Lahti

Lahti is located 65 mi/105 km northeast of Helsinki. This town is best known for winter sports especially its Olympic-size ski jump also for its radio towers based on a hill outside of town. A museum in town covers Finnish broadcasting history, including exhibits from some of the Finnish versions of foreign television shows. Don't miss the Jarvenpaa, site of Ainola, the house where composer Jean Sibelius spent his last years. His tomb is also at Ainola.