Vantaa Map, Finland

Vantaa History

For example, many of the historians will tell you that around the year 1800, Vantaa was a very small town with a population of 5000 people.  While this is definitely true, it is also important to consider this in a wider context.  Vantaa was not really a city in the same sense that it is today.  The people that were in the area around that time were mostly fishermen and the town itself was mostly a town that had... read more

Vantaa Nightlife

With that in mind, it is also important to realize that nightclubs are not very numerous inside the city of Vantaa.  If nightclubs are what you want for your nightlife activity, going through to Helsinki would be the best choice for you.  Helsinki has dozens of different nightclubs to cater to all of the different whims that a person might have and it is really not something that is necessary in Vantaa considering... read more

Vantaa Sightseeing

Another thing worth looking at when you are in Vantaa is the Harmala Farm.  This is a very impressive farm that operates under what would be best referred to as a typical Finnish style.  Finnish farmers tended to keep livestock in the form of pets, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and cows and you can see all of these animals and more when you visit the Harmala Farm.  You have to arrange a visit beforehand however, so... read more

Vantaa Travel Guide

One of the main reasons that Vantaa is as popular as it is in terms of tourism is the fact that it is right next to Helsinki.  This makes it an easy place to visit as a detour and it also makes it a place that is close to all of the action.  There are many people that commute back and forth between Vantaa and Helsinki on a regular basis and therefore if you want to understand the life of the average metropolitan Finn... read more