Pasila
Pasila is a part of Helsinki, Finland, that is both a central-northern neighbourhood and district, bordering the areas of Alppila to the south, the Central Park (Keskuspuisto) to the west, and Vallila to the east.
Pasila is a part of Helsinki, Finland, that is both a central-northern neighbourhood and district, bordering the areas of Alppila to the south, the Central Park (Keskuspuisto) to the west, and Vallila to the east.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
See #Districts for listings. Surrounded by sea and a vast archipelago, Helsinki is at its best in the summer when the dialogue between the city and nature is at its fullest. Classical Helsinki's sights can be divided into an eclectic set of churches and a wide variety of museums. For a coastal amble past some of Helsinki's minor and major sights, see the itinerary A seaside stroll in Helsinki.
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Things to do
See #Districts for listings. The most common sport by attendance is ice hockey: the season starts in September and ends between March and early May (depending on the playoffs). Football (soccer) is also very popular, with the domestic season starting in March and ending in October (unlike in most of Europe).
- 01Helsinki Pride
Finland's biggest and most famous LGBT pride event.
- 02Helsinki Samba Carnaval
The biggest samba show in Finland, inspired by the famous Rio de Janeiro Carnaval in Brazil.
- 03Helsinki International Film Festival
Also known as Rakkautta & Anarkiaa (Love & Anarchy) and held annually in September, HIFF features a wide selection of films from all over the world.
- 04Baltic Herring Market
- 05Lautapelaamaan
Finland's biggest board game event, hosted by the Finnish Board Game Society.
- 06Liquorice
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Where to eat
See #Districts for listings. Helsinki has by far the most cosmopolitan eating options in Finland, with eight Michelin-starred restaurants (Palace on Eteläranta got a second one in 2022), and is a good place to enjoy a good meal – if you can foot the bill, that is. As usual in Finland the best time to eat out if you are on a budget is lunch, when most restaurants offer lunch sets for €8–21.
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Getting to Pasila
- Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), 13 km · Lennart Meri Tallinn (TLL), 88 km · Turku (TKU), 151 km
- Turku → Pasila149 km · quickest by road, 2h 26m · €16–23
- Tampere / Pirkkala → Pasila153 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · €18–26
- Lappeenranta → Pasila202 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · €22–31
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Pasila
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Pasila. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere are car ferries from Stockholm and Tallinn and roro-ships from Travemünde.
- Go nextIf returning through Sweden you could take the ferry from Turku instead, saving some money and driving.
From Wikivoyage: Finland in ten days by car, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2025-02.
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If you know how people move in Pasila – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Pasila
Pasila is 3 km from Helsinki, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.