Järvenpää (Swedish: Träskända) is a city in Uusimaa. The main attraction is the lake, at the shores of which much of independent Finland's identity was formed, by writers, artists and musicians.
Understand[edit]
Järvenpää is a city of about 40,000 inhabitants, located 40 km north of Helsinki. It is at the northern end of Lake Tuusula, and it's names translate to "Lake's end."
Get in[edit]
By train[edit]
You can reach Järvenpää by local trains from Helsinki and Vantaa.
By bus[edit]
There are buses (timetables in Finnish only) from Helsinki both along Freeway 45 passing through Tuusula and Freeway 4.
By car[edit]
You can drive from Helsinki to Järvenpää in about half an hour.
Get around[edit]
Järvenpää isn't very large so you can get around by foot. There are also a couple of local bus lines [dead link], (site in Finnish only) should you need to go to the suburbs or villages around Järvenpää. There is a route planner for local transport trips.
The service traffic [dead link] is intended for everyone travelling in Järvenpää, but especially for the elderly and people with reduced mobility. The service buses are 22-seater low-floor buses that can be reached easily by wheelchair.
You can also rent bicycles from Järvenpää Art Museum – or borrow: the fee is included in the ticket price.
By taxi[edit]
See Uusimaa#By_taxi for information about companies and fares
- Petax. Smart phone app offers address based routing and calculates price according to them. Daytime M–Sa €4.00/1.00/km+0.90/min, nights and holidays €7.90+1.05/km+0.99/min; prebooking €7/14; the lower km and prebooking fees for 1–4 persons.
- Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi
See[edit]
- 1 Ainola, Ainolankatu (a few km south of the city centre), ☏ +358 9 287-322, ✉ info@ainola.fi. Järvenpää's best known attraction is Ainola, the home of the composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). adults €15, students €8, under 16 yrs. €4.
- The shore of Lake Tuusula (Tusby träsk). Several Finnish 19th century painters such as Eero Järnefelt and Pekka Halonen and author Juhani Aho had their villas along the shore.
Do[edit]
Festivals[edit]
- Puistoblues: 29 June – 3 July 2016. A festival in Järvenpää by lake Tuusulanjärvi dedicated to blues music. Several small and larger concerts and performances. (date needs updating)
Buy[edit]
Eat[edit]
- Casa Toscana, Asema-aukio, ☏ +358 9 271 41. M–Th 11:00—22:30, F–Sa 11:00—24:00. An Italian restaurant.
- Kulmakonditoria, Sibeliuksenkatu 17, ☏ +358 9 2790-3001. A café famous for its large cinnamon buns (korvapuusti).
- Cantina Zapata, Mannilantie 44, ☏ +358 9 271-1511 (Bar), +358 9 291 1007 (Kitchen). A Mexican restaurant and bar.
- [formerly dead link] Star Pizza, Kartanontie 14, ☏ +358 9 271-5754. M–F 10:00–22:00, Sa–Su 11:00–22:00. A pizzeria/kebab place.
Drink[edit]
- McArthur, Mannilantie 37. M–Tu 14:00–24:00, W–F 14:00–02:00, Sa 12:00–02:00, Su 12:00–24:00. A small Irish pub.
Sleep[edit]
- Scandic Järvenpää, Asema-aukio, ☏ +358 9 271-41, fax: +358 9 271 5755, ✉ jarvenpaa@scandichotels.com. 24/7.
Connect[edit]
Go next[edit]
| Routes through Järvenpää |
| Rovaniemi ← Lahti ← | N  S
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→ Kerava → Helsinki |