landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Korso
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Korso
Korso works well as a base: 31km from Nuuksio National Park.
Korso is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the right here.
Korso is a district and major region in Helsinki metropolitan area, in northeastern Vantaa, Finland. The district has 7,402 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2014).
Since 2007, the Korso major region has included the following nine districts: Matari, Korso, Mikkola, Metsola, Leppäkorpi, Jokivarsi, Nikinmäki, Vierumäki andRead more
Vallinoja. The Korso major region has a total 29,765 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2014).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Korso?
Within an hour or so of Korso: Linnanmäki (20 km), Helsinki Cathedral (21 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (21 km), Café Regatta (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Korso?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Korso?
Korso is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,368
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.3511, 25.0781
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Korso
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
21 km · about 25 min 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
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.
21 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
32 km · about 35 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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