Where in Finland are we?
Huvikumpu is in Kyrönlahti, Ylöjärvi, around 35 minutes by car from Tampere. The enormous logs may remind you of Lapland, but this is the lake and forest country of southern Finland. Your group receives the exact address and personal arrival instructions before your stay.
A car makes a countryside stay easier
There is no public transport to Huvikumpu. Please arrive in your own or a rental car, or arrange a private transfer in advance. There is plenty of parking at the villa. Book suitable child seats and enough luggage space when arranging your car or transfer. If your group arrives on different flights, agree who will collect the car and how everyone will reach the villa.
A MOMENT AT HUVIKUMPU
At the end of the journey.
Your own quiet.
Villa Huvikumpu · Kyrönlahti, Finland
Arriving via Helsinki Airport
Helsinki Airport has car rental services and a railway station beneath the terminal. Rail journeys to Tampere normally involve a change at Tikkurila. Search VR using Helsinki Airport as your starting point and Tampere as your destination so you can see the complete connection. From Tampere, arrange a car or a pre-booked transfer to the villa. Allow time after landing for arrivals formalities and luggage.
Arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport
From Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, continue in a rental car or with a private transfer booked in advance. Arrange collection around your flight’s arrival time and give the driver your flight number. Finavia’s airport website lists current car-rental and taxi information.
A transfer for your group
Melina recommends local taxi operator Rami Viitaniemi, who knows Huvikumpu. Book ahead and agree the price, pick-up point, passenger numbers, child seats and luggage needs directly with the driver. It helps to arrange your return journey at the same time. Transfers are booked and paid for separately.
- Taksi Rami Viitaniemi: +358 41 504 4158
Driving in Finland
Drive on the right. Follow the speed signs on the road and adjust your speed to visibility and conditions. Use your lights correctly, including rear lights in darkness or poor visibility. Pay particular attention to the villa’s personal driving directions for the final stretch: a navigation app’s shortest route is not always the best winter route.
Give winter journeys extra time
Snow, slush and black ice can lengthen journeys. Ask your rental company for a winter-ready vehicle. Winter tyres are required from 1 November to 31 March when conditions call for them. Allow extra time, leave a long following distance and check warnings. Consider a pre-booked transfer if winter driving is unfamiliar.
A day in Tampere
Plan both your outward and return journey by car or private transfer. Many central Tampere sights can be explored on foot. If you use a parking garage, save its name and check its access hours. There is no public transport connection between the villa and the city.
A gentle arrival-day checklist
Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out by 12:00 unless we have agreed otherwise. Your personal door code and entry instructions arrive in a separate message. Pick up your first evening’s food on the way so that, once you arrive, you can stay put.
- Save your arrival instructions before the final drive.
- Check your transfer and shop opening hours for the day you arrive.
- Tell us about changes to guest numbers, beds, a travel cot or pets.
- Bring your own Type 2 cable for an electric car and arrange charging ahead.
