The life of Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931), at times dubbed even the national painter of Finland, is connected to the Pyhä-Näsi area in various ways. The best known of these connections is his wilderness atelier and home Kalela, which was built in Ruovesi in the middle of the 1890s, but traces of the artist can be found in Visuvesi, Mänttä-Vilppula, Keuruu, Tampere, and Sääksmäki, too.
The Lake Trails is a collection of cycling routes connecting Pirkanmaa. The Pyhä and Näsi routes have been created with the support of the Finnish rural development fund granted by the ELY Center of Pirkanmaa. The Kyrö and Aure routes has been created with the support of the Kolmostietä Kylille project.
Akaa
Hämeenkyrö
Ikaalinen
Juupajoki
Jämijärvi
Kangasala
Kihniö
Lempäälä
Mänttä-Vilppula
Nokia
Orivesi
Parkano
Pirkkala
Pälkäne
Ruovesi
Sastamala
Tampere
Valkeakoski
Vesilahti
Virrat
Ylöjärvi
Photos: Laura Vanzo – Visit Tampere, Ekokumppanit, Visit Ylöjärvi
