 2021. In the first phase the network is made up of two lines, line 1 and 3. Line 1 goes from the University Hospital (TAYS) to Tammela and the centre, following the main streets of Itsenäisyydenkatu and Hämeenkatu past the railway station, then before the rapids heading down to Sorinaukio and the bus station in Ratina district. Line 3 goes from the south-eastern suburb of Hervanta (notable for the Technical University campus), meeting up with the former in Tammela and along the main streets as far as Pyynikki (to Pyynikintori). This line will extend further west to Lielahti and Lentävänniemi, construction is in progress and services are scheduled to begin in 2024.

The trams are part of the public transportation system, and its ticketing system. In the trams, if you don't have a valid ticket, travel can be paid for by app, or by showing the card reader a travel card, a contactless debit or credit card or prepaid paper ticket with a QR-code (sold at the public transportation office at Frenckellinaukio 2B).

By train
You're unlikely to use the train within Tampere, but you could ride between Tampere and Lempäälä (to the south) or Nokia (to the west) for about €5.

By taxi

 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Uber, Bolt
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Uber, Bolt
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Uber, Bolt
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Uber, Bolt
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Uber, Bolt

Museums and galleries

Most of Tampere's museums concentrate on its industrial history. Kids will get a kick out of the Moomin Valley and the Spy Museum.

Churches

Parks and gardens
Check out the map of parks in Central Tampere (PDF).

Others

 * Särkänniemi - Trombi and Tyrsky.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Särkänniemi - Trombi and Tyrsky.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Särkänniemi - Trombi and Tyrsky.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Särkänniemi - Trombi and Tyrsky.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg
 * Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early morning.jpg

Do

 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Football: Ilves play soccer in Veikkausliiga, the top tier. Their temporary home ground is Tampere Stadion, but in 2024 they expect to return to Tammelan Stadion 1 km east of town centre, shared with third-tier clubs TPV and Tampere United. The playing season is April-Oct.

Festivals and important holidays
Most festivals are held during summer, but events are always organized somewhere throughout the year. Some national holidays, such as May Day, are also celebrated like festivals, and others, such as Midsummer, may offer other special events.

Spring

 * Walpurgis eve fills the streets with party people and sparkling wine. A large market is held in Keskustori with vendors selling cheap carnival paraphernalia.
 * May Day fills the green areas downtown with hungover picnicers. There are also parades in Hämeenkatu (communists, Christians, tech students carrying crazy thingemabobs). A fun Tampere tradition is that on May Day the freshmen of Tampere University of Technology are dipped with cranes in Tammerkoski rapids.
 * Walpurgis eve fills the streets with party people and sparkling wine. A large market is held in Keskustori with vendors selling cheap carnival paraphernalia.
 * May Day fills the green areas downtown with hungover picnicers. There are also parades in Hämeenkatu (communists, Christians, tech students carrying crazy thingemabobs). A fun Tampere tradition is that on May Day the freshmen of Tampere University of Technology are dipped with cranes in Tammerkoski rapids.
 * Walpurgis eve fills the streets with party people and sparkling wine. A large market is held in Keskustori with vendors selling cheap carnival paraphernalia.
 * May Day fills the green areas downtown with hungover picnicers. There are also parades in Hämeenkatu (communists, Christians, tech students carrying crazy thingemabobs). A fun Tampere tradition is that on May Day the freshmen of Tampere University of Technology are dipped with cranes in Tammerkoski rapids.

Summer

 * Midsummer is celebrated by fleeing the city to countryside or summer cottage. Bonfires are also traditionally burnt. If you come during Midsummer, you may mistake Tampere for a ghost town!
 * União da Roseira at Tampere Floral Festival 2016 6.jpg
 * Midsummer is celebrated by fleeing the city to countryside or summer cottage. Bonfires are also traditionally burnt. If you come during Midsummer, you may mistake Tampere for a ghost town!
 * União da Roseira at Tampere Floral Festival 2016 6.jpg
 * União da Roseira at Tampere Floral Festival 2016 6.jpg
 * União da Roseira at Tampere Floral Festival 2016 6.jpg
 * União da Roseira at Tampere Floral Festival 2016 6.jpg

Autumn

 * The Great Nocturnal Happening ("Tapahtumien yö") is a night filled with arts and culture. Museum stay open until late.

Winter

 * Tampere Christmas Market open up in Keskustori in mid-December. It doesn't really live up to its central European counterparts, but is worth visiting nevertheless.
 * Fire crackers, rockets and the smell of gunpowder is in the air during New Year's eve. There's a large fireworks show in Ratina stadium downtown.

Talk
Finnish is the language spoken in Tampere. English is also widely spoken in Tampere, particularly by the younger people. Swedish, while not as universally spoken as in Helsinki, Turku or Vaasa, is still spoken to a considerable degree. Other European languages (mainly German, French, Spanish and Russian) may also be understood by hotel staff and people in tourist profession, and also by many students at the academic level.

The local regional dialect can be recognized by the strong trilling "r"s, as in the greeting Moro!, and the use of mää and sää instead of mä and sä for me and you. There is a stereotypical belief that the word nääs ("you see") is widely used in the area, but it's quite rare in reality.

Learn
The Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences have some 25,000 and 10,000 students respectively.

City of Tampere runs the Adult Education Centre that offers rather cheap courses for everyone.

Buy

Although Tampere is lacking some of the international high end boutiques and brand stores, there are still lots of shopping opportunities from small specialised shops to malls. As Finland is generally quite an expensive country, one would do best to concentrate on finding high quality Finnish products, such as textiles, clothes, glassware, design and home decor. Notably, smaller boutiques are usually closed on Sundays.

Grocery stores in Tampere (and in Finland) are usually quite easy to find. There are grocery departments in the bottom floors of all three department stores in the centre (see below). In addition, look for e.g. K-market, S-market, Sale, and Lidl for small to mid-size grocery stores. Supermarkets (Prisma, Citymarket) are large stores outside the city centre, where you can buy a range of different products (e.g. food, clothes, electronics). Alcohol, however, can only be sold 09:00–21:00. Generally, wine or strong liquor are only sold in Alko stores, which are closed on Sundays. They are found next to larger grocery stores and by the three department stores.

Malls

Marketplaces

Eat

Tampere's most famous dish is black sausage (mustamakkara), made from pig blood, minced pork and rye. Despite the intimidating pitch-black appearance, the taste is rather mild and fans of English black pudding will feel right at home.

The cheapest and most authentic way to try this is to buy from one of the stalls at the Tammelantori or Laukontori markets, with a dab of lingonberry jam (puolukkahillo) and a pint of milk (maito) on the side, but old Tampere hands will insist that the one true condiment is a mix of lingonberry jam and mustard. Order by price, not weight: "two euros" (kaksi euroa) will get you a nice hefty chunk. You can also try a doughnut (donitsi) with a cup of coffee. Both markets close by 14:00 and are closed Sundays too.

Lunch and brunch
Most restaurants have offers at €7–10 at lunch time, mostly at least weekdays 11:00–14:00. There are also lunch restaurants or cafés serving meals only at lunch time, including student cafés and lunch restaurants for big workplaces, often having a very affordable price also for outsiders. The department store Sokos has family friendly cafés that can come handy. When you are in the city and want to grab something to eat you can check the Tampere lunch options page and prices to decide where to go.

Budget
For inexpensive fast food, you can always visit McDonald's and Subway, or local fast food chains Hesburger (McDonald's with added mayo) and Kotipizza pizzeria (they're actually rather good, although dry – they win international pizza contests on regular basis); they have restaurants everywhere. Ethnic kebab-pizzerias can be found throughout the city, and they are usually even cheaper than the fast food restaurants. Some restaurants stay open as late as 05:00 in weekends.

Many of the more pricey restaurants also have lunch offers around €10 during weekdays, most notably the lunch at Ravintola C is a steal at €10–12. Lunch can also be bought in several places in Kauppahalli (the market hall) and in university restaurants on the campus (in the centre).

Mid-range

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Pubs and nightclubs
There's no shortage of nightlife in Tampere, and better yet, it's all concentrated to a very manageable area downtown. Virtually all the noteworthy establishment are either on the main street Hämeenkatu or on the adjacent streets. Therefore, pub crawling is ridiculously easy and there is virtually no fear of getting lost even on the morning hours.

As anywhere in Finland, most pubs close at 02:00, but nightclubs stay open until 04:00, at least on weekends. People enter the clubs quite early by central European standards, and the queues are the longest around 23:00. Most clubs have an entrance fee of €3-10 plus an added mandatory service fee of €2-3. The legal drinking age in Finland is 18, but some places have even more strict limit at 20 or 22. Dresscode is rather informal even in the highest end clubs (one might even say that there are no high end clubs in Tampere), but locals still often dress to impress.

Bartenders in night clubs are usually not very knowledgeable and drinks are almost always poorly made, if available at all. On the other hand, there might be a rather good selection of shooters and beers in some bars. While the standard big brewery Finnish lagers are rather bland, new and exciting microbrews are popping up every year. Be sure to give them a try somewhere along the way. Nearly every decent pub has some of them nowadays, but you won't find them in clubs. Also, a kind of Finnish drink speciality are ciders and long drinks which are flavoured with (sometimes exotic) artificial essences. The ciders do not bear a strong resemblance to their Continental European counterparts.

Especially in Tampere, there are quite a few pubs - or gastropubs - with varying but decent and affordable dinner (and lunch) menus that are definitely worth a try for any visitor. The Belgian style menu in Gastropub Tuulensuu is a fine example and worth trying.

Budget

Splurge

Connect
Internet cafes are not very common in Finland, and Tampere makes no exception. If you have your own laptop or a smartphone, most cafes offer free wireless internet (or WLAN as it is mostly called in Finland). In the city centre and some other locations around town, there is Roam.fi. The tourist office and main library also offer free Internet access.

Stay safe
As Finland in general, Tampere is a safe city for its size.

Drug-related crime is an increasing problem in the city. The city has also faced problems with juvenile crime, but Tampere has done a lot to support young people and fight crime. Violent crime is less reported in Tampere than in Helsinki for example.

On weekend nights, intoxicated people wandering around city streets may be an annoyance, especially during summer festivals such as Tammerfest, Tapahtumien yö, Sauna Open Air, and on New Year's Eve and April 30, the eve of May Day, which is the most important beer-drinking festival in the Finnish calendar. Warm summer nights always gather a drunken crowd downtown. Intoxicated Finns tend to be rather noisy (in stark contrast to sober Finns) and admittedly sometimes picking a fight with just about anyone. Just use your common sense, and steer clear of overly loud groups of young men. As Tampere is not a big tourist destination, pickpockets and common hustlers are rare.

There are rare exceptional health hazards, although the extreme cold in the winter should be borne in mind by visitors, especially those planning outdoor activities. Whilst in summer the temperature rises occasionally to 30°C, in the winter months it can drop to around -30°C for a week or two. Dressing warmly is a must. If you forget to bring winter clothing, you can always visit local shops for appropriate apparel. Also, watch out for slippery sidewalks in winter. Thousands of people slip and injure themselves every winter! Winter-time driving needs also special caution as the roads may be very slippery with ice and/or snow.

In emergencies,. This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

Go next

 * Helsinki, the coastal capital of Finland is well worth visiting for anyone, and it is only 170 km (90 minutes by train) to the south.
 * Turku, another coastal city, is the historic capital of Finland 165 km to the south-west from Tampere. It makes an interesting day trip by train, bus or car.
 * Jyväskylä, an inland city also surrounded by lakes in the middle of Finland, about 150 km to the northeast.
 * Hämeenlinna is a mid-size town 80 km south most famous for its small medieval castle.
 * Seitseminen National Park (70 km north of Tampere) offers a good view to the Finnish nature. Forests, mires and eskers alternate in the landscape. There are guided hikes in summer, marked trails (60 km, à 1.5–17 km; some accessible by wheelchair and pram), and maintained skiing tracks in winter (45 km).
 * Helvetinjärvi National Park (85 km north of Tampere) encases wild forests and deep gorges that were formed by faults in the bedrock running through the area. Special features of the area include deep rifts, steep-sided lakes and small forest ponds. 40 km of marked trails.
 * Sappee (50 km east of Tampere), and Himos (95 km north of Tampere) are small downhill skiing stations in the region.
 * Nokia, a small city 15 km west of Tampere.
 * Akaa, a charming and quiet municipality 35 km south of Tampere.
 * Tampere lies on the Näsijärvi–Ruovesi waterway to the north (upstream), to Sulkava 130 km away, perhaps for a week of boating; on the Längelmävesi–Vanajavesi waterway to the south and east; and Kulovesi–Rautavesi to the west, downstream. The latter leads to Kokemäenjoki, but hydroelectric power dams interrupt the river.

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Tampico

Tampico is a city of 315,000 people (2015) in Tamaulipas. The city is famous for its architecture, which is often compared to that of Venice and New Orleans, as well as for its food.

Understand
Tampico sits on the banks of the Pánuco River and among extensive wetlands adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. The locals are informally known as Jaibas (crabs), and the crab emblem is seen in many places, from sports logos to the sides of buses to park benches.

The city does not receive a lot of international tourists. Instead, most tourists are Mexicans, particularly from Monterrey, who arrive by car and head straight to the beach. Therefore, much of the tourist infrastructure in the city tends to cater to the drive-in crowd, and so hotels, restaurants, etc., tend to be spread further away from the city center than in other Mexican cities. This also means that English is not commonly spoken, even by hotel staff. That said, the locals are generally warm and friendly and will do their best to help you, regardless of your Spanish skills.

Tampico is an oil town, and when the oil refinery is running (and as of March 2022, it is) the air in the city is often tinged with the acrid smell of its exhaust. Although the locals are used to it, be aware that you might find it irritating, particularly if you are sensitive to air pollutants. Fortunately, you can usually find some respite the beach, where the fresh on-shore breeze keeps the pollution away.

Once one of the wealthiest cities in Mexico, the drug war took a brutal toll on Tampico in the 2010s. More than 200 hotels, restaurants and bars closed throughout the city and over half the businesses in the city's center were abandoned as residents fled the violence. Late in the decade the government regained control through extreme measures such as disbanding the city's entire police force. Today, Tampico is a city rising from these ashes, with redevelopment projects such as those around the canal zone and the lagoon lending many areas a modern, upscale feel. Yet the scars from the war remain. Although the city is now safe, once grand buildings lie partially collapsed, trees emerging from rooftops and growing out of windows. This contrast – dilapidation and development – gives the city an interesting character both in its physical state and in its people, who are often quite impressed by the presence of a foreigner after so many years. Unlike much of the rest of Mexico, expect shouts of "qué tal?" (how's it going) as you walk along the street, as well as people approaching you out of sheer curiosity to ask how you are and where you're from (in Spanish, of course).

Climate

Tampico's weather, though reasonably pleasant in spring and autumn, is hot in the summer; the average high reaches 32 °C (90 °F) in August. Winters are pleasantly cool; the average January high is 23 °C (73 °F) and the average low in January is 13 °C (58 °F). Rainfall is frequent from May through September.

Tampico is an extremely humid city, with summer heat indices reaching 40 °C (104 °F). During autumn and winter, it is affected by cold fronts that pass through the gulf and bring high winds that can reach 50 km/h (37 mph) with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h (43 to 50 mph).

Get in
The easiest way to enter Tampico is via the international airport. There is one flight per day from Houston via United Airlines, and several others via Monterrey, Reynosa, or Mexico City.

Alternately, Tampico is a six-hour drive away from Mexico City. Travelling from the United States, the closest border crossings are either McAllen or Brownsville, Texas. In both cases it's a six to eight hours drive.

Buses connect from Mexico City and most cities to the north (including Texas) to. The primary intercity bus companies are ADO, Omnibus de Mexico and Futura. The bus ride from Mexico City through the Sierra Madre Oriental is especially beautiful. Connections from the south are rather sparse, surprisingly. From Veracruz, for example, expect a long and bumpy bus ride – consider splitting your journey in two at Tuxpan or Poza Rica.

Get around
Driving is the easiest way to travel around Tampico. Speed limits and red lights are enforced – other laws tend to be rather lax.

Taxis are relatively safe to take in and around Tampico at any time of day or night, but as always, use caution when traveling alone. The ride hailing services Uber and Didi are also available.

Carros de ruta are shared taxis that travel fixed routes around the city, costing around M$10 per ride (as of March 2022). For example, to get from the city to the beach, ask a local where to catch the "Tampico-Playa" carro. You'll stand on the street, give it a wave, get in and go.

Should you want to cross the river, for whatever reason, there are water taxis dotted along the shore to the east of the city center. Just find a road that seems to head towards the river and there's usually a water taxi stand at the end of it.

Eat
Tampico is known for its food. Seafood is important in the city. There are also typical dishes of the area, mainly the "torta de la barda", which is a sandwich that contains over 12 toppings, "jaibas rellenas" or stuffed crabs, and the famous "tampiquena" (a steak with refried beans) and "entomatadas" (tortillas with tomato sauce and cheese). Near the Old Maritime Customs House (Ex Aduana Maritima) is a zone of torta restaurants, popular among locals and tourists alike.

Drink
If you're the sit-outside-and-enjoy-a-beer (or coffee) type, there are a couple of restaurants and cafes located along the southern edge of the Plaza de Armas with outdoor seating. There is also a number of bars and restaurants dotted along the Playa Miramar.

Sleep
Budget hotels of passable quality are hard to come by in Tampico. For the best deals on centrally-located accommodation, check out home stay websites such as Airbnb.

Stay safe
Tampico was devastated by the Mexican drug war in the 2010s but has since recovered and is now considered one of the safest cities in Mexico. While the same cannot be said for the rest of Tamaulipas, Tampico and its surrounds are secure and there really isn't much to worry about as a tourist (apart from the usual "don't walk down that dark street at night", etc.).

Connect
Internet speed is excellent. A phone SIM card can be acquired at the on Francisco I. Madero street, one block south of the Plaza de Armas.

Go next

 * Aldama. A town two hours north of Tampico renown for its cenotes.
 * Monterrey
 * Brownsville
 * McAllen

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Tampin

Tampin is both a town and a district in Negeri Sembilan.

It is the location of the closest railway station to Malacca.

See
Gurdwara Sahib Sikh temple

Do
Hiking Tampin Hill. It is a convenient trip as there is tarred/asphalt road leading all the way to hilltop while you can get a feel of tropical jungle. If you plan to drive in the jungle, please be considerate of other hikers' safety.

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Tamsui

Tamsui (淡水區), or Danshui, Danshuei, Tamshui) is a district of New Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The city is still popular with visitors from Taipei and boasts many historical attractions, and is a popular location for viewing the sunset.

The town calls itself by the English name "Tamsui" and is the only Taipei MRT station using the Taiwanese name in English announcements. The Mandarin transliteration "Danshui" was used before 2012 and is sometimes used in tourist advertisement around Taipei and in Tamsui.

Understand
Tamsui is located near the outlet of the Tamsui (Danshui) River into the Taiwan Strait. Originally home to Formosan indigenous peoples, Tamsui was next settled by the Spanish in 1629 as the town and mission of San Domingo. The Spanish were expelled by the Dutch in 1641, who built Fort Anthonio, forming what is known today as Hongmao Castle. Following the departure of the Dutch in 1661, Tamsui continued to grow, becoming the largest port in Taiwan by the 19th century. By the 20th century, accumulation of silt in the river forced most port operations to move further north to Keelung. Due to its close proximity to Taipei City, Tamsui has become a favorite destination for city dwellers to take a stroll and enjoy a coffee along the riverside.

By metro
Tamsui is most easily accessed from Taipei by taking the MRT Tamsui (Red) Line to its northern end at Tamsui Station. The ride is roughly 40 minutes from Taipei Main Station.

The district is also accessible by:

On foot
Most of the city Tamsui is easily accessible on foot from the MRT station. Turn left as you exit the MRT and then right along the river.

By boat
Ferries across the river to the town of Bali and the Fisherman's Wharf depart from the Tamsui Ferry Pier, about 10 minutes north of the MRT station by foot. Sightseeing boats traversing Taiwan's northeast coast and the Tamsui (Danshui) River depart from the Fisherman's Wharf.

By bus
The R26 bus will take you from Tamsui MRT Station to Fort San Domingo or Fisherman's Wharf. The latter is beyond casual walking distance from the MRT, so the bus is probably the best choice if you don't want to take a boat or rent a bike.

By bike
Rent a bike in one of several shops on the main road north of Tamsui MRT Station. A normal rate might be NT$300 for the whole day. Or in Bali, hire a bike to ride up and down the riverside. This is very popular and cheap (From NT$30 for a small bike to NT$100 for a tandem per hour). Make sure you look the bike over first as safety standards vary.

By tram
The Danhai LRT connects Fisherman's Wharf and MRT Hongshulin station through Danhai New Town, maybe a "light" ride after a long walk? A link extending to Bali from the wharf is planned, but construction has not started yet, so don't be fooled by brochures!

Historical sites
A joint ticket allows you to visit several historic sites for NT$80. Most of them close at 17:00 or thereabouts.

Do

 * Ride the ferry to Bali (八里).
 * Attend seasonal concerts or festivals at Fisherman's Wharf or the MRT Station Plaza.
 * Take a walk and visit Maritime Museum on campus of Tamkang University.
 * Walk along the waterfront.
 * Watch the sunset.

Local specialties

 * Iron eggs (鐵蛋) are eggs which have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air dried. The resulting eggs are dark brown, chewy and, about half its initial size. The most famous iron eggs shop is Grandma's iron eggs (阿婆鐵蛋) - 135 Zhongzheng Road (Old Street).
 * A-Gei (阿給) are deep fried tofu that have been stuff with flavoured crystal noodles and sealed with fish paste (surimi). A vegetarian version also exists. It is often served with a spicy sauce. Many places serve this, but one of the original A-Gei restaurants is on Zhenli St. (真理街) - the last one on the right as you walk up this steep, narrow street.
 * Tamsui fish balls (淡水魚丸) are balls of fish paste stuffed with meat and garlic served in a light broth.
 * Fish crisps (魚酥) are fish snacks that are light crispy with a texture comparible to shrimp crackers. Available in original and hot flavours.

Drink

 * Sour plum drink (酸梅湯) is a sweet and sour drink made of salted pickled plums that have been cooked in syrup.
 * Almond milk (literally "almond tea", 杏仁茶) is actually neither milk nor tea but a delicious almond drink.

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Tamuning

Tamuning is a city on Guam.

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Tamura

Tamura (田村市 Tamura-shi) is a city in the Fukushima Prefecture, in Honshu, Japan. Tamura was founded in 2005 as a result of a merger of several smaller towns and villages. Funehiki, Miyakoji, Ogoe, Takine, and Tokiwa all now exist as Tamura city. Tamura's sister city is Mansfield, Ohio.

Tourist Information Site
The city has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in
The Banetsu East (磐越東, Ban-etsu-to, or Ban-to) Line from Koriyama makes stops in Kanameta, Funehiki, Iwaki-tokiwa, Ogoe, Sugaya, and Kammata within Tamura city.

Go next

 * Kawauchi
 * Okuma
 * Tomioka
 * Ono
 * Iwaki
 * Miharu
 * Katsurao
 * Namie
 * Koriyama

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Tamworth

There is more than one place called Tamworth:

Australia

 * Tamworth (New South Wales) - A large town in the New England region of New South Wales.

United Kingdom

 * Tamworth (England) - a large town in Staffordshire.

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Tamworth (England)

Tamworth is a large town in Staffordshire, England.

By car
From Birmingham, head northbound on the M42, leave at J10 and take the A5 into town.

By train
is a two level station; there are two separate lines which cross each other at a raised platform. Connections are available between the West Coast Main Line (at the lower level) and the Cross Country Main Line (at the higher level). CrossCountry trains link Tamworth with Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance southbound and Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, York, Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh northbound, while London North Western trains connect Tamworth with London Euston, Milton Keynes, Stafford, Liverpool and Crewe directly; Manchester can be reached with one change of trains.

By plane
The nearest airports are Birmingham Airport about  and East Midlands Airport  about.

To reach Tamworth from Birmingham Airport head straight for the M42 Northbound and head north till Junction 10. From East Midlands follow signs for the A42, then continue southbound until it becomes the M42. Again leave at Junction 10 and use the A5 for the town centre.

Get around
Tamworth's town centre isn't very widespread, so you can easily get around by foot. Heading outside of the town centre, there are regular buses that go out across the area.

Do

 * Football: Tamworth FC ("The Lambs") were promoted in 2024 and now play soccer in the National League, the fifth tier. The Lamb Ground (capacity 5000) is half a mile south of the railway station.

Buy
The best place in Tamworth for a bit of shopping is Ventura Retail Park not far from the town centre.

Eat
Tamworth has a few restaurants in the town centre.
 * Pastiche Bistro, Silver Street. They serve good international food.
 * Portobello, Italian, Silver Street
 * Jalali, Indian, Aldergate
 * Most of the pubs in town also serve good food.
 * Asda, Sainsburys and M & S have cafés for people to eat whilst out shopping.

Drink
Tamworth has many pubs in and around the town centre, some are listed below.

 * The Market Vaults, George Street with rear beer garden
 * The Tavern in the Town, Corporation Street - Often with live music, blues & rock
 * The Sir Robert Peel, Lower Gungate sometimes has guest ales.
 * Yate's, Lower Gungate
 * The Boot, Lichfield Street
 * The Three Tuns, Lichfield Street
 * The White Lion, Lichfield Street
 * The Globe, Gungate
 * The Old Stone Cross, Church Street
 * The Silk Kite, Church Street
 * The Silk Kite, Church Street

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Tamworth (New South Wales)

Tamworth (population 43,000 in 2018) is a city in the New England region in New South Wales, Australia. Tamworth is nationally famous as the "Country Music Capital of Australia", annually hosting the Tamworth Country Music Festival in late January.

Understand
The city is recognised as the "National Equine Capital of Australia" because of the high volume of equine events held in the city and the construction of the world class Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC). The city additionally is known as the "City of Lights", being the first place in the Southern Hemisphere to utilise electric street lights.

Tamworth itself is a well developed and confident regional centre. It has a great location by the side of the Peel River, that has playgrounds, coffee shops and parks. Peel Street is the main shopping strip, running parallel to the river.

Get in
You can fly, drive yourself, catch a train from Sydney or Armidale, and catch a connecting coach in from a few surrounding towns. The days of coaches plying the inland route between Sydney and Brisbane are gone, with all such services now travelling the coastal Pacific Highway route to Brisbane.

By car
The New England Highway (A15) runs inland between Newcastle and Brisbane via Tamworth. The road is mainly good quality, single carriageway - with regular overtaking lanes.

It will take around 5 hours to drive from Sydney - with no breaks. Effectively a full day's drive. There are a variety of inland routes if you are coming from Melbourne, but by the time you pass Canberra, the quickest route will be via Sydney.

By train
NSW TrainLink trains connect Tamworth to Armidale and Sydney daily. A connecting bus travels along the old branch line to Inverell before each train departure and after each arrival. Tickets must be booked before boarding.

Peel Street is less than 5 minutes walk downhill from the station.

By plane
The airport is around 10 km from town. Too far to walk. There is cycleway nearly all the way to the terminal.

Get around
The main mall along Peel Street can be walked on foot in about twenty minutes. The nice parks between the mall and the Peel River have pedestrian and cycle paths running through them. For anywhere else in the city, a car is definitely recommended.

A couple of bus companies run services through Tamworth on weekdays and Saturday.

During the Country Music Festival in January there are special bus services which do various circuits of the city.

Buy
Akubra hats are a local specialty - this is the home of country music after all!

Tamworth is a great retail centre for the New England with 5 major shopping complexes, 3 down the main street.

 * Tamworth Shopping World: Anchored by Big W, Woolworths, The Regent Shop and Australia Post is a large shopping complex on Brisbane Street. It consists of 50 specialty shops, a fast food court and a multi-storey car park over 3 levels.
 * Tamworth City Plaza: Ancored by K-Mart and Coles, it is in the heart of the CBD. The centre includes 45 specialty shops, a fast food court, and undercover shaded parking.
 * Centrepoint Tamworth: Also in the heart of the CBD, across from Target department store, Centrepoint offers Franklins Supermarket, 6-cinema complex with a performing arts arena, child care centre, 40 specialty shops over 2 floors of shopping, fast food court, al fresco dining and a multi-storey car park over 3 levels.
 * Tamworth Arcade: A small arcade offering 20 specialty stores in the heart of the CBD.
 * Tamworth HomeSpace: A bulky goods centre in Tamworth's fastest growing estate. It is near Harvey Norman, and other bulky goods stores.

Eat

 * Hogsbreath, on Peel Street serves a range of foods.
 * Outback Jack's, near the Golden Guitar, Goonoo Goonoo Road. It is a steakhouse.
 * SSS BBQ Barns, Near the Golden Guitar, Great Atmosphere, Food and Service with a Smile.
 * SSS BBQ Barns, Near the Golden Guitar, Great Atmosphere, Food and Service with a Smile.

Drink

 * Imperial Hotel, Cnr Brisbane and Marius Street, known to the young people of the town as "The Impy", is the hub of Tamworth's night life.
 * Good companions, Brisbane Street, also known as "The Goodies". With its metro styling, it is one of the few local venues with a cocktail list.
 * Tamworth Hotel, Marius Street (opposite the train station). Grand country town hotel.  Known for its selection of beers, cigars and fine wine.
 * Central Hotel, Cnr Peel and Brisbane Street.
 * For a cheap drink visit one of the registered clubs, including Wests Diggers, West Tamworth League Club, the Services Club, or one of the sporting clubs.

Go next

 * Take the half-hour drive to Nundle. Go gold prospecting, buy wool at the mill, check-out the art gallery, search for antiques, or have lunch at the pub. There is also a craft co-op, an op-shop, general stores, an 1850s-type prospector's store, a restaurant and places to have coffee. There is a motel if you wish to stay-over. Take a different route back to Tamworth - either the sealed New England Highway or the back dirt road.
 * Armidale is an easy day trip.
 * Barraba is 90 km north of Tamworth on the Fossickers Way/B95.
 * Bundarra is 161 km north of Tamworth via New England Highway, Uralla, Thunderbolts Way.
 * Tingha is 196 km north of Tamworth via New England Highway, Guyra, Guyra Road.
 * Yetman is 275 km north of Tamworth via Manilla, Barraba, Bingara and Warialda (3 hr 7 min)
 * Boggabri is 115 km northwest of Tamworth via Oxley Highway, Gunnedah, Kamilaroi Highway (1 hr 34 min)
 * Bingara is 151 km north of Tamworth via Fossickers Way/B95, Manilla, Barraba (42 min)
 * Manilla is 46 km north of Tamworth via the Manilla Road/B95 (37 min)

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Tana

Tana (Sámi: Deatnu) is a municipality in Finnmark, named after the main river of Finnmark, Europe's most important salmon river. It's an important hub in the area, right across the border from Finland, and a centre of Sami culture. The main village, Tana bru, is named after the famous bridge of E6 over the river.

By plane
The closest airports are in Kirkenes, Lakselv and Ivalo.

By coach
There are coach services by the E6 through Tana bru. In summer (?) there are also daily coaches to Finland, via Utsjoki to Rovaniemi.

Do

 * Salmon fishing

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Tanabe

Tanabe (田辺市 Tanabe-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture. This article covers the main beachside city; the distant mountain district of Hongu is treated in a separate article.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Go next

 * Shirahama
 * Kamitonda
 * Nachikatsuura
 * Shingu
 * Kozagawa
 * Minabe
 * Aridagawa
 * Hidakagawa
 * Totsukawa

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Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is a coastal temple in South Bali.

Understand
A visit to Tanah Lot for sunset is one of the most popular organised tours offered in Bali. Check at your hotel.

Get in
Tanah Lot is about 45 minutes by car north west of the main southern tourist areas of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak and is en-route for those heading to West Bali. From Ubud it can reached in about 30 to 40 minutes by car.

Get around
Once you arrive at Tanah Lot, park your vehicle in the official car park (Rp 5,000) and proceed on foot.

See

Tanah Lot is one of the important directional temples in Bali. The temple is on a rock just offshore. It is said to be the work of revered 15th-century Hindu priest Nirartha and forms an important element of Balinese spirtualism and mythology.

This is an extremely popular tourist destination and the whole area is often very busy indeed, especially in the late afternoons, pre-sunset. The area between the car park (Rp 5,000 per vehicle) and the beach adjacent to the temple is a maze of souvenir shops selling just about every Balinese trinket imaginable.

Once you have fought your way through the souvenir vendors to the beach, you will see the magnificent temple perched on a rock just a few metres offshore. There is a footpath to the raised cliff area just to the south from where the views of the temple and the sunset behind it are outstanding. Photo-opportunities abound. Entry fee is Rp 60,000 for foreigners as of May 2019.

Restoration of the Temple. A comprehensive restoration programme started in the 1990s when it was realised that the rock was seriously eroded and in danger of collapse. This major work resulted in the actual temple being out of bounds which was still intermittently the case in early 2009. This is not really a hindrance to visitors though as entrance to the actual temple is not the key attraction.

Do
Tanah Lot Temple Tour is the top-selling half day trip in Bali. Take you on journeys to Tanah Lot Temple as the most visited and photographed temple in Bali. Price USD 40, is included of all the entrance fees and tickets, dinner, tax, and comfortable air-conditioned car transfer with expert knowledgeable Balinese guide.

Pejaten village is the centre of the ceramics manufacturing business in Bali, and well worth a visit. About 7 km north from Tanah Lot temple.

Buy
The approach path to Tanah Lot temple is a maze of souvenir shops and not a bad place to fill up your bags with trinkets if you are so inclined.

Eat
There are a large number of restaurants along the cliff top which offer great views but less great food. The best advice here would be to order a drink, get your fill of the views and photo-ops, and eat elsewhere.

Drink
Virtually all of the restaurants at Tanah Lot serve Es Kelapa Muda (chilled young coconut). This is a lovely refreshing option while watching the sun go down at Tanah Lot. Not only that, you also can buy the traditional food, like lawar (kind of vegetable), some cold drink, etc.

Go next
Tanah Lot is en route for those moving too or from West Bali. A drive back to Kuta, Legian or Seminyak in the evening after sunset will take about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on traffic.

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Tana Toraja

Tana Toraja, literally "Torajaland", is a highland region of Southern Sulawesi in Indonesia. This article also covers Toraja Utara (North Toraja Regency).

Tana Toraja, the famed "Land of the Heavenly Kings", lies about 328 km north of Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi Province, in the central highlands of South Sulawesi.

Culture
In the land of the Toraja people, many people are notionally Christian, but most are, in practice, animist. They are above all famed for their spectacular (and rather gruesome) burial rites. After a person's death, the body is kept — often for several months or even years — while money is saved to pay for the actual funeral ceremony, known as tomate. During the festival, which may last up to a week, ritual dances and buffalo fights are held, and buffaloes and pigs are slaughtered to ferry the soul of the deceased to the afterlife (puya). The deceased is then finally buried either in a small cave, often with a tau-tau effigy placed in front, inside a hollow tree or even left exposed to the elements in a bamboo frame hanging from a cliff.

Tana Toraja has unique culture set in stunning scenery. Globalisation and tourism may have impact, but if you venture away from the tarmac roads you will find soon a way of life that may seem to a visitor as if it has not changed much in the last 100 years.

Traditional Tongkonan houses stand proudly in this setting. These intricately decorated houses with upward-sloping roofs are the centre of all Aluktodolo (Torajan religion before the coming of missionaries; the ancestors' belief) rites; from storing the harvest in the carved rice barns, "alang", to slaughtering sacred water buffaloes at funeral ceremonies that last a week or longer. Tana Toraja's beauty is also reflected in its people. Although they are mostly devoutly Christian (there is a small number of Muslims especially in the southern area), they combine this religious belief with magic and mysticism, and welcome visitors to witness their ceremonies.

Tana Toraja is a sleepy rural region cultivating rice, cacao, coffee, and cloves most of the year. Toraja's arabica coffee carries a high reputation and is something that visitors may be interested in trying. During the dry season, from June until September, when children are home from school, the rice is harvested and it's time for a "rambu solo'", a complex funeral ceremony of the ancestors. During the time, Rantepao is transformed into a major tourist attraction for national and international visitors. Nevertheless, the region remains far less touristy than many other tourist spots in Indonesia (such as many places in Java or Bali), perhaps due to the relatively long way to come until there (which includes at least 10 hours of transportation from Makassar).

Terrain
At 300 to 2,880 metres above sea level, Tana Toraja combines tropical lushness with alpine freshness, with daily temperatures between 16 and 28 degrees Celsius.

Bright green rice terraces, tall limestone outcrops and bamboo graves are set against a backdrop of blue misty mountains.

Time
Toraja is in the UTC+8 time zone (known in Indonesia as WITA, Waktu Indonesia Tengah), same as Western Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Bali but one hour ahead of Jakarta.

When to go
Prime funeral season is after the harvest in July to October.

By plane
From the Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, you can fly to Pongtiku Airport with a 900-metre runway in Tana Toraja. TransNusa airline and Trigana Air Service fly to Makassar. The flight takes about 55 minutes.

The flight could be cancelled, however, at the last minute due to aircraft maintenance or insufficient passengers.

Buntukunik Airport has a 1,900-meter runway in Tana Toraja. It is going through technical trial operation, and will be opened soon to accommodate ATR 72.

By bus
Tana Toraja is a solid 300-km, 8-to-10-hour drive from Makassar with various stops between the route to take some rest. Most companies run both a morning and an overnight bus, with various degrees of comfort.

Frequent mikrolets/bemos leave from Makassar to the Daya Bus Terminal and take about 40 minutes.

The buses from Makassar to Tana Toraja come with various levels of comfort. Routes going further north are generally slower, in poor condition and far less comfortable. The most expensive are luxury class buses with sleepers, relatively clean and comfortable.

Generally, most regular commuters between Makassar and Tana Toraja understand the importance of riding new buses with better engines. Hence the ticket prices differ not only based on the classes but also on the engines as well. Better engine means the price will be more expensive.

Famous companies that provide more comfort include:

By taxi or charted vehicle
A chartered car usually costs 850,000 - 1,200,000 Rp one-way from Makassar. It is possible to find one for a few hundred thousand less if you can coordinate with someone who is driving in that direction. If you plan on staying for a few days and would like the return trip as well, a driver with car should cost about 550,000 Rp per day.

Please beware that if you are planning to drive your own car, the stretch of road from Makassar, starting from Maros district area up to the town of Pare Pare is undergoing a road widening works. You may have to suddenly switch onto the opposite lane, because the lane you are on is blocked for the construction work. Be very careful and watch out for this kind of roadblock, because road signs indicating this is virtually non existent. This problem is made incredibly worse during night time by the absence of proper street light, so exercise extreme caution.

The road from the town of Enrekang to Makele (the town before Rantepao) is a stretch of unlit, small, winding, uphill road, accompanied with some fogging and drizzle at night. Along this road, you will frequently come across big buses going downhill from Makele. Gas station is few and far between, with intermittent local shops along the way. Again, these conditions make night time self driving best avoided.

Get around
The best way to go around is by motorbike (about 80,000 Rp per day, as of 2016). This said, using public transportation is possible for most sites too.

Most of the spots can be visited without a guide (despite what your hotel will try to make you believe), though a guide may be useful for some of the more distant villages.

Bemo/mikrolet rides run from 2,000 Rp for short rides of a few kilometers up to 10,000 Rp.

See
Although it can be expensive if you are on a budget, a guide can provide a lot of insight into the local practices and customs. A problem is that most guides are not certified, and will not explain more to you than the Wikipedia page on Tana Toraja.

If you still want to hire a guide, the usual base price for one day is 375,000 Rp (as of 2016), plus the motorbike (about 80,000 Rp) if you don't drive yourself. Of course, the prices quoted first may be much higher. A price of 400,000 Rp for one day and one person that doesn't drive (and hence that will share the guide motorbike) is considered as a reasonably good price, as of 2016. If more than one person, the price shouldn't vary much, although you may need a longer time to bargain!

Of course, guides will try to make you believe that you should pay a lot of extras (lunch, tax, etc.), but it is a grift. A famous scam is to make you believe you will eat in a good restaurant (for which you had to pay in advance), and then change the schedule at the last minute to go immediately to the funeral (and hence skip the restaurant, which probably doesn't even exist).

It is possible to visit most of the famous sites and funerals on your own, although information can be hard to find from most hotel operators, as they will put a lot of pressure on you to hire a driver or a guide.

Itineraries
There are many walks (1-3 hours) that pass by many different types of grave sites, including the most popular sites. Most can be reached by short bemo rides from Rantepao and do not require guides.

Attend a funeral
If you come to Tana Toraja during the funeral season (peak is in July and August), attending a funeral is certainly a must-do.

Funerals (entrance fee 20,000 Rp) are public events and served by public transport. Avoid offers by guides, telling you that they are private or difficult to access!

Your hotel probably will not help you to locate the funeral, claiming it is hard to find by yourself (it is not). In summer, (fake) guides might tell you that you are a lucky person because there is a funeral exactly the day you came. In fact, during the funeral season (July and August), there are funerals virtually every day except perhaps Sunday.

To go to a funeral, simply spot the pick-ups loaded with people with (more or less) black clothes, that go throughout Rantepao all day long. Just flag one down, and they will certainly be happy to have you on board.

The custom is to bring a present for the family of the deceased; most guides will tell you to bring (several packets of) cigarettes, but tea or candies for children can also do.

There is no official tourist information in Tana Toraja, but you may go to Tora Tora Primitive Art Gallery, which has a very friendly English-speaking owner who provides free maps of the area. It is on the main street in Rantepao. Beware of every offer that may look suspicious, though.

Restaurants
There are some restaurants in Rantepao and Makale. They serve menus of Indonesian, Chinese and Western food. Torajan specialties, such as pa'piong (chicken/pork or fish cooked with vegetables in bamboo tubes), are also available and usually must be ordered in advance (usually at least 2 hours).

See the Rantepao page for restaurants in Rantepao. Some restaurants in Makale or along the road between Rantepao and Makale:
 * Wae Rumbang, Main Road to Makale, Pao Rura
 * Idaman Restaurant, 28 Merdeka St., Makale
 * Rama, Main Road Makale - Rantepao
 * Flamboyan, Main Road Makale - Rantepao
 * Sallebayu, Ke'te kesu' st.
 * Damai, Main Road Makale - Mengkendek, Makale

Ballo
Local Torajan palm wine, Ballo', is easily found. Buy it on the street. The darker, the stronger but be warned, it can be very strong.

Coffee
The Tana Toraja region is famed for its coffee. In your local coffee house it will cost a small fortune. Drink the real thing here for a fraction of the cost. There are many places to drink coffee (see the Rantepao listings).

Sleep
Besides Makassar, Tana Toraja is the only area in the Province of South Sulawesi which owns several star hotels. Some widely known star hotels in Tana Toraja are Toraja Heritage Hotel, Toraja Misiliana Hotel, Toraja Prince Hotel and Toraja Sahid Hotel and Tongkonan Layuk Lion. There are also a number of non-star hotels, home-stays and local residences available for accommodation. Most of the hotels provide standard facilities such as single and double bed, hot and cold water, telephone, entertainment, meals while some provide additional ones like sports facility, spa and massage, laundry and others.

Climate
Do not get fooled by the relatively more comfortable temperatures than in Makassar (the temperature hardly goes above 28°, and nights tend to be cool): the sun is dangerous here, and you will use a lot of sun screen. Also bring a pullover for outdoor evenings or nights.

It often rains in Tana Toraja, even during the "dry season", and much more than, e.g., in Makassar. As a rule of thumb, it tends to rain more often in the afternoon or evening than in the morning.

Malaria
There is a low risk of malaria in Tana Toraja. Contact your favorite tropical doctor before departure to decide whether you need a treatment. In any case, try to avoid mosquito bites, as the region is also infected by dengue.

Rabies
Avoid contact with dogs and other animals that may carry rabies.

Pollution
The air quality along the main road of Rantepao (along which most touristic facilities are located) is extremely bad, and bringing an N95 mask may be of great help.

Connect
International phone operators: 101. International Direct Dialing prefix: 001, 007, or 008.

Directory inquires
 * 108 (if using a cell phone locally dial 0423 108)

Internet
The 3G connection is overall bad (and often non-existing) in Tana Toraja. Only parts of Rantepao have 3G, the rest only getting a slow edge network. Most tourist sites (Lemo, Londa...) won't be connected to any Internet network, and sometimes not even to any phone network.

Emergency

 * Ambulance: 118.
 * Police stations:
 * Polres Tana Toraja, Jl. Bhayangkara, Makale. Tel: +62 423 22100
 * Polsek Rantepao, Jl. Budi Utomo, Rantepao. Tel: +62 423 21358
 * Army Headquarter:
 * Kodim 1414 Tana Toraja, Jl. Pong Tiku, Rantepao. Tel: +62 423 21255

Hospitals:

The hospital is fairly serviceable by developing world standards, however, for serious problems you should return to Makassar. For more serious problems, head immediately to Singapore or Australia.

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Tanegashima

Tanegashima (種子島) is an island in Kagoshima prefecture, south of Kyushu.

Understand
Tanegashima has two claims to fame. In 1543, Portuguese explorer Mendes Pinto found his way there and introduced firearms to the Japanese, and for a long time thereafter arquebuses were known as tanegashima in Japanese. These days, though, the main attraction is Tanegashima Space Center, JAXA's main spaceport.

Tourist Information Site
#tanetabi is the local tourist association's multilingual guide site.

By plane
A taxi to Nishi-no-omote costs about ¥6000.

By ferry
The "Toppy" (トッピー) and "Rocket" (ロケット) Jetfoil ferries (formerly two separate companies) can be taken from Kagoshima; 4-6 of them take 1 hr 35 min, one of them takes 2 hours and stops in Isubuki, and one takes 3 hr 15 min and stops in Yakushima on its way back to Kagoshima. They cost ¥7100 (as of Dec 2016, -50% for kids, small discount for return tickets). Regular ferry as well as jet foil ferry services are cancelled in case of bad weather (waves more than 3 meters high). It is also better to make a reservation at least the day before, some boats can be fully booked.

Timetables are available on this page (Japanese; Kagoshima: 鹿児島, Tanegashima: 種子島). Before your departure, you can see the traffic situation on this other page. The important kanjis are: "通常" (normal traffic) and "条件付" (under condition).

The Princess Wakasa car ferry runs once daily (3.5 hours, ¥3,700 in standard class, -50% for children up to 12 years, small discount for return tickets).

Get around
Due to its size and rural nature, there is not much public transport infrastructure on the island. As such, the easiest way to get around Tanegashima is to bring or rent a car. Contact information for taxi (タクシー) and rental car (レンタカー) companies is here.

Do
Tanegashima is a well known destination for surfers in Japan.

Go next

 * Yakushima, mysterious island of giant cedars

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Tang

Tang is a small village in Bhutan famous for its sacred Buddhist sites.

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Tanga

Tanga is a city in Tanga Region of northeast Tanzania.

Get in
Tanga town is about 6 hours from Dar es Salaam. Satellite bus lines costs TSh 13,000.

Tahmeed Express offers coach service from Mombasa every morning at 05:25 and 06:00 for 1,200 KSh.

Emirates Bus and Simba both offer connections with smaller busses than Tahmeed at 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00 for 1,500 KSh.

Matatus leave for the border at Horohoro every morning for 800-1,200 KSh.

Sleep
Ocean Breeze hotel is in Tanga. A double is TSh 12,000 to 16000

Go next
To Arusha (8 hours) Ngorika costs TSh 12,000-14,000.

To Lushoto (4 hours) with Maqaadir (+255655218864 WhatsApp) costs TSh 8000. Continues on to Mtae. Leaves 8am at Kange Bus Stand.

To Mombasa a bus costs TSh 13,000.

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Tangalan

Tangalan is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines.

Get in
Tangalan is located about 30 min from the provincial capital of Kalibo, and about 45 min from the town of Caticlan (the drop-off point to get ferries to Boracay).

See
Jawili Falls, Jawili Beach, with some resorts along it; marine sanctuary with 10 ha coral garden (Pungtod Reef), Afga Wave-Rock Formations, Campo Verde within a successful reforestation project.

In the town: a beautiful old church. The town is very quiet and peaceful, with very little traffic and many trees around the town plaza and church.

Do

 * Swimming in the Jawili waterfalls and at the white sand Jawili beach (pronounced 'Ha Willy'). At night there is 'phosphorescence' in the sea water: when you move in the water, the water glows.  Very cool.  This effect could be seasonal.

The coral reef was severely damaged by cyanide and dynamite fishing in the past, but as of few years ago it has been turned into a Marine Sanctuary, and many concrete blocks were planted in the water for coral to get established on. It has been a huge success, and after only few years, most species have come back.
 * You can go hiking in the nearby reforestation project. You can hike on a trail from the Falls.  There is also a park entrance along the highway.

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Tangalle

Tangalle is a city in southern Sri Lanka.

Do
Birdwatching over lagoon lake at Hideaway Lodge. Also at guest house called Three Little Birds.

Kayaking around the lagoons costs Rs 500-1000

Mid-range

Go next

 * Colombo. The easiest way is to take a bus, tuk-tuk or taxi to Matara. A tuk-tuk takes 1-1.5 hours and costs around 2000 Rs, ask the driver to drop you off at the bus terminal where the "Express Highway" buses leave. There are regular buses to Colombo, which take 2-2.5 hours. Buses go also to many other cities from the terminal.
 * Matara
 * Mirissa
 * Kalamatiya (bird sanctuary)
 * Hambantota
 * Tissamaharama (gateway to Yala National Park)

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Tangerang

Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, and part of the Jabodetabek Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, just west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. With a population of over 2 million, Tangerang is mainly a commuter city for Jakarta. Although the city has a long history dating back to a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress, the vast majority of the city consists of extensive new housing developments. Jakarta's main international airport, Soekarno-Hatta, is in Tangerang. Just south of the city is the independent city of South Tangerang.

Understand
Like most parts of the Jakarta metropolitan area, the area is heavily traffic congested and disorderly, except in some modern housing developments that are maintained by private companies, such as Lippo Karawaci. While such areas have not been designed for tourism, but specifically for the residents, they include attractions such as shopping malls, restaurants, and golf courses. Similar developments, including the major BSD City, are in the neighbouring city of South Tangerang.

By plane
Jakarta's main international airport is located in Tangerang. is in the northern part of the city.

By taxi
You can use a metered taxi to reach Tangerang from Jakarta. The cost for a taxi from Central Jakarta to Tangerang is approximately Rp150,000. The trip will take 1 hour without traffic, but commonly up to 2 hours. It is recommended to order the taxi from one of the reputable taxi companies, such as Blue Bird or Express, because taxis hailed on the street may refuse to exit Jakarta and go to Tangerang. Taxis from Jakarta are not allowed to take any passengers from Tangerang to Jakarta.

By bus
The largest bus terminal in the city of Tangerang is, east of the city centre opposite Batuceper railway station. The terminal serves a wide range of highly frequent local buses and minibuses to and from destinations throughout Tangerang, Jakarta, and South Tangerang. Many of these buses nowadays have air conditioning, but they are far from comfortable. From Tangerang to Jakarta, the ticket price is about Rp7,000 to Rp10,000. Tangerang is also served by Transjakarta bus rapid transit services. From the Poris Plawad bus terminal, two lines are operated to Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta and to Senayan in South Jakarta, both via Kebon Jeruk (West Jakarta). The ticket price is Rp3,500.

In addition, there are regular buses to cities such as Bandung and Merak and daily long-distance buses to Central and East Java. There is also a wide range of bus routes available from the bus terminal at the airport.

By train
Tangerang is served by the brown line of Jakarta's commuter train network (KA Commuter Jabodetabek). in the city centre is the western terminus of this line. Other stations served within the city of Tangerang include Tanah Tinggi, Batuceper, and Poris. The eastern terminus of the brown line is Duri station in West Jakarta, where you can change to and from the yellow line to other parts of Jakarta as well as Bogor, and to long-distance trains to Merak. From the stations in Tangerang, long-distance trains are no longer operated.

Get around
The cheapest way to get around in Tangerang is, as in the other major Indonesian cities, by minibus (angkot). Angkots follow a fixed route (there are various routes throughout the city), but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops. To get on, simply raise your hand. To get off, simply shout "Kiri!" to the driver, so he will pull over on the left (Indonesian: kiri) side of the road. The price of an angkot ride within the city is usually about Rp2,000 to 5,000. It is best to ask a local which angkot route to take, and how to recognise the location you want to get off.

The easiest way to get around in Tangerang is by taxi. Taxi ranks are available outside the shopping malls and hotels. The main reputable taxi companies of Jakarta, including Blue Bird and Express, also have a branch in Tangerang. Premium taxis like Silverbird will offer you with better comfort and safety, but price is around 50% more expensive than regular taxis.

Golf

 * An additional golf course is in the planned community of Karawaci, and more are in neighbouring South Tangerang.
 * An additional golf course is in the planned community of Karawaci, and more are in neighbouring South Tangerang.
 * An additional golf course is in the planned community of Karawaci, and more are in neighbouring South Tangerang.

Buy
Many of the newest huge modern shopping malls have been built in the new planned communities such as Karawaci, and BSD City in South Tangerang. Duty free shopping is available at Soekarno-Hatta airport.

Eat
A wide range of restaurants is available in the various shopping malls and at the airport. This includes Indonesian fare, Western-style fast food, Chinese and Japanese food.

Sleep
There are many hotels at and around the airport, see the article on Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for an overview. In addition, there are also some hotels in the new town development of Karawaci. The hotels listed below are in the city of Tangerang proper.

Stay safe
Local law enforcement is unreliable, so you may want to be even more cautious than you do in your hometown. If you are planning to draw your money in the ATM nearby (even in the mall) on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, look around to make sure there's nobody wearing civilian uniforms welcomes you and pretends he will guard you. If you are trapped by his 'artificial' kindness, once you finished your banking activities, he will call his crime-partners outside to come in and pressure you to hand over your belongings. Some of them may murder you, even after you have done what they asked. Make sure that the ATM you visit is monitored by a camera.

Hospitals
List of hospital with 24 hours emergency room:

Go next

 * Anyer — beautiful beach and resort, west of Tangerang. Driving time: up to 3 hours.
 * Ujung Kulon — beautiful national park, southwest of Tangerang. Driving time: up to 5 hours.
 * Tanjung Pasir — beach swarming with seafood stalls. Be careful of local hustlers and gangs. North of Tangerang. Driving time: up to 2 hr.

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