Häme
The animal yards with boutiques and cafes are wonderful summer destinations for the whole family. Many animal yards are open to the public during the summer season, being closed in the winter. The yards entertain visitors of all ages from baby to grand parents. Who wouldn’t enjoy watching the hustle and bustle of animals or experimenting how rough a pig’s hair is at hand?
After getting to know the animals, it is nice to sit in the café to enjoy the delicacies in an atmospheric environment. The boutiques are bursting with beautiful home decor to take home. You can also buy products from many farms, such as wool or meat. You can go on a trip with the family or invite friends! Three animal yards worth visiting in Häme:
- Kissankulman eläinpiha
- Vekkilä Museum Farm
- Satu-Aasin talli
Kissankulman eläinpiha is a warm-hearted animal yard where visitors can get to know the animals up close. In addition to horses and ponies, you can see donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens and roosters in the cat corner. In the yard you can walk against a pig or a dog as well! There is also a riding school in the Kissankulman eläinpiha. There are also children’s summer camps.
At the Vekkilä Museum Farm, you can visit an authentic traditional courtyard with animals. The domestic animals of the idyllic traditional courtyard and the museum café take its visitors into a heartfelt grandmother atmosphere. In addition to animal yard, Vekkilä has direct sales of organic products from its own farm, as well as lamb and beef meat and bargain milk.
Satu-Aasi Talli in Loppi offers, by appointment, experiences such as “turpatuokio” sessions, where visitors can get to know the members of the donkey herd up close. The farm also organizes walking trips with donkeys in nearby forests and natural sites around Loppi. The farm is home to both Mediterranean miniature donkeys and standard-sized donkeys, all of which are curious and friendly toward people.
If animals are your thing, you should check out these animal yard in Häme!