cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
Kalasatama works well as a base: 30km from Nuuksio National Park.
Kalasatama is a town located in Uusimaa, Finland. With a population of 5,671, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kalasatama 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 Kalasatama to your route.
Kalasatama (Finnish: [ˈkɑlɑˌsɑtɑmɑ]; Swedish: Fiskehamnen; literally translated "fish port") is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. The area is officially part of the Sörnäinen district; and like Sörnäinen, Kalasatama is located a little more than one kilometre north from the coastal centre of Helsinki,Read more
near the district of Hakaniemi, and the east side of Kalasatama borders the sea. Itäväylä, which leads in the direction of East Helsinki, runs next to Kalasatama. The Isoisänsilta pedestrian and cycling bridge, opened in 2016, connects Kalasatama to the nearby islands of Mustikkamaa, Korkeasaari and Kulosaari.
Kalasatama is projected to become a rather densely built-up area - about 25,000 inhabitants expected to come there, about as many as in Kallio. In addition, jobs are planned for Kalasatama for about 10,000 people. A concentration of 23- to 35-storey skyscraper towers are coming to the Kalasatama center area around the Kalasatama metro station, which was completed in 2007. Five of the towers, called Majakka, Loisto, Lumo One, Visio and Horisontti, and the Redi shopping centre are already completed. Kalasatama may be considered the name of a larger area with a number of residential neighbourhoods, including Sompasaari, settled from 2011, Verkkosaari, having acquired residents from the mid 2010's onward, while both Verkkosaari and Hanasaari have continued construction at present.
Attempts have been made to build a smart city from Kalasatama that focuses on smart sensors and robotics. Guide robots in the doctors' offices, robot buses and food delivery robots have already been on display in Kalasatama.
The neighbourhood was given the name Kalasatama as formerly there had been a major commercial port located there, Sörnäinen Harbour, which was replaced in late 2008 by Vuosaari Harbour, after which residential construction began.
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Kalasatama is located in Uusimaa, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.1852 latitude, 24.9793 longitude.
Kalasatama has a population of approximately 5,671 people, making it a town in Finland.
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cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
national park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
44 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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