Location: Espoo
Top Things to do in Espoo
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Espoo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈespoː]; Swedish: Esbo, [ˈɛsbo]) is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo was 270,416 as of 31 March 2016. It is part of the Finnish Capital Region, and most of its population lives in the inner urban core of the Helsinki metropolitan area, along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen. The city is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the region of Uusimaa.
Restaurants in Espoo
1. Gallen-Kallela Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Open Tue-Sat from 11 am to 6 pm. Sun from 11 am to 5 pm. Guided tours in English at 2 pm on the first Saturday of the month.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This striking castle-like building is located in Tarvaspää, Espoo. It was completed in 1913 for the home and studio of the well-known Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The residence was opened to the public in 1961 as a museum. The exhibition presents the art and life of Gallen-Kallela. You can find also artworks made by other artists like Hugo Simberg and also some contemporary art. The beautiful surroundings and the unique architecture provide a fine setting for a museum visit. The cafe-restaurant next to the museum is worth a visit.
2. Espoon vanha kirkko
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Espoo Cathedral is a medieval stone church from the 1480s. The interior is exceptionally beautiful. The vaults and walls of the older parts are decorated with striking murals.
3. Nuuksio National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 283 reviews
Wild Woods and Lakes on Helsinki's Doorstep. Within easy reach of the Finnish capital you can escape into wild natural settings and enjoy typically Finnish scenery, with lovely lakes, green forests and rugged crags. Pack your backpack for a memorable family picnic or campout. The nearby Finnish Nature Centre Haltia spotlights the best of Finland's natural treasures from across the country. Arrive by car or public transportation. Suitable for the entire family and tourists. Wheelchair access to the Haukkalampi, Kattila and Haltia areas. Marked trails and nature trails vary from easy to difficult (1.5-17km), 30km of biking trails, 22km of horse riding trails. Nuuksio has numerous services all year round: campfire sites, cooking shelters, lean-to-shelters, camping sites, dry toilets, rental huts, conference and sauna facilities and a wide range of activities for people of all ages. Find out more about the services and activities from Finnish Nature Centre Haltia,
Reviewed By 369tatjanat - Helsinki, Finland
Pretty seclusive forest park close by to Espoo. Easy to reach by public transportation, for example, train+bus from Helsinki centre. You can be a part of the guided group, but you can make it also by yourself as the walking paths are marked well, and you don't need any special skills to make the journey. There are a couple of small lakes-ponds which you can investigate by the hiring a boat and also swim in the bigger lake Siikajärvi. In the summertime, you might have a chance to collect some forest berries, Nam! There are fewer people at working days.
4. Kaitalampi Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By OutInTheNature - Finland, null
Kaitalampi in Espoo is the perfect forest area and lake to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital area in Finland. Only about 35 minutes from Helsinki, Kaitalampi lake in Luukki recreation area provides nice trails and several cooking shelters for spending a day outdoors.
5. Exhibition Centre WeeGee
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Based in the former offices of the Weilin&Göös publishing house designed by legendary Finnish architect Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori (1925–1992), WeeGee is a museum, exhibition and event hub in Espoo. It houses four museums: EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, KAMU – Espoo City Museum, the Finnish Toy Museum Hevosenkenkä and the Finnish Museum of Horology. WeeGee also houses the EMMA shop and a café WeeGee. In the yard is the Futuro house, designed by architect Matti Suuronen, which is open to the public from May to September. WeeGee offers visitors experiences and inspiration all year round. Welcome to visit us!
Reviewed By zjg22 - London, United Kingdom
We loved our trip to the WeeGee exhibition centre and spent around 2.5 hours visiting all of the museums/exhibitions. The kids loved the toy museum and they loved the airplane installation and played there for ages! EMMA had some thought provoking pieces and we enjoyed the Ruth Bryk exhibition very much. Best of all was the Futuro House. The member of staff there was really informative and helpful. Great space and worth a trip from the city centre (metro and a short walk).
6. EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
EMMA believes in active interaction in society and the power of art and design to inspire and evoke a unique experience. Located at Exhibition Centre WeeGee, a landmark of Finnish Modernism and a former printing house in Helsinki metropolitan area, EMMA has the largest exhibition spaces in Finland. The clean-lined modern architecture enhances the experiential presentation of EMMA’s program and two collection exhibitions permanently on display. The art collection exhibition is a curated pick of Finnish and international contemporary and modern art from Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection. Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation Collection showcases Finnish design and art at a new museal concept, the Visible Storage, a unique fusion of a storehouse, exhibition and workspace.
Reviewed By 369tatjanat - Helsinki, Finland
Worth of visiting the museum which offers excellent exhibitions. Easy to get by car or public transportation. Not too crowded.
7. Sello
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By 531petrusr - Helsinki, Finland
Myself, I am not a great fan of shopping centres, but Sello is a very good one. Right next to the Leppävaara train station and a bus hub, it easily accessible by oubluc transport. They also have a large underground parking lot, which I recall is free, at least for a certain time. Plenty of restaurants, lots of different shops, three large markets and a cinema. Easy to go to, and has pretty much all you need.
8. Trap Factory
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4.5 based on 73 reviews
Trap Factory is the largest escape room center in Finland. We offer nine unique and high quality escape adventures in an old industrial building 10min away from center of Helsinki. All of the games are built and designed ourselves to ensure the awesome gaming experience. We are easy to access by metro as we are located about 200m from Aalto yliopisto metro station. Adventurers welcome!
Reviewed By 247laurip
Pore ry student association's yearly burial of past seasons board and at the same time celebration of the new one starting their term. We did the prison break-room and it was Awesome and inventive. The last part was especially hard!
9. Talomuseo Glims
10. Haltia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 211 reviews
Haltia - The Finnish Nature Centre, is a sustainable nature and outdoor center and the gate to Nuuksio National Park in Espoo. In Haltia you can get a real experience of the Finnish nature. Haltias’ nature exhibitions introduce you to the magnificent scenery of Finlands national parks, as well as nature sites in the nature capital area. We want to offer our visitors touching experiences, inspire them to hike in the wild and help them forge a deeper relationship with nature. Come and let the nature touch you!
Reviewed By J3691XHgeorgem - Worthing, United Kingdom
Easy to get to by bus from Kontala metro station and once there the countryside opens up ! Superb trails through moss, lichen covered boulders, forests, streams and marshes. sublime walking and so quiet.
