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Tove jansson moomin6/28/2023 The views over the lakes and city from this 1920s landmark are breath-taking but, just as importantly, the cafe tower is famous across Finland for its freshly made doughnuts. After a swim, climb up through the trees to the Pyynikki observation tower. You can enjoy both at Pyynikki, the lakeside forest with shoreline walks and swimming spots that's a short ride on the number 10 tram. In summer, Tampere-ites hit pristine beaches that are just a few minutes away from the office, in winter they ski through the fairy-tale woods that surround them. Around 180km (111 miles) north of Helsinki and sitting on a land bridge between lakes Nasijarvi and Pyhajarvi, this is good-mood central – the happiest place in the world's happiest country. Which explains why Tampere, a city where nature comes right into the centre of town, is regularly voted by other Finns as the place they would most like to live. Why are they so happy? According to Heli Jimenez of Business Finland: 'Finnish happiness stems from a close relationship with nature and our down-to-earth lifestyle.' You might think the recent bitterly contested election and having a 1,340km- (830-mile) long border with Russia, would have taken the edge off the Finns' buoyant spirits, but not a bit of it. Finland has just been declared the happiest country in the world by the World Happiness Report - for the sixth year in a row.
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