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Welcome to Virrat!

Virrat is a popular summer town in northern Pirkanmaa-region. With its hundreds of lakes, beautiful scenery and a rich cultural heritage it offers a variety of sights and experiences for everyone! Here the summer can be seen and sensed in happy people, good service and in all of the numerous summer events, especially in the villages of Virrat.

In the winter Virrat offers many outdoor activities, including ice-climbing, good ski tracks and a ski slope. For groups we offer ready-made package tours and tour guide services all year round. You can take a closer look at the sights, services and villages in Virrat by clicking the links in the sidebar.

For cycling-enthusiasts Virrat and its surroundings offer great opportunities. Virrat is also a part of the Näsijärvireitti-cycling tour, which starts from Tampere. A part of the journey can be made by the steam boat Tarjanne, which operates between Tampere and Virrat.

Additional information about Virrat and the current events is available in Virrat tourism information:

Virrat travel brochure (pdf)                                

Virrat Tourist Information

City hall
Virtaintie 26
34800 Virrat
tel. +358 (0)3 485 1276
matkailu@virrat.fi

 



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10 REASONS TO LIVE IN VIRRAT

1) Affordable and safe housing close to nature

2) A wide range of jobs available in companies

3) A new log-built day-care centre and a new log-built school  

4) Education: upper secondary school, Tredu, university of applied sciences, Merikanto music and dance school, community college

5) We reward you for making the good choice to live in Virrat – check out our vitality package

6) Wide range of services:  grocery stores and speciality shops, restaurants, cinema...

7) Activities: pump track, skate park, disc golf, gyms, riding school, golf, ice rink, ski centre, group exercise facilities

8) Nature and water: over 300 lakes, one for every weekday of the year!

9) Central location in Finland: only an hour to Tampere, Seinäjoki and Jyväskylä

10) Extensive fibre-optic network enables remote working 

As a bonus, we have vibrant villages with communal living!