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Vuosaari
Area of East Helsinki in Uusimaa, Finland

Vuosaari

Vuosaari is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland.

Plan a trip to Vuosaari→From Tampere / Pirkkala

It is located by the sea in East Helsinki and with its area of 15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi) is geographically the largest district in the city. It also has two Helsinki Metro stations, Rastila and Vuosaari

Get in

Getting to Vuosaari

The most convenient mode of public transportation from the city center is the metro – actually most of Helsinki's metro stations are located here. Alternatively you can take the bus. From the airport, bus 561 brings you to Itäkeskus, the main public transportation hub of Eastern Helsinki.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Korkeasaari
  2. 02
    Kultturikeskus STOA

    Turunlinnantie 1 (behind Itis shopping mall).

  3. 03
    Roihuvuori Cherry Park and Japanese
  4. 04
    Vartiokylä
  5. 05
    Tammisalo Canal

    The canal was dug in 1762 by the owner of the Herttoniemi manor to provide a shortcut for fishermen from Porvoo to the Helsinki Market Square.

  6. 06
    Cirrus
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Aurinkolahti Beach
  2. 02
    Porvariskuningas Beach
  3. 03
    Hoplop

    8-meter-tall adventure maze, slides, cafe.

  4. 04
    Natura Viva - Vuosaari Paddling Center

    Kayak rental open from the beginning of June until the end of August every day.

  5. 05
    Uutela Nature Trail
  6. 06
    Vuosaarenhuippu Hill Hiking Trails
Eat

Where to eat

There are plenty of fast food joints in the area, both McDonald's and its Finnish competitor have a few places here. You usually don't have to travel far to find some place making pizza or kebabs which can be enjoyed with a soft drink or a beer for under €10.

How locals move

Getting around Vuosaari the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • 814 Pohj. ostoskeskus → Vuosaari (M)
  • 815 Isonvillasaarentie → Vuosaari (M)
  • 816
  • 817 · Nobina Finland
  • 816 · HSL
  • 815 Vuosaari (M) → Isonvillasaarentie
  • 814 Vuosaari (M) → Pohj. ostoskeskus

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • Get inThe ferries from Germany nowadays dock at Vuosaari harbor, which is located in eastern Helsinki.

From Wikivoyage: Helsinki/Eastern suburbs, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: kallerna (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.