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Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
East Helsinki works well as a base: 34km from Nuuksio National Park.
East Helsinki is a city located in Uusimaa, Finland. With a population of 170,557, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, East Helsinki sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add East Helsinki to your route.
Itäkeskus (Swedish: Östra centrum, literal translation East center) is a quarter in the neighbourhood of Vartiokylä (as of the 1980s) in Helsinki, Finland. The district's main attraction is the largest covered-in shopping mall in the Nordic countries, Itis, which make Itäkeskus as the most significant commercialRead more
center of East Helsinki. The district has a station on the Helsinki Metro (Itäkeskus metro station), whose eastern entrance at the Tallinnanaukio square leads to the shopping centre. Itäkeskus has the eastern terminus of bus lines 500 and 550; the western terminus of line 500 is Munkkivuori and line 550 is Espoo's Westend bus station. Construction of the Jokeri light rail, which replaces bus line 550, began in 2019 and service began in 2023. The most important road connection to the Helsinki central from Itäkeskus runs along Itäväylä.
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East Helsinki is located in Uusimaa, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2104 latitude, 25.0829 longitude.
East Helsinki has a population of approximately 170,557 people, making it a city in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
10 km · about 20 min drive
national park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
38 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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