Wanha Velada is a former village school in Velaatta, in the Teisko area of Tampere, Finland. It is rented as a whole to one group at a time, which makes it a closed setting for training days, team days and small private parties. The house sleeps 18 guests, with two extra beds available. This page describes what the official website states about the building.
Seminars and company events
The venue says it suits work groups for training days and recreation days. Because only one group uses the house at a time, a team has the rooms, the kitchen, the living room and the sauna to itself. The website does not list a meeting room capacity, seating plans or presentation equipment, so ask the owners what can be set up. The yard has plenty of parking, including heated plug-in spots for two cars, and the building has fibre internet and wifi for guests.
Weddings and receptions
The owners describe the house as an accommodation and party venue and as a place for small celebrations. The website does not mention weddings and gives no guest count for parties. Organisers planning a celebration should confirm the number of day guests with the owners, since the figure on the site is the 18 beds.
Rooms and capacities
The house has six named rooms: Ellin Sviitti, Allin Maja, Helion Huone, Auroran Salonki, Lydian Buduaari and Aliisan Kammari. Shared areas are the entrance hall, the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom and toilets, and the sauna. Overnight capacity is 18 guests plus two extra beds.
Accommodation
Accommodation is the core of the offer. The house is booked as a single unit. On weekends the minimum rental period is two nights. The owners ask guests to get in touch to discuss options, and an availability page shows the booking calendar.
Catering
The website describes a kitchen as part of the shared areas and lists a local service for catering and activities among nearby services. It does not describe an in-house catering offer. Groups should plan to cook or to arrange an outside caterer.
History and setting
The first village school in Velaatta was built of logs in 1905 and 1906. It burned down on a cold January night in 1917. A new school was built in stone and finished in 1931 on the present site. It served as a school until 2002. The City of Tampere then sold the property at auction, and the current owners' family lived in it for more than 18 years before opening it as a guest house and party venue.
Nearby, the website lists a swimming beach 1.5 km away, a dairy jetty museum 1.8 km away, a village shop 4.5 km away and a frisbee golf course 10 km away.
Getting there
Wanha Velada is at Etelä-Arolan tie 172, 34270 Velaatta, about 40 km north of central Tampere. The owners can be reached by phone at +358 400 505 084 or at info@wanhavelada.fi.
