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Café Regatta
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Kauniainen
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Kauniainen
Kauniainen works well as a base: 17km from Nuuksio National Park.
Kauniainen is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Kauniainen (Finnish: [ˈkɑu̯niˌɑi̯nen]; Swedish: Grankulla) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kauniainen is situated in the southern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is enclaved by the City of Espoo. The population of Kauniainen is approximately 10,000. It is the 95th mostRead more
populous municipality in Finland. Kauniainen is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants.
Kauniainen was founded by a corporation in 1906, AB Grankulla, that parcelled land and created a suburb for villas; Kauniainen received the status of a market town in 1920, the Finnish name in 1949 and the title of kaupunki ("city, town") in 1972.
The municipal taxation rate in Kauniainen is the lowest in Finland (%), which has made the city attractive to high-income families. This in turn makes the average income generally high, making it possible to keep the taxation rate low without compromising the service to the inhabitants.
Kauniainen is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 59% Finnish speakers, 30% Swedish speakers, and 11% speakers of other languages. The dominant party in the city council has traditionally been the Swedish People's Party.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kauniainen?
Within an hour or so of Kauniainen: Café Regatta (11 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (12 km), Linnanmäki (12 km), Helsinki Cathedral (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Kauniainen?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Kauniainen?
Kauniainen is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,200
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.2121, 24.7276
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Finland
Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Kauniainen
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Suomenlinna
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
16 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Nuuksio National Park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
55 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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