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Municipality in Uusimaa, Finland
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Vihti (Swedish: Vichtis) is a municipality in Uusimaa, some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. Vihti is the northernmost part of the Helsinki region and it has a population of about 29,000 residents (2021). Given the region's abundance of nearly 100 lakes, significant elevation variations in Uusimaa, extensive picturesque landscapes, and popular outdoor trails, nature is typically the primary attraction for tourists visiting the area.
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Nuuksion kansallispuisto
Nuuksio National Park is a small (at least compared to natural parks in Lapland) but interesting piece of Finnish nature surprisingly close to the buzz of the capital region. Getting there by car is easy, with the public transport you can take an infrequent bus to Tervalampi or frequent bus to Veikkola. From both you still need to cover about 2.5 km by foot.
Ruins of St Bridget's Church
A medieval church ruins, unusual, as most of the Finnish churches from that era are either still standing or totally perished. Located on a beautiful cape, with a view to a lake next to it.
Vihti Museum
A culture historical local museum in the church village.
A theme park. Instead of mechanical rides, it has activities, such as pedal cars, miniature golf and trampolines. Most suitable for kids under 12.
Including 15 slopes, 10 lifts and 1-km cross-country ski track.
Salmen ulkoilualue
Recreation area with campsite, hiking trails and cross-country skiing tracks.
Nummela Day
Nummelapäivä witnesses the town's central part being filled with merchants and food stalls and some free concerts. Attracts over 10,000 visitors annually.
Century Market
Wuosisatamarkkinat attracts more than 15 000 visitors annually to Vihti. During the festival, the main street Niuhalanraitti is closed to car traffic and is instead scattered with merchants selling more-or-less medieval-themed handicrafts. The stage built on the market square holds free folk music concerts.
A kebab pizzeria.
Chinese restaurant. Beautifully decorated, large menu. Take-away discount 20%. Also offers all-you-can-eat buffet at lunch time.
Can be described as a premium pizza & kebab place. Slightly more expensive than ordinary pizza joint, too. Also has a branch in Nummela
A café, kiosk and lunch restaurant.
Nice, laid-back atmosphere on weekdays, extremely crowded at Friday & Saturday nights. Wide variety of beers and ciders, pint from a tap is €7.
Live music on most Saturdays. Karaoke on Fridays & Saturdays (if no live music). Admission to live bands €7, otherwise on weekends €3.50. Pint €6.50.
A modest lakeside cabin for 5 persons, originally a private summer cottage. No running water or electricity (perhaps 12 V DC for light?). Gas cooker. Kitchen utensils and tableware. Mattresses and pillows (bring linen and blankets or sleeping bags). Heat by a wood-heated stove. Includes a sauna in a separate building. Firewood included but may need chopping (axe provided). Leave the cabin as you find it, cleaned and with some ready-made firewood. Key in a locked box.
Built to former police station's premises, hence the name (Selli means "jail"). Rooms equipped with refrigerator, coffee maker and wi-fi connection. Shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry room.
The camp and course centre offers good camping, training, meeting and accommodation facilities, tasty food and a soft steam bath in the beach sauna.
Hypermarket in Nummela. In the same premises a handful of speciailty shops and eating options such as Kotipizza and Subway.
Another hypermarket in Nummela. Prisma store itself open 24/7. Some specialty shops under the same roof as well as Hesburger fast food and restaurant Invar
Supermarket in Vihti.
Another supermarket in Vihti
Gtocery store in Ojakkala.
By car
Vihti is in a triangle within three major roads, so getting in by car is easy.
By foot
Both urban centers, Nummela and Vihti kk, are itself easily covered by foot. Entire municipality is rather large (approx 550 km²) and the distances between different locations can be too long to walk.
By taxi
Most of the taxis operate under Lähitaksi brand. Usually getting a taxi is not a problem, but weekend nights in Nummela might be busy.
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