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    Beach at the Kalettomanlahti Bay in Virrat

    Virrat is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

    Understand

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    The municipality is rich in lakes, which is why Virrat is well known for water sports and fishing.

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    By train

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    Neighboring Parkano and Haapamäki have railway stations. Timetables are available from VR website.

    By bus

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    Long-distance buses from Tampere, Kokkola and Parkano. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto. Osmo Aho route Pohjanmaan pikavuoro between Tampere and Kokkola stops at Virrat, its tickets are sold at Onnibus web site.

    By boat

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    Virrat is on the 130-km Näsijärvi–Toisvesi waterway. Between Näsijärvi in Tampere and Virrat centre, the route leads from one scenic labyrinthine lake to the next (Näsijärvi, Palovesi, Ruovesi, Tarjanne and Vaskivesi), all of them with many islands; max draught is 2.4 m. The route connects to a 1.0/1.9-m fairway from Mänttä-Vilppula. On Toisvesi, reachable through the centre, max draught is 1.8 m.

    • 1 s/s Tarjanne (from Mustalahti harbour (Mustanlahden satama) in Tampere, near Särkänniemi, via Ruovesi), +358 10-422-5699 (booking), +358 400-234-816 (the ship), . Early June–mid-August W F Tampere 10:00 Ruovesi 14:45 Virrat 18:30, back Th Sa 11:00. A steamer built in 1908, on its original route between Tampere and Virrat via Ruovesi. Restaurant on board; lunch of the day or à la carte (book in advance if possible). A few cabins (Spartan, with breakfast, checkout 08:00 unless return booking). Also cruises and packets with on-shore activities. Adult €69 (return €105), bike €10; à la carte €24–32, child dish €12.

    Get around

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    Map
    Map of Virrat

    By taxi

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    • Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

    See

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    Do

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    Buy

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    Eat

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    • 1 Kitusen Kievari, Sampolantie 7. Finnish style food.

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    Sleep

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