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Lahti
Lahti is a town in southern Finland.
Get in
By car
Lahti is exactly 104 km from Helsinki, a one-hour drive on the expressway number 4 connecting the two cities.
By bus
Buses to Lahti depart from Helsinki every half hour. Currently, journey to Lahti by bus takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Buses arrive at the Lahti Bus Station(Linja-autoasema)in the city centre. Ticket costs around 14,20€ - 17€. By the way, "pikavuoro" means express-service, "vakiovuoro" means normal service, and "tilausajo" means charter service.
By train
Travel from Helsinki to Lahti by train takes about 50 minutes. The train service is provided by VR, the national train company. There are several train types:Local train Z (Lähiliikennejuna Z). Costs around 12,60€ adult, 6,30€ child(6-16 years).InterCity trains(InterCity-juna). Costs around 18,20€ adult, 9,10€ child. Very comfortable trains, usually with 6 wagons, 3 of them are double-deckers.Pendolino trains. Costs around 23€ adult, 11,5€ child. Very comfortable trains and they tilt while they're turning.
If you travel with children, you should choose Perhelippu(Family ticket). With each adult, one child can ride for free. For example, if you have three children, you will only pay for 2 adults and 1 child.
Get around
Lahti has a good system of public transport. You can ride from one part of the city to another with a single ticket of 3€, kids 1,50€. Kauppatori is the center of Lahti's public transport system, but be aware that many bus lines go in both directions from Kauppatori.
See
Lahti has a partly deserved reputation as an unattractive, economically depressed industrial town. In the recent years, however, Lahti has improved its reputation with a lovely harbor area with outdoor cafes and bars. In the harbor area there is also beautiful Sibelius Hall which is used for concerts and conferences.
ParksLaune Family Park, Kaarikatu 26.
In Laune park, you'll have lots of fun. There's a traffic city, where you can drive with free bicycles and scooters. There are pipes and water, and parents can rest on grass while kids are having fun.
:Free of charge
:Bus no. 31 from Kauppatori stop A
Vesiurut, Pikku-Vesijärvi park.
Vesiurut means water organs. Every day at 1 pm and 6 pm, at the park there is a small 15 minute concert. The fountain starts in unison with music from speakers up in the trees. There are some classical music pieces and some Finnish pop music pieces. You can sit on rocks around the fountain, but be aware - you can get wet ;) During the fall, there are also lights playing.
:Free of charge
:Very close to the city center
Yli-Marola 4H Farm Animal Yard, Neljänkaivonkatu 47
Barnyard animals in the sweet country milieu right in the city center. Open only in Summer.
:Free of charge
Puksu city train
Puksu train goes through the city's entertaining places. It starts from Vesijärvi harbour, then goes to Laune park, then Farm Animal Yard, "Little Marketplace" and back to Vesijärvi harbour.
:4€ Adults, 2€ kids
Outdoor swimming pool(Maauimala)
In the summer, the bottom part of the highest ski jump is opened as a pool. There's a shallow kids area as well as a deeper...
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Hotels in Lahti
 | NEXT Hotel Salpaus  |
Score 6.625 from 4 reviews | | Vesijärvenkatu 1 |  |
| The warm and intimate Hotel Salpaus is situated in the centre of town, within walking distance from the sunny market place and a wide variety of services.
Lahti is the sports city of Finland, with annual events such as The Finlandia Ski Marathon and Salpausselkä World Cup in Nordic skiing.
Salpaus is just a stone throw away from the Finnish Mecca of sports; The Lahti Sports Centre.
We offer our customers two saunas and a pool department free of charge. You can also rent premises for private parties.
The new food product of Salpaus represents a whole new type of thinking in the world of cuisine in Lahti. The menus include influences from Australia and Asia.
Our hotel is an important producer of meeting and seminar services. There are a total of 12 meeting rooms, group work rooms and cabinets of various sizes. They are equipped for all the needs of modern meetings. ... more | | | | More hotels in Lahti |
Korkeasaari Zoo
Korkeasaari Zoo is situated in a cove near the city centre by
Kruunuvuori bay. During the summer months, the best way to
get to the Helsinki Zoo is with public transport: a fifteen-minute
ferry journey from Kauppatori or Hakaniemi.
| type: | Parks, Gardens and Zoos |
| openingHours: | May - September 10 am - 8 pm |
| url: | www.korkeasaari.fi |
| Helsinki Private Departure Airport Transfer |
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Travel from your Helsinki City Hotel to Helsinki International Airport. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a private transfer so the price is the same for groups of:
- 1 to 3 people
- 4 to 8 people
When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details and your Helsinki City Hotel details. Your transfer will be confirmed within 24 hours of booking and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver. 24 - 48 hours prior to your transfer, you will be required to call Helsinki Expert directly (the contact number will be provided on your travel voucher) to reconfirm exact pick up times and places.
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- Airline
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Koli
People have toured Koli for over 100 years. The first tourist cottage was built on the slopes of Koli in the summer of 1896. The landscapes of Koli have become known as a Finnish national landmark due to the influences of such Finnish artists as Juhani Aho, Eero Järnefelt, I.K. Inha and Pekka Halonen.
The landscape of Koli is grand and unique, and will remain so even for future generations because of its status as a National Park. Meandering through the Koli National Park are marked trails which provide hikers and backpackers, both amateur and professional alike, excellent opportunies for wandering about through a natural landscape that is diverse enough that everyone is sure to find something to their liking.
Today the Koli National Park is a diversifield winter tourist centre. It is a unique and interesting hiking location and an attraction for cultural tourist, following the footsteps of the adherents of Karelianism at the turn of the century.
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