landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Viikki
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Viikki
Viikki works well as a base: 30km from Nuuksio National Park.
Viikki is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Viikki (Swedish: Vik) is a neighbourhood of about 15,000 inhabitants in Helsinki, Finland. It is located at the northern end of Vanhankaupunginlahti bay, some 7–10 km from the city centre.
The district hosts the Viikki Campus with four of the faculties of the University of Helsinki (biosciences, pharmacy, veterinaryRead more
medicine, and agriculture and forestry) as well as other university units such as research centres, science library and teacher training school.
Viikki is known for its natural environment. The conservation area of Vanhankaupunginlahti is an important place of nesting and migration for birds. Large fields and farmlands are cultivated by a teaching farm that is part of the university's agricultural faculty. Southernmost part of the Latokartano residential zone is known as an "ecological housing" area. Many apartment buildings there have, for instance, experimental solar and wind energy systems installed.
Viikki is divided into the sub-areas of Viikki science park, Latokartano, Viikinranta and Viikinmäki. In the 2000s the population of the district has increased steadily. This is because some areas of Viikki — especially in Latokartano and Viikinmäki — have been among the most important sites in Helsinki for the construction of new apartments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Viikki?
Within an hour or so of Viikki: Linnanmäki (6 km), Helsinki Cathedral (7 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (8 km), Café Regatta (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Viikki?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Viikki?
Viikki is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,177
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.2218, 25.0239
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Finland
Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Viikki
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
7 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
9 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.
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.
40 km · about 45 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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