City: Uusimaa
Top Things to do in Uusimaa
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Uusimaa (Swedish: Nyland, Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]; both lit. “new land”) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, and Kymenlaakso. Finland’s capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, which makes Uusimaa Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,638,469.
Restaurants in Uusimaa
1. Kallion Kirjasto
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
The Kallio Library is a branch of the Helsinki City Library. It is located next to the Bear Park in the Kallio district. This red brick building from 1912 is the fourth oldest library building in Finland. The Art Nouveau interior is very striking and very different from what you could expect from outside.
2. The National Library of Finland
3. The National Library of Finland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By IvettCz
It is a very beautiful library both because of its architecture and its impressive collection of books.
4. Ekenas Nature Centre
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Information on Ekenas Archipelago National Park and hiking destinations in the surrounding areas, such as bird watching towers and nature trails. Maps of the surrounding area, books, posters and other related products for sale. The permanent exhibition is called "A Sea of Change" and tells about how the culture and nature in the archipelago have changed over the years. I Ekenäs naturum finner du information om Ekenäs skärgårds nationapark och om omgivande utflyktsmål, t.ex. fågeltorn och vandringsleder. I butiken finns naturböcker, affischer, kramdjur och mycket annat till salu. Naturumets huvudutställning "Skärgårdens skiftningar" berättar om hur naturen och kulturen förändrats i skärgården under åren. Tammisaaren luontokeskuksesta löydät tietoa Tammisaaren saariston kansallispuistosta sekä sitä ympäröivistä retkikohteista, esim. lintutorneista ja luontopoluista. Myymälästä voit ostaa luontokirjoja, julisteita, pehmoleluja ja paljon muuta. Luontokeskuksen päänäyttely "Muutosten meri" kertoo siitä, miten saaristoluonto ja -kulttuuri on muuttunut vuosien saatossa.
5. Helsinki University Library
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By paul_ark_2014 - Bangkok, Thailand
Had the pleasure of visiting the Helsinki University Library on a walking tour of the city, and it was the one stop I wish we could have spent more time to wander and soak in the amazing architecture. If I had a free afternoon, I would love to just settle in here and read or listen to music.
6. Gumbostrand Konst & Form
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Situated next to the sea in an historic industrial setting, Gumbostrand Konst & Form is a one-of-a-kind combination of art gallery, design shop, café-restaurant and inspiring corporate conference and event facilities - all under one roof. This unique art and event totality is located in a reverently restored 1950s Hartwall factory building in the Gumbostrand district of Sipoo, just a 30-minute trip from the Helsinki city centre. The old factory now embarks on a new exciting era, as the time-honoured Tegelhuset opens its doors to everyone with an interest in contemporary Nordic art, design and handicrafts, in addition to beautiful aesthetics and delicious food! Come and experience it for yourself - everyone is warmly welcome!
Reviewed By OliwaVasicek - Helsinki, Finland
Gumbostrand is conveniently located exactly halfway between Porvoo and Helsinki and is a lovely, scenic place to make a slight detour to when travelling between the two towns. The Konst & Form comprises of a large airy cafe with tasty drinks, ice cream, pastries and salads as well as a surprisingly good art gallery. We found a number of great paintings from talented finnish artists. I have to mention the exceptionally clean and spacious, luxurious bathrooms and lockers which made our short visit there even more comfortable!
7. Oodi Central Library
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4.5 based on 448 reviews
Reviewed By ngaanh1234
Visiting Oodi was one of the best experiences that I had in Helsinki. I'm sure you can't find any similar library! I can stay here all day long doing different kinds of things: reading books, having a cup of coffee or even playing games! What I like about Oodi is that no matter what your purpose is, there is always a suitable space for you.
8. Kirkkonummi Main Library
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 499erjat - Kirkkonummi, Finland
The Kirkkonummi main library is an excellent well of cultural services and a splendid extension of a living room. Currently the functions are placed in temporary premises due enlargement construction work in ordinary house by the church and the market place. Anyhow the quality of service is very high: you can borrow books, audio books, read newspapers and magazines, find knowlegde of local concert and meetings among other things. There is good variety of books and information in Swedish also, besides of the wide Finnish sortiment. The personnels gives hints on recommeded books. There are also other items to borrow, eg. Nordic walking sticks, 3d printer and so on. You can reserve to use their public computers for a booked period. Very cosy place to visit!
9. Fazer Experience Visitor Centre
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4.0 based on 149 reviews
Experience Fazer in a new way – using all your senses Fazer has been providing visitor activities for over 60 years. The new centre allows us to provide you with a more memorable and educational visiting experience than ever before. Fazer guides lead visitors through the exhibition. The tour takes approximately one hour. The exhibition presents Fazer’s operations, long history, stories, wide product assortment, corporate responsibility and innovations. It offers experiences for all the senses. At the exhibition, you can look, listen, taste, smell and try. In connection with the exhibition tour, you can make purchases at our unique Fazer Experience Shop and enjoy taste sensations at the Fazer Cafe.
Reviewed By Tinnythepooh - Singapore, Singapore
We enjoyed our guided tour in this center on 8 Dec 2019. It is located about 25 minutes driving from downtown Helsinki. Quite fun and interesting, especially for kids. We booked our tickets online in advance for English tour. The center has a nice cafe and shop too. The staffs are friendly. You can try as much as sweets/chocolates during the guided tour and will be given a goodie bag when leaving too. All in all, we were glad that we spent 1 hour in the centre. The staff also helped us to book a taxi when we were ready to leave.
10. Finlandia - Talo
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4.0 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
The Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue on the Töölönlahti Bay. It was designed by architect Alvar Aalto and completed in 1971. Aalto wanted to use white Carrara marble on both indoor and outdoor surfaces. The main auditorium seats 1700 people, 1200 in the stalls and 500 in the balcony. It has served as a venue for several international meetings. Probably the most important meeting has been in 1975 the meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which was participated by President Brezhnev from the Soviet Union and President Ford from the United States. Before the completion of Helsinki Music Centre in 2011, the Finlandia Hall was the main venue for the concerts of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic. There was a lot of discussion of the acoustics of the main auditorium and the ceiling was lowered to make it better. The building is worth to visit because of the interesting architecture. There are some guided tours but quite rarely. The dates can be found on the website of Finland Hall.
