City in Uusimaa, Finland
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Hyvinkää (population 47,000 in 2021) is a town in Southern Finland. It provides many opportunities to exercise in nature. The green and verdant city also offers various cultural experiences.
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Some 30 locomotives (10 steam driven, the oldest one from 1868) and many cars, including three cars of the Finnish train of the Russian emperor and the car of the president of Finland. Also exhibitions with other objects and photographs. There is a 1:8 railway on the museum premises. Founded already in 1898, moved here 1973–1974. The museum is in a historically significant place – the station and train yard for Hanko–Hyvinkää railway from early 1870s. You can get a special cachet on your letters and postcards if you mail them through the mailbox on the museum grounds.
Art changes few times a year, most often local painters and sculptors.
Child and youth culture centre.
The museum tells the story of the Valvilla textile plant, which was founded by Ossian Donner in 1892. It processed wool for almost 100 years and grew to one of the largest and most diverse textile plants in Finland. The plant has been closed for some time and the surrounding areas are being built as housing.
Gallery with local art.
Nature trail revolves around the forest pond, following the paths of the outdoor trails. The nature trail has dry rock forests, moist coastal marshes, a 19th century gabbro quarry and a small farmyard by the pond.
Hyvinkään ampumaurheilukeskus
A shooting range.
A Turkish restaurant.
A pub restaurant.
A Nepalese restaurant.
A small business hotel in a building from 1937. Free Wi-Fi. Bikes to borrow. Pets welcome. Children under 15 stay for free with their parents; separate adjacent room for teens at discounted price, subject to availability. Free outdoor parking.
Quiet serene surroundings
By train
Hyvinkää is on the backbone railway from Helsinki northward to Tampere and farther, but you need to take or transfer to one of the suburban trains to or from Helsinki (R, H or T). See VR.
By bus
There are several coaches operating from Helsinki to Hyvinkää. Most stop at the bus station, some late buses just pass Hyvinkää by Highway 3 (E12).
By bike
Hyvinkää is well known as a bicycling city. Grab a free cycling map from the tourist information centre.
By scooter
You can rent electric kick scooters for use in the centre from Finnish Swup.
By taxi
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