Viikinsaari

Viikinsaari is an island located in the lake Pyhäjärvi belonging to the City of Tampere, Finland.

The island is a popular nature resort and an outdoor recreation area, attracting visitors all year round.

Part of the events are organised by the private ferry company Suomen Hopealinja and the restaurant Wanha Kaidesaari.

The confectioner Carl Gustav Tallqvist opened a restaurant on the island first in 1866 and had a boat built to start a ferry service from the land.

Also a small jail was built on the island, which was altered into a chapel of East and West in 1995 and is a piece of art itself, designed by Ilkka Väätti.