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Anne Yliniemi

Anne is a language teacher interested in culture and arts. She is an experienced Jyväskylä guide since 1990 in English, Swedish and Finnish.

Pirjo Väli-Torala

Pirjo is a language teacher who loves meeting people interested in Jyväskylä! Guiding languages English, French and Finnish.

Asta Häkkinen

Asta is especially interested in nature and culture. She has successfully worked as a guide for over 20 years. She guides in German, English and Finnish.

Outi Raatikainen

Outi is a sociologist and rural developer who enjoys Finnish food and habits, art, nature, rural life, and Alvar Aalto architecture. She is also a guide of Central Finland and a tour guide. Outi guides in English and in Finnish.

Tapani Hynynen

Tapani is a senior guide with a long career as a guide and a teacher of tourism. He has an endless knowledge of local history. Guiding languages Swedish, English, German, Russian, Hungarian and Finnish.

Pia Salonranta-Hynynen

Pia is a language teacher especially interested in local history, nature and sports. She has guided Jyväskylä since 1998 in German and Finnish. 

Minna Korhonen

Minna is a city guide who knows both local stories and the history of industry. She is an engineer and a trained tour leader with a special interest in architecture, churches, cemeteries, and public artworks. Minna gives tours in Finnish and English.

Mira Savola

Mira guides Alvar Aalto and Säynätsalo as well as Jyväskylä tours. Mira guides in English and Finnish.  

Mari Laukkarinen

Mari is interested in cultural history, architecture, influential women, Jyväskylä of today, and Petäjävesi. Mari guides in English, German and Finnish.  

Heli Vuorela

Heli is a language teacher who loves culture of her home town and meeting people. She finds Alvar Aalto and the history of the Seminaarinmäki area especially interesting. Heli guides in Swedish and in Finnish.

Jaana Suomalainen 

Jaana is a Bachelor of Business Administration with a long experience of hotel and restaurant business. She is interested in cultural heritage, nature, local food and continuous learning. She guides in English and in Finnish.   

Heta Somerla

Heta is a special education teacher. Architecture, culture and well-being are important themes to her. Heta guides in English and in Finnish.

Ville Hirvikoski

Ville gets excited about stories of the old times as well as of today, especially of the role of Jyväskylä as a City of Education. Guiding languages English, German and Finnish. 

Mikko Jäkälä

Mikko has a deep interest in Alvar Aalto, architecture, and the academic world. With nearly 40 years of familiarity with the University of Jyväskylä, he brings both insight and enthusiasm to his guiding. Mikko works at the University and serves as both a campus and city guide. He offers guided tours in Finnish and English.

Satu Riipinen 

Satu is a professional in the hotel and restaurant business as well as wilderness guiding. She loves to guide while hiking, paddling, snow shoeing and cycling in the Laajavuori recreational area or the nature routes and the National Parks of Central Finland not forgetting the city centre of Jyväskylä. She guides in English and in Finnish.