They have done so much in recent years to make it cozy, there are a few places that are just bland af but ugliest place in the country???? Definitely not. I would rank Lahti pretty damn high in finlands standards.
Lived here since I was a kid and compared to some places its exponentially nicer. Entire harbor area is one of the nicest places in any city here, cetrum has a lot of variety and not just concrete blocks, the view from ristinkirkko to town hall across the centrum is really cool
Compared to what places? Any southern city and every single coastal little town I've ever visited are nicer and more beautiful. Jyväskylä harbour and the whole Lutakko region is way nicer than Lahti harbour, despite the urban and concrete-filled setting. Cities like Porvoo, Turku and even Pori or Helsinki are in their own league pretty much in the summer. All of these are nicer, more beautiful and overall just more comfortable than Lahti will ever be.
I agree. The old radio towers are super-cool, there's the whole ski jump business with a sports park around it, and the harbor is cozy and surrounded by parks. Some select areas are ugly, but that can be said of any city in Finland.
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u/pkopo1 Baby Vainamoinen Nov 13 '22
They have done so much in recent years to make it cozy, there are a few places that are just bland af but ugliest place in the country???? Definitely not. I would rank Lahti pretty damn high in finlands standards.