landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Tuusula
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Tuusula
Tuusula works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kerava, 30km from Nuuksio National Park.
Tuusula is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 43,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kerava, about 4 km away.
Tuusula (Finnish: [ˈtuːsulɑ]; Swedish: Tusby [ˈtʉːsby]) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Tuusula is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region. The population of Tuusula is approximately 42,000. It is the 27th most populous municipality in Finland and the second mostRead more
populous municipality without city status (Finnish: kaupunki) after Nurmijärvi. Tuusula is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants.
A laurel branch in the coat of arms of Tuusula refers to the local artist community and a wheellock was borrowed from the coat of arms of the Stålhane noble family, which has long been influential in Tuusula. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson in 1953.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tuusula?
Within an hour or so of Tuusula: Linnanmäki (25 km), Helsinki Cathedral (26 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (26 km), Café Regatta (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Tuusula?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Tuusula?
Tuusula is in Uusimaa, Finland, about 4 km from Kerava.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 42,624
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.4037, 25.0264
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Tuusula
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 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.
35 km · about 40 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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