Tourist Places to Visit in Vantaa, Finland, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Vantaa, Finland, Europe

Vantaa is a city as well as municipality belonging to the region of Uusimaa in Finland at 60°17′40″N 025°02′25″E. Together with Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen, Vantaa forms Helsinki Metropolitan Area. With a population of 206,960 (31 August 2013), Vantaa is the 4^th largest city in Finland.

Vantaa is home to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport which is the most important airport of Finland. Vantaa also serves as the headquarters of Finnair, Finavia, Blue1 and Air Finland.

Geography of Vantaa:

Vantaa is surrounded by Helsinki in the south, Sipoo in the east, Espoo towards west and in the north by Kerava, Tuusula and Nurmijarvi. Vantaa is spread over a total area of 240.34 square kilometers.

History of Vantaa:

Helsinge was the earlier name of Vantaa and the present name Vantaa is because of promoting it as a market town in 1972. Vantaa achieved city status in the year 1974.

Connectivity to Vantaa:

Vantaa hosts Helsinki-Vantaa Airport which operates scheduled flights to most of the major European cities including London, Amsterdam, Minsk, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin, Dublin, Rome, Bern and Glasgow.

Taxis are always ready to serve tourists at the airport and bus service is also available to city centre from the airport.

Vantaa is located 20 km away from Helsinki and buses are regular between these cities, served by Kutsuplus and many other prominent bus operators.

Taxis charge minimum €5 on weekdays and €8 after 8PM and Sundays.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Vantaa:

Vantaa is home to many museums, libraries, as science centre and orchestras. Shops are plenty in Vantaa and the major food corners in Vantaa are listed below:

Rantasipi Airport Hotel Restaurant
Classic Pizza
Ristorante Il Siciliano
Pikku-Santorini
Fly Inn Restaurant & Deli

What to do in Vantaa?

Visit library
Walking
Shopping

What to see in Vantaa?

Heureka:

The Heureka Science Centre is a non-profit organization, inaugurated in 1989 with an aim of popularizing scientific information. It conducts both indoor and outdoor exhibitions for public and is located in Vantaa.

City Museum:

The city museum of Vantaa is situated inside the Finland’s oldest station building (1861) in the vicinity of Tikkurila Railway Station. Carl Albert Edelfelt was the architect of the building and the museum depicts different themes about the local history.

Finnish Aviation Museum:

Located in the proximity of Helsinki Airport, the Finnish Aviation Museum was inaugurated in 1972 showcasing around 9,000 objects related to aircraft and the library in the museum boasts around 17,000 books and 160,000 magazines related to aviation.

List of other places of interest in and around Vantaa include:

Temppeliaukio Church
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Olympic Stadium
Korjaamo Cultural Factory
Finlandia Hall
Parliament House
Flamingo Entertainment Center
Serena Water Amusement Park
Gallery Forum Box
Helsinki City Museum
Lutheran Cathedral
Sibelius Monument
Military Museum Manege
Mannerheim Museum

Ideal time to visit Vantaa:

Throughout the year is best, especially the months between May and September will be ideal to visit Vantaa.

Where to stay in Vantaa?

Due to its position near the national capital, Helsinki, Vantaa receives a large number of tourists from the different regions of the globe. Some of the major facilities offered by the hotels in Vantaa are fitness club, massage, outdoor pool, restaurant, 24 hour desk and airport shuttle. List of the major hotels in Vantaa: