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The old way of Kyronkankaantie in the huge historical
boreal forest of Tavastia in western Finland serves many
interesting possibilities to travellers. Here you
can find peaceful landscapes, lakes and original forest
and swamp nature in national parks as well as modern
spas, night clubs and hapening centers. In the area you can
find modern hotels and cottage villages but also some
nice inns and farms which can organize an individual
program. You can ski, skate, snowmobile, ice fish, swim,
row, fish, hunt, bike, draisine, ride, wander, geocache,
golf, bowl, fly, sail, jump, scooter, rover, drive, pick
berries and mushrooms etc.
Contact Jami Center and tell us, what kind of holiday do you
like! Fine Arts, Riviera, Rehabilitation. We have them
and much more. Allow us to listen to you and make
our proposal.
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TRAVEL AVIATION AND SPORT CENTER
COTTAGES
SKI TUNNEL & CURLING
HOTEL
RESTAURANT
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In the
Gudgel War in 1597 Klaus Fleming, the Lord High
Constable of Swedish Empire, ordered to buid some
artillery bulwarks on the bank of the river Karvianjoki
against rebel farmers near the place where later in 17th
century situated a fortress. Some weak marks can still
be seen in the area of Kyro Skanssi near the present
granaries and bridges.
After the visit
it is refreshing to have a nice cup of coffee and a fresh
piece of
cake in the atmospheric military canteen of Niinisalo,
the artillery carrison in the village treasures road's military
traditions. Near the canteen the City Museum of Kankaanpaa
is proud to present local history and modern fine arts.
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The area of Kyronkankaantie offers many possibilities to
sport fishers. Rivers and lakes are fishy. Common sorts
are northern pike, perch and roach but often zandler,
whitefish and trout can be found.
The rapids like
Lankoski in Merikarvia and Kairokoski in Parkano are popular but also the
biggest lakes like Isojarvi in Pomarkku and Karhijarvi
in Lavia offer surprising possibilities.
More information can be found in
addresses
www.fishing.fi
and
www.fishinginfinland.com
or you can contact Jami Center and ask for a modifield
consept according to your hopes to sport fishers.
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In 1637 -
1640 and 1648 - 1654 Per Brahe the Younger, the Lord
High Steward of Swedish Empire, was Governor general in
Finland. In this country he reformed the administration,
introduced a postal system, founded ten new towns and
developed commerce and agriculture.
Brahe worked
hard to make roads better. Since 1648 he reguired
reparations also by the old road of Kyronkangas, which
became an official Post road. It was widened up to 10
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To a
rider an excellent way to learn to know the Old road of
Kyronkangas is to make expeditions on horseback.
Ín the area
situate two riding rings, Niinisalo's Riders in
Niinisalo and Kankaanpaa's Riding Center in Vihteljarvi
village. The local sand based boreal forest is beautiful
in all seasons and here is over 200 km marked stompings
to riders. Other places where
it is possible to ride are Sammi's
Riding Horse Farm, Sammi is one of the road's
historical hunting villages, and Luomajarvi's Horse
Inn.
Kankaanpaa's
Rehabilition Center is near and offers you and groups many kinds
of care and quality
hotel services.
Reima Country in
Jami Center
organizes also services to riders.
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 Nobleman
Gustaf Wrede af Elima, better known as the Baron of
Parkano, lived in Parkano by the Winter road of
Kyronkangas. He worked in 1893 - 1918 as a cheaf forest
supervisor in the local forest area of the state.
Wrede
followed simple lifestyle and disguised himself as a
countryman, often with a Vainamoinen's cap and a
knapsack of birch-bark. Wrede admired military life and
took part to the Protection Guard activity, so in older
age he used this uniform.
People were
proud of their paron, Wrede was a popular guest in
different activities and he got on well among lumbermen
and farmers. His son Gosta Wrede worked as a
correspondent and an actor in Hollywood.
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Kankaanpaa is the place of fine arts. The
Circle of Art consists near hundred statues and
works around the city.
Art
Institute of Kankaanpaa, a part of Satakunta
University of Applied Sciences is a famous
art school in Finland and one of the leading fine
arts educators in Europe.
In
Kankaanpaa situates also many architecturally
interesting buildings. A famous bogey near is Villa
Mairea in Noormarkku, designed by Alvar Aalto.
In
the art school's gallery there are constantly
exhibitions and often also in the local Art
Association's gallery. In the Kankaanpaa city museum in
Niinisalo is a continual exhibition, which presents
cubistic and abstract works of professor Kauko Raike and
Sinikka Raike from the Raike Collection.
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