Lahti has over 100 000 residents making it the eighth largest city in Finland.  Located in the heart of Southern Finland, Lahti is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Lahtis location along a busy railway line and at the junction of several highways is superb. Everything is but a short distance away. You can travel by train to St.Petersburg in only 2.5 hours and Helsinki is only an hour away.

Lahti is known for its environmental expertise and for being a renowned design center. Lahti has a great variety of recreational activities throughout the year, from cultural happenings to world class sporting events.