Alana’s guidebook

Alana
Alana’s guidebook

Shops

It's mall connected to the bus station and train station of Tikkurila, where you will be staying. It is about 2,7kms from our home. It has restaurants, flower shop among other things.
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
Shopping Centre Dixi
11 Ratatie
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
It's mall connected to the bus station and train station of Tikkurila, where you will be staying. It is about 2,7kms from our home. It has restaurants, flower shop among other things.
You may buy your HSL ticket from here. Easily reached by foot, 900m from our home.
R-kioski
18 Leinikkitie
You may buy your HSL ticket from here. Easily reached by foot, 900m from our home.
For first aid or medicine needs. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-15:00.
Simonkylän Uusi Apteekki
22 Leinikkitie
For first aid or medicine needs. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-15:00.
A small convenience store nearby our home. Easily reached by foot, about 550m from our place.
K-Market Simonkyläntie
11 Simonkyläntie
A small convenience store nearby our home. Easily reached by foot, about 550m from our place.
It's a mall. Huge grocery shops, Alko (only shop allowed to sell strong alcoholic beverages), restaurants, clothing stores, toy shops and lots more!
42 preporuka/e lokalaca
Trgovački centar Jumbo
3 Vantaanportinkatu
42 preporuka/e lokalaca
It's a mall. Huge grocery shops, Alko (only shop allowed to sell strong alcoholic beverages), restaurants, clothing stores, toy shops and lots more!

Food scene

Our favorite restaurants around the metropolitan area of Finland.
The most authentic Vietnamese restaurant we've ever been to in Finland. Affordable price and friendly staff.
Vietnami ravintola
18 Malmin kauppatie
The most authentic Vietnamese restaurant we've ever been to in Finland. Affordable price and friendly staff.
Affordable and delicious Asian buffet.
Osaka Sushi Kamppi
2 Kampinkuja
Affordable and delicious Asian buffet.
An underground buffet restaurant that serves a variety of cuisine.
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Caverna Restaurant
5 Yliopistonkatu
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
An underground buffet restaurant that serves a variety of cuisine.

Sightseeing

Beautiful architecture, especially at night time. Easily reached by foot, 1,2km from our home. Near R-Kioski and the pharmacy.
Hiekkaharju New Water Tower
Beautiful architecture, especially at night time. Easily reached by foot, 1,2km from our home. Near R-Kioski and the pharmacy.
Korkeasaari zoo rescues, rehabilitates and breeds different animals. Buy your tickets online to avoid the queue.
108 preporuka/e lokalaca
Helsinški zoološki vrt
12 Mustikkamaanpolku
108 preporuka/e lokalaca
Korkeasaari zoo rescues, rehabilitates and breeds different animals. Buy your tickets online to avoid the queue.

Play area

Indoor playground for your children. Parents enter for free. Remember to wear socks, grip socks for your children if possible.
HopLop Helsinki Outlet
17 Tatti
Indoor playground for your children. Parents enter for free. Remember to wear socks, grip socks for your children if possible.
For kids and adults, alike.
47 preporuka/e lokalaca
Flamingo Spa
8 Tasetie
47 preporuka/e lokalaca
For kids and adults, alike.

Neighborhoods

Family friendly Quiet and safe neighborhood Lots of nature around
Simonkylä
Family friendly Quiet and safe neighborhood Lots of nature around

City/town information

Visit the Kiikunlähden lake in Hollola. It's about an hour drive from our place.
Hollola
Visit the Kiikunlähden lake in Hollola. It's about an hour drive from our place.
About 1,5h from our home by car. Lahti has Laune family park which is a lovely outdoor playground for children.
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lahti
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
About 1,5h from our home by car. Lahti has Laune family park which is a lovely outdoor playground for children.

Lokalne preporuke

Putovanja s djecom

Free travel for prams

Free travel when travelling with a child in a pram. All public transportations have spaces for prams.
Korisni izrazi

"Kiitos" means thank you.

Finns appreciate it when you, at least, try to speak their language. Kiitos (key-toss)
Kretanje gradom

Take the ABC ticket

The metropolitan area is divided into different zones. We are in zone C and Helsinki center is in zone A; hence you need to buy the ABC ticket.
Kako možete uštedjeti

Buy the day ticket instead of single ticket.

It is cheaper to buy the day-ticket than a single ticket if you are going around the metropolitan area and riding different public transportations at different times.
Kretanje gradom

Buy your HSL ticket from R-Kioski

HSL is the public transportation company in the metropolitan area of Finland. There's an R-Kioski near our home (600m). You may also buy the HSL ticket from Prisma which is about 2km away from our home.