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Touring Laajalahti
Laajalahti in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a town located in Finland a little north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital place.
Time in Laajalahti is now 02:11 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Laajalahti, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Malmi Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kauniainen, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Nurmijaervi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 92% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
GLO Espoo Sello
Original Sokos Tapiola Garden
Espoo Radisson Blu Hotel
SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Hellsten Espoo
Forenom Aparthotel Leppävaara
Hotel Hanasaari
Hanasaari
Forenom Hostel Espoo Otaniemi
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
World War 1 Base XXXII:2 in a bad condition (Etelä-Laajalahti, Espoo, Finland)
The trenches have been dug into the ground in this base. The defensive direction is towards West. It was hard to walk around there and the city hasn't been taking care of it at all.
Simulation in 3DAutomate with imported point cloud
http://www.visualcomponents.com The imported point cloud builds the blueprint for placing objects in the 3D World. Simulation components are added to their designated place. The factory layout...
I Love Helsinki-a slide show
Our Capital Helsinki has many faces-hope You enjoy some of my photos...
Suzuki gsx-r. tank cam rush hour lain splitting.
NOTE!!! Im NOT the rider, and I have no idea who he is, Im just uploading this to here :)
Mini HD flycam test (onboard F-16)
New flycam test at sunset (very difficult light conditions for the camera). Resolution 1280 x 960 at 30 fps. 1600 x 1200 still images More information about the camera: http://www.verticalho...
Improved F-16, failed attempt..
Test flight of the new improved F-16 (original 250W, now with new fan, ESC, motor and battery over 400W). The F-16 flew great now, but had radio glitches and had to return to base fast......
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Innopoli
Innopoli is a large and famous office building in the district of Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland, near the main campus of the Helsinki University of Technology. Innopoli provides housing for many newly founded Information Technology companies, and some famous successful companies such as SSH Communications have started there. A new office building, called Innopoli 2, was constructed later near the original Innopoli building.
EVTEK
EVTEK University of Applied Sciences (formerly EVTEK Institute of Technology) (abbr. EVTEK) was one of Finland's applied science polytechnics. In August 2008, EVTEK University of Applied Sciences together with Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged into Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Evtek University of Applied Sciences offered degree programmes in technology, business and art & design leading to either Bachelor's or a Master's degree.
Sello
Sello is a shopping mall in the Leppävaara district of Espoo, Finland. The mall contains more than 170 shops and services including a concert hall and a library. The Sello is separated into three parts: the oldest part (finished in 2002), the second part (finished in 2005) and the newest part (finished in 2008). The oldest part of Sello has two supermarkets, three banks, contains Espoo City's main library, a concert hall, gym, restaurants and cafes, pharmacy, an Alko and a music academy.
Laajalahti
Laajalahti or Bredvik is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Pohjois-Tapiola
Pohjois-Tapiola or Norra Hagalund is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Leppävaara
Leppävaara or Alberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. A major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region, the Rantarata rail line and Kehä I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Leppävaara. The Sello Shopping Centre is also located there. On New Year's Eve 2009, a shooting spree occurred in that mall, killing 6 people, including the shooter.
Villa Elfvik
The Villa Elfvik nature house is an environmental education centre in Espoo, Finland, directed at all residents of Espoo. The nature house offers information about nature and the environment in all forms. Villa Elfvik is located in Laajalahti near the seashore, between the commercial centres of Tapiola and Leppävaara.
Sello mall shooting
The Sello mall shooting occurred on the morning of 31 December 2009 shortly after 10:08 local time at the Sello Prisma supermarket in Leppävaara district of Espoo, Finland. The shooting was believed to have been started after Ibrahim Shkupolli, the alleged gunman, found that his ex-girlfriend had a lover at the grocery store where she worked. Shkupolli first killed her in her apartment before heading towards the mall.