Vanhakaupunki

Worth seeing in and around Vanhakaupunki

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Helsinki Halli

   Veikkaus Arena is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland that is the home of Jokerit. It was opened in April 1997 and the arena is convertible for various events.

   3.2 km · multifunctional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Linnanmäki

   Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 27 May 1950 and is owned by the non-profit Children's Day Foundation, which operates the park to raise funds for Finnish child welfare work.

   3.9 km · amusement park in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki

   The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts.

   2.9 km · one of the art academies of the University of the Arts Helsinki · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sea Life Aquarium

   Sea Life is a chain of commercial sea life-themed aquarium attractions. As of April 2017 there are 53 Sea Life attractions around the world.

   4 km · chain of commercial sea life-themed aquarium attractions · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture

   Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture was formed of two separate schools: the faculty of architecture and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. TaiK, founded in 1871, was the largest art university in the Nordic countries.

   900 m · Finnish university of design, architecture, arts, and audiovisual communication · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Central Park

   Central Park is a park in Helsinki, Finland. It has an area of 10 square kilometres.

   3.6 km · park in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Yle Transmission Tower

   Pasilan linkkitorni, also known as Yle Transmission Tower, is a 146-metre high TV tower in Pasila, Helsinki. Pasilan linkkitorni was built in 1983 and has at a height of 112 metres rooms with technical equipment.

   3.6 km · TV tower in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Helsinki Velodrome

   Helsinki Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome, American football and field hockey stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The protected functionalist concrete building was designed by Hilding Ekelund.

   2.7 km · outdoor velodrome and American football stadium in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Viikki Church

   Viikki Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Viikki district of Helsinki, Finland. Completed in 2005, it is the newest of the city's church buildings.

   3.3 km · church in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Museum of Technology

    The Museum of Technology, Helsinki, is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is the only general museum of technology in the country.

    100 m · museum in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The old wooden houses are found in parts of

1. 01
   Käpylä
2. 02
   Vallila
3. 03
   Itä-Pasila
4. 04
   Merihaka
5. 05
   Alppipuisto
6. 06
   Bear

   A cozy small park on the hill next to Kallio church and one of Kallio's symbols.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Helsinki Fair Grounds
2. 02
   Kallio Kukkii

   A cultural summer festival held in the bohemian district of Kallio not very far from the city centre.

3. 03
   Kulttuuritalo
4. 04
   Linnanmäki

   The oldest amusement park in Finland, famous for its wooden roller coaster.

5. 05
   Suvilahti

   A former power plant, nowadays a centre for alternative culture that hosts a circus and some exhibitions.

6. 06
   Suvilahti DIY

   A popular skatepark built by the skaters themselves.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Student's restaurant at Arcada

   Jan-Magnus Janssonin aukio 1 (from the main entrance, walk up the stairs and turn right).

2. 02
   Blinit

   Sturenkatu 9 (opposite Kulttuuritalo), raritet.international@gmail.com.

3. 03
   Pelmenit

   Kustaankatu 7 (Close to Sörnäinen metro station),.

4. 04
   Almas

   Vinsentinaukio 4 (in Sompasaari), info@ravintolaalmas.fi.

5. 05
   Bites Burgers

   Tasty burgers made to order, with a regular, vegan, vegetarian and special option that can be further customised.

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Getting to Vanhakaupunki

Airports

Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), 11 km · Lennart Meri Tallinn (TLL), 90 km · Tampere-Pirkkala (TMP), 153 km

Stations

Kulosaari metro station, 3.4 km · Siilitie metro station, 3.6 km · Sörnäinen metro station, 3.4 km · Kalasatama metro station, 3.3 km · Pasila railway station, 3.4 km

• Tampere / Pirkkala → Vanhakaupunki

  153 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · €18–26
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  151 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · €17–23
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• Lappeenranta → Vanhakaupunki

  198 km · quickest by road, 3h 28m · €22–31
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