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Touring Karakallio
The district Karakallio of Rastaala in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a subburb located in Finland a little north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 32 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 985 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (35 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO
GLO Espoo Sello
Original Sokos Tapiola Garden
Espoo Radisson Blu Hotel
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.
Fast pizza baking in Kotipizza Kauniainen
Five pizza doughs baked in 47 seconds. Not bad:) Don't know whats the official record in Finland..
Talvipäivän kulku Viherlaaksossa Espoossa
Otin kuvia viiden minuutin välein aina pimeän tuloon asti. Kamera päätti valotusajasta, linssinä kalansilmä. Hauska kokeilu. Paikka on Tuohistanhualla Viherlaaksossa, Lippajärven rannassa.
The Vibrator returns - Volvo B8RLE [ZF Ecolife] / Nobina Finland 910
Hear one of these new Nissan engines make a woeful engine rattle.
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.
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...
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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.
Pähkinärinne
Pähkinärinne (Hasselbacken in Swedish) is a suburb in Western Vantaa, in Finland. It lies roughly between a pond named Lammaslampi and Vihdintie, former Helsinki-Pori main road. There are basic services, for example, a comprehensive school for students from 1st to 6th forms, in Pähkinärinne.
Hämevaara
Hämevaara (Swedish Tavastberga) is a district of the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is located in the west of Vantaa, near the border of Espoo. The district has an area of one square kilometer and a population of 1,221 (2006).
Veikkaus
Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish national betting agency. It is entirely owned by the Finnish government and has a legal betting license on lotteries and sports betting in Finland. Veikkaus is managed by the Finnish Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education share money earned by Veikkaus with various organizations. In 2010 Veikkaus gave 462.7 million euros for Ministry of Education for sharing. The rules of the games and gaming itself is controlled by the Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Mankkaa
Mankkaa or Mankans is a suburb of Espoo, located between Tapiola and Kauniainen, with a population of 7,704 (2006), of which 704 speak Swedish as a first language (2005). Most of Mankkaa falls under the postal code 02180, with 02630 being the code of the areas situated near the Helsinki-Turku freeway in the north. The main thoroughfare in Mankkaa is Mankkaantie, which had been heavily congested with traffic during rush hours until Ring II was completed in 2000.
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Tapiolan urheilupuisto is a multi-use stadium in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Honka. The stadium holds 5,000 and it was built in 1970. There are plans for a brand new 13,000 seater stadium with a retractable roof.
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.
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä is a multi-use stadium in Kauniainen, Finland. The stadium is mainly used by the local football club, GrIFK and it holds a total of 700 spectators.
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.
Henttaa
Henttaa 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.
Karakallio
Karakallio or Karabacka is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Kilo, Espoo
Kilo is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. Kilo is a place of homes and small industry. The head police station of Espoo is located in Kilo. There is a shortage of services in Kilo and for example to visit the post office or the pharmacist one would have to go to neighbouring district Leppävaara or the neighbouring municipality of Kauniainen.
Laaksolahti
Laaksolahti or Dalsvik is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Lintuvaara
Lintuvaara or Fågelberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. It is located to the north of Leppävaara, an important traffic junction, with a motor way, a ring road and several major roads crossing here, and located there is also an important combined bus terminal and railway station. Also the Sello shopping center, many hi-tech companies and a few major hotels are located in Leppävaara. Lintuvaara is a very quiet living place.
Lippajärvi
Lippajärvi or Klappträsk is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Sepänkylä
Sepänkylä or Smedsby is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Viherlaakso
Viherlaakso or Gröndal is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Leppävaara railway station
Leppävaara railway station is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Leppävaara, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is located about 11 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kilo railway station
Kilo is a station on the VR commuter rail network on the Rantarata line located in Kilo, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between Leppävaara railway station and Kera railway station, approximately 13 kilometres northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kera railway station
Kera is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Karamalmi, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between stations Kilo railway station and Kauniainen railway station. It is located about 15 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kauniainen railway station
Kauniainen railway station is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in the town of Kauniainen, Finland. The station building was designed by architect Bruno Granholm, and it was built in 1908. The station building was heavily damaged in a fire on 2008-08-30.
Ring II
Ring II (pronounced "ring two", Finnish: Kehä II, Swedish: Ring II) in the region of Espoo is one of the major highways in Finland, . The road runs north-south, connecting Turuntie in the north, to Länsiväylä in the south. Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as a true beltway yet, unlike the parallel Ring I and Ring III highways.
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.