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A yellow house since 1939

The yellow house of Tilkku has stood in its place beside the Syrjänharju ridge since 1939. Its delightfully overgrown garden has more than a dozen old apple trees and gooseberry bushes, and plenty of pleasant places to sit in the green shade. A long, straight path leads through the Natura area and an old black alder grove to the shore of Lake Mallasvesi. In the lakeside grove you can sense the passing of time and spot even a rare bird.

Pictures from Tilkku

Dive into Lake Mallasvesi, drift off to sleep at sunset

Dive into Lake Mallasvesi, drift off to sleep at sunset, wake to birdsong in the morning. Homely service that respects nature, with professional skill.

  • A sunlit grass path between apple trees and shrubs in the garden.
  • A calm lake seen through the shoreline vegetation.
  • Illustrative photograph: yellow flowers beside an old wooden fence.
  • Sunset through the branches of trees on a lake shore.
  • Glass artworks among the ground cover under an old apple tree.
  • A green Tentsile tree tent between trees in a forest.
  • Illustrative photograph: ripe apples on an apple tree branch.
  • Duckboards among ferns and deciduous trees.
  • Autumn-red Virginia creeper climbing a pine trunk.
  • Illustrative photograph: a bee on an apple blossom in spring.
  • Glass artworks hanging from the ceiling of a wooden attic.
  • The ElämysTilkku banner between tall pines in the autumn sun.
  • Illustrative photograph: white coneflowers in bloom.
  • A calm lake with the far shore on the horizon.

Photos by Laura Hyyti / Hutiphoto and ElämysTilkku. Some of the garden photos are from the Pexels and Pixabay image libraries.

Getting here

Best reached by bike

Travellers should head to Pälkäne for its wonderful nature, interesting history and local flavours.

The best way to reach us is by bike, so that all the nature and history sites are within easy reach. Buses also run conveniently from Tampere and Lahti, and the sights of the town centre are within walking distance.

Unfortunately we have no room for cars in the yard, but there is parking nearby.

Business trial 2024-2026

ElämysTilkku

  • Support for trialling a new business: 2500€
  • The aim of the project is to trial a tourism business
  • The trial focuses on producing nature-based accommodation, wellbeing and creative programme services for nature tourists, cyclists and groups, among others
  • Support granted: 2 500,00 euros (European Union share + national share), of which the EU share is 1 075,00 euros
  • The board of the Leader group Pirkan Helmi ry has reviewed the application and recommended the project for funding
  • The project advances the goals of the Leader strategy’s focus areas Rohkeat yritykset (Bold businesses) and Virkistävä lähiluonto (Refreshing local nature) by enabling a new business trial and developing livelihoods connected to the area’s diverse nature
  • The applicant is trialling a new business under the Government Decree on rural business support for the funding period 2023 - 2027 (646 /2023) 13 §
A garden seating area: cushioned armchairs and a small blue table under apple trees.

Come to Tilkku

Book an overnight stay, a day visit, the tent sauna or guided activities.

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