JYVÄSKYLÄ > HELSINKI (about 270 km)
	Jämsä: In the area around Jämsä, arts and crafts traditions live on side by side with a flowering cultural life. One of things we are proud of is the local traditional felt production, which you can familiarise yourself with by visiting a genuine factory that manufactures felt slippers and by imbibing the atmosphere at the high-quality exhibit of felt objects. Huopaliike Lahtinen (felt shop and factory), Partalantie 267, Jämsä. Phone: +358 (0)14 768 017. Genuine felt products: footwear, hats, vests and tapestries. Unique in Finland! In the museums around Jämsä, you can experience the past in a genuine environment. At the Farmers’ Museum you will find a collection of objects with a connection to farming and farming machines from the 19th century to the present time. In connection with the museum, there is also a museum smithy.
	Lahti (pop. 98,400): The Church of the Cross in Lahti, between Jyväskylä and Helsinki, was completed in 1979 and is the last of the Aalto works that were built in Finland. In Lahti, you will also find other important architectural treasures, such as the Sibelius Hall (www.sibeliustalo.fi), a masterpiece in wooden architecture that houses a conference centre and a concert hall. The building, inspired by the Finnish forests, was designed by the architects Hannu Tikka and Kimmo Lintula and was completed in 2000. The Sibelius Hall is also home to the Lahti symphony. Opposite to Sibelius Hall you can find Pro Puu Gallery and Shop, an association of Finnish carpenters, providing you with monthly changing wood design exhibitions and a unique souvenir shop.