Planning a short summer vacation with kids in Finland

It's time to think about a little trip with our family: a road trip somewhere in Finland. Yes, nothing too stressful and especially not too far :) Since I'm breastfeeding we need several stops along the way plus baby can't sit on a car seat for too long (because he can't sit yet) so we're literally making a 2 hr trip to a (at least) 6 hr trip ;) Yes, good times.

We're thinking about travelling to Tampere which is only 2 hrs (I mean, 6 hrs for us) away from Espoo. Just 2 nights in a hotel and maybe going for the sites they have - such as Särkänniemi. That place should entertain our 2 year old just fine :) For accommodation (hotel) I already checked Booking and ebookers. Radisson Blu -hotel also usually has good summer deals and I'm especially looking for those for the family. I think it's gonna rain next week so we need a good hotel and lot's of stuff to do there in case we're stuck in there.

So this is our very short summer vacation this summer - it is all we can do right now. L starts his summer vacation today meaning today's his last day at day care so far and he'll be home all august. Let's hope we can make it and actually go somewhere this summer too! If you haven't booked your holiday yet, try those links and maybe you'll find something for a great price! Have a good rest of the day :)

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