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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
EuropeFinlandUusimaa
Lauttasaari
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari works well as a base: 5 minutes from Etu-Töölö, 27km from Nuuksio National Park.
Lauttasaari is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Etu-Töölö, about 4 km away.
Lauttasaari (Finnish: [ˈlɑu̯tːɑˌsɑːri]; Swedish: Drumsö) is an island in Helsinki, Finland, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the city centre. Together with some surrounding unpopulated small islands, Lauttasaari is also a district of Helsinki. With 23,226 residents as of 2017, the island is Finland's second largestRead more
by population, after Fasta Åland. Its land area is 3.85 km2.
Lauttasaari is primarily a residential area but also contains services, including several marinas and canoe clubs. Although close to the city centre, Lauttasaari has not been entirely built up. Notably, almost the entire shoreline remains in public use, with footpaths, beaches, playgrounds, patches of forest, and rocky outcrops.
The name Lauttasaari literally means "ferry island", although nowadays, the island is connected to the rest of Helsinki and to the city of Espoo by bridges, causeways, and the Helsinki metro, which has two stations in the district. The island has two postal codes: 00200 and 00210.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lauttasaari?
Within an hour or so of Lauttasaari: Café Regatta (3 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (4 km), Helsinki Cathedral (5 km), Linnanmäki (5 km).
Are there any good drives near Lauttasaari?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Lauttasaari?
Lauttasaari is in Uusimaa, Finland, about 4 km from Etu-Töölö.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.1590, 24.8680
Emergency & Services
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Lauttasaari
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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
5 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
51 km · about 60 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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