1. Orivesi Walking down the main street School of Rovastikangas fifth grade

2. The town of Orivesi is 200 km from the capital Helsinki. It’s 40 km to Finland’s second largest town Tampere. Orivesi has almost 10,000 inhabitants.

3. Do you dare to swim in a Finnish lake in autumn? Well, not many Finns dare do it either.

7. The roof of the Bell Tower is made of wooden shingles. It’s a very special traditional art to make them.

9. The modern church is white and beautifully curved.

10. Not far from the church is the congregation building for all kinds of church activities. It was built in 1970.

16. It’s also a place for exhibitions of modern art

17. Do you know what this art is about?

18. The Finnish Police is Poliisi

23. So what do you think, am I beautiful or not?

25. Kirjasto = Library

26. Lastenkamari = Children’s Corner of the library

27. Information desk

28. If you have to wait, play some chess!

29. Or have a look at an exhibition

30. Exhibition of Orivesi Game Club

31. The library is beautiful

32. Books for small children

33. The music department

37. Finnish postal colour is orange

38. Some people live right in the centre of Orivesi in quite new apartments. The highest blocks of flats are five floors high. Finns often have glass around the balcony to make summer a little longer.

40. This is an important place in summer. We loooove ice cream! Ice Cream = Jäätelöä

47. Artillery from the war

60. Welcome and enjoy your stay

61. The only hotel in town. Right in the centre!

63. By the way, in Finland no smoking inside

65. Pyörä = Bicycle

66. A squirrel in a tree in the centre of the town

68. Swimming baths = Uimahalli

73. Lie down in the grass and take a nap

76. And the boss Teppo Honkonen

77. And an unknown photographer

78. Music composed and played by Albert Vollbehr