Hunger for culture, thirst for life

Travel Brochure 2021

3 Services for people visiting Tuusula Visit Lake Tuusula with the ‘Hop-On, Hop-Off’ Bus The Visit Lake Tuusula Bus offers tours by the lake during the summer months. The route passes by several local museums, attractions, and accommodation providers. Bus timetables are issued later. For more details, visit visittuusula.fi Pick up a Museum Card! You can visit many museums in the Tuusula area with a museum card. Read more: museot.fi/museokortti

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Published by: Municipality of Tuusula Layout: Grapica Oy Images: Kari Kohvakka, Antti Kallio, Kaapo Kamu, Tuusula Municipality, and businesses in the region

The information in this issue was accurate as of March 2021. Changes are possible. Rights to changes reserved.

4 Introduction

Lake Tuusula offers visitors a wide array of excursion options – There’s plenty to see and do for everyone! Immerse yourself in the history of the region’s many atmospheric sites, which are steeped in the evocative heritage of the Finnish romanticists who laid the foundations for the story of our nation. Let yourself be enchanted by our national landscapes and natural habitats or even invigorate yourself by cycling around Lake Tuusula.

In this brochure, we have compiled the region’s must-see attractions, top restaurants, and plenty of tips to help you get the most out of your stay. A visit to Lake Tuusula is rewarding all year round. With so much to enjoy, Lake Tuusula is a fantastic destination for everyone.

5 The Lake Tuusula Road and Artists’ Community

Lake Tuusula is situated right in the middle of the municipality of Uusimaa. At the northern end of the lake lies the town of Järvenpää, with the town of Tuusula to the south.

More than a century ago, a truly one of a kind artist community was established in the region, when many masters from the so-called ‘Golden age’ of Finnish art settled along the shores of Lake Tuusula. The Lake Tuusula artists’ community was the birthplace of a national movement that instigated the cultural enrichment of our nation as we strode toward independence. The region was hugely significant to the era of Finnish romanticism and is part of what is lovingly referred to in Finnish as the siulunmaisemaa or national ‘soul landscape’ that has become so well-known through the many masterpieces gifted to our nation.

Following in the footsteps of the celebrated Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi, a large number of artists moved to the area and left behind them a legacy that would go on to have a longstanding impact on Finnish art and culture as a whole. Similarly, celebrated author Juhani Aho also attracted fellow artists to the region during this remarkable period of Finnish art. As the arriving creative artisans forged closer links with each other, a one-of-a-kind and heavily influential community took shape.

While a short visit is will give you a taste of the region’s distinct artistic heritage, there are ample opportunities to dig a bit deeper and spend an entire trip learning and exploring Lake Tuusula’s storied creative history. A quick pit-stop anywhere in this stunning lakeside landscape will brighten your day and a longer visit will stay with you for a lifetime. It is no wonder that Lake Tuusula regularly welcomes an abundance of visitors from near and far time and again.

At 8 km in length, the lake is contoured by a narrow and meandering snaking 20 kilometre hiking trail, which is mostly flat. Many of the historic artists’ homes are located along the lake’s eastern coastal road (Rantatie). You can also explore the scenery and the region’s cultural treasures by bike.

Hunger for culture, thirst for life.

6 Lake Tuusula’s Museums The Lake Tuusula artists’ community was formed by practitioners from different fields – visual artists, writers and composers. Consequently, the museums in the area intersect the full spectrum of regional and national culture and history, from times of war and peace, and naturally including the art of the Finnish ‘Golden Age’. This trip back in time to the era of Finnish romanticism is only a thirty-minute journey from downtown Helsinki.

Come and experience Lake Tuusula!

7 The opening times may change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, check the museum websites. AHOLA Writer Juhani Aho and painter Venny Soldan-Brofeldt lived in Ahola from 1897. After falling in love with the area, Juhani Aho went on to entice other artists to Lake Tuusula, and so the notable com- munity of artists began. Visitors to Ahola can immerse themselves in the life’s Culture work of this artistic couple and enjoy the summertime exhibition, which changes moves. annually. A museum shop and a café can be found next to the tickets office.

EXHIBITION 2021: 1.6.–30.9. Dollhouse Association’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition: Life in a Urban City Through the Dollhouse Enthusiast’s Eyes

Open: Wed–Sun, 10 am to 5 pm (2 May–30 September)

Sibeliuksenväylä 57, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)40 315 2213 [email protected] www.jarvenpaantaidemuseo.fi/ en/ahola

AINOLA The composer Jean Sibelius and his fam- ily made Ainola their home in 1904 and went on to live there for the next 65 years. A visit to the Ainola estate and its sur- rounding courtyard buildings, which have all been preserved in their original state, is a unique journey back in time to the sights and sounds of domestic life, music, and visual art of the last century. Ainola is surrounded by a beautiful garden, which is also the burial place of the composer and his wife Aino. Café Aulis and a mu- seum shop serve customers adjacent to the tickets office.

Open: Tue-Sun, 10 am to 5 pm (4 May-30 September).

Ainolankatu, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)9 287 322 [email protected] (guided tour bookings) www.ainola.fi

8 ALEKSIS KIVI’S MEMORIAL COTTAGE A visit to the memorial home of Aleksis Kivi, one of Finland’s greatest authors, allows you to sample what life was like in and around Lake Tuusula before the artists’ community became established. The cottage originally belonged to Kivi’s brother and his family. Aleksis Kivi himself only lived there for the last few months of his life in 1872. The small cottage and courtyard is impressive in its modesty.

Open: Tue–Sun 10 am to 5 pm (1 May–29 Aug) Sat–Sun 12 noon to 5 pm (1 Sept–10 Oct)

Rantatie, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)40 314 3471 [email protected] www.tuusula.fi/aleksiskivenkuolinmokki

HALOSENNIEMI Halosenniemi is a romantic studio home built by the painter Pekka Halonen in 1902. Halosenniemi, which has been lovingly restored to its original state, is now an art museum showcasing the work of Halonen and other artists from the Lake Tuusula artists’ community. The museum hosts a wide range of events and exhibitions. It is also has a museum shop and boat hire.

EXHIBITION 2021: 2.2.–29.8.2021 Finnish Government Scholarship recipients, cheers! – Väinö Blomstedt visiting Pekka Halonen

Open: Tue–Sun 11 pm to 5 pm (2 Feb–30 April) Mon–Sun 10 pm to 5 pm (1 May – 29 Aug Homes of

Halosenniementie 4-6, Tuusula historically tel. +358 (0)40 314 3466, prominent +358 (0)40 314 3469 [email protected] artists. www.halosenniemi.fi

9 The opening times may change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, check the museum websites. JÄRVENPÄÄ ART MUSEUM The exhibitions at Järvenpää Art Museum present the life and works of local Lake Tuusula artists. The muse- um’s collections include a significant body of works by Eero Järnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt.

EXHIBITION IN 2021: 28.2.–29.9.2021 Clam Sea, Turquoise Sky – Venny Soldan-Brofeldt & Hugo Backmansson

Open: Wed–Sun, 10am to 5 pm (28 February – 30 April) Tue–Sun, 10 am to 5 pm (1 May – 29 August)

Kirjastokatu 8, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)40 315 3881 [email protected] www.jarvenpaantaidemuseo.fi LOTTA MUSEUM Interesting The voluntary work of Finnish women during the war times will be at the exhibitions. centre of Lotta Museum’s exhibi- tions as part of our nation’s develop- ment story. The social responsibility of the women volunteers in the Lotta Organization was seen as multisec- toral care work, such as caring for the disadvantaged, safeguarding the journey of war refugees, helping the elderly and children and caring for the ill..

EXHIBITIONS 2021: Lotta Svärd – 100 years of societal responsibility

Open: Tue–Sun 10 am to 5 pm (September–May) Mon–Sun 10 am to 8 pm (June–August)

Rantatie 39, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)9 274 1077 [email protected] www.lottamuseo.fi 10 SUVIRANTA Suviranta is the artist’s home built by painter Eero Järnefelt on the shore of Lake Tuusula. The property is sur- rounded by an English-style garden and a step inside this atmospheric building will transport you back to the Events early 20th century. throughout It is not possible to visit Suviranta without a guide. We will announce the the year. opening hours for the summer sepa- rately. Follow our website for more information.

Suvirannankatu 5, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)40 315 3881 [email protected] www.jarvenpaantaidemuseo.fi/ en/suviranta

ARTIST HOME ERKKOLA Situated alongside the Rantatie coastal road on Lake Tuusula, Erkkola, the poet J. H. Erkko’s charming artist’s home was completed in 1902. Erkkola hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events throughout the year. Museum shop.

EXHIBITIONS 2021: 20.1.–19.9. In the flow of time – Taneli Eskola’s photographic art

Open: Wed–Sun 12 pm to 5 pm (3 Feb–30 April) Tue–Sun 10 am to 6 pm (1 May–29 Aug) Wed–Sun 12 pm to 5 pm (1 Sep–15 Dec)

Rantatie 25, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)40 314 3471 +358 (0)40 314 3465 [email protected] www.erkkola.fi

11 The opening times may change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, check the museum websites. Other museums and attractions

ANTI-AIRCRAFT MUSEUM The three exhibition halls and the ex- tensive outdoor areas of the specialist military history museum displays rare anti-aircraft systems and Finland’s mil- itary history from the time the country was under Swedish rule to the present day. Café and museum shop.

Open: Wed–Sun 11 am to 5pm (1 Feb–16 May) Tue–Sun 11 am to 5pm (14 May–31 Aug) Wed–Sun 11 am to 5pm (1 Sep–30 Nov)

Klaavolantie 2, Tuusula Legacies of +358 (0)40 314 3470 (during opening hours) the past in [email protected] www.ilmatorjuntamuseo.fi the present.

JOKELA BRICK FACTORY As a population centre, Jokela has gradually grown around the railway and the Jokela brick factory, founded in 1874. At the heart of the brick fac- tory lies a 57-metre long tyre oven built in the 1930s. The oven and its shelter building, the artificial dryers, and the factory canteen are all open to the public. The story behind this historic site and the future of the area as a whole is complemented by a se- ries of displays.

Open: Go to the museum! weeks (27 July – 8 August. Tue–Sun, 11 am to 5 pm) and in connection with other events

Nukarintie 3, Jokela tel. +358 (0)40 314 3460 www.tuusula.fi/jokelantiilitehdas

12 KELLOKOSKI IRONWORKS FACTORY MUSEUM The Kellokoski Ironworks Factory Museum is located on the shore of the Keravanjoki rapids in the old factory dis- trict. While the workers may have long- since left their posts, visitors can still sense the atmosphere of the old factory and the history of this important site as they wander in and through the alleys. Examples of the metal products manu- factured in the ironworks are on display in the museum, as well as pictures and maps of the development of the town and the ironworks area. The museum site also has a shop, Maijan Kammari (‘Maija’s Chamber’), and an information point.

Exhibition 2021: Horsepower – vehicles from the village

Open: Wed–Sat, 12 pm to 4 pm (7 May–24 July) Hidden Tue–Sun, 11 am to 5 pm (27 July – 8 August) Go to the museum! weeks gems. Wed–Sat, 12 pm to 4 pm (10 Aug-4 Sep)

Kellokoski Ironworks / Maija’s Chamber Vanha valtatie 190, building 3, Kellokoski tel. +358 (0)40 773 1889 fb.com/kellokoskenruukintehdasmuseo

KELLOKOSKI HOSPITAL MUSEUM The museum offers visitors a glimpse of what hospital treatment was like in days gone by, hospital life during the war years, and the lives of the former pa- tients and staff who left their mark on the hospital. The exhibition includes displays of old hospital tools and apparatus such as lobotomy equipment and equipment used in electric shock treatment, as well as objects and works of art made by patients as part of their occupational therapy.

13 The opening times may change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, check the museum websites. Open: Sat 11am to 5pm (22 May–29 May) Thu and Sat 11am to 5pm (3 June–25 July) Tue–Sun 11am to 5pm (27 July –8 Aug) Sat 11am to 5pm (14 Aug) Connecting Vanha valtatie 198, building 9, Kellokoski past tel. +358 (0)40 314 3574 www.tuusula.fi/ to present. kellokoskensairaalamuseo

KLAAVOLA HOUSE By visiting Klaavola House you can sample what the life of a prosperous Neo-Finnish farmhouse was like in the early 20th century. The rooms are deco- rated in the style of the inter-war years, using objects from the collections of former residents of the house and the museum. In addition to the main build- ing, there is also a granary, a dairy and a sauna

Open: Go to the museum! weeks: Tue–Sun, 11 am to 5 pm (27 July – 8 August) By appointment only at other times.

Klaavolantie 3, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)40 314 3460 +358 (0)40 314 3474 www.tuusula.fi/klaavola

TUUSULA CAR MUSEUM of the local transport entrepreneur’s journey since the 1930s. The museum displays include old cars, photos, and souvenirs collected over the years.

Open: Go to the museum! weeks: Tue-Sun, 11 am to 5 pm (27 July – 8 August) and by appointment at other times.

Tuusulan Autotalo, ovi 3, Huoltotie 1, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)400 450 585 (Raimo Stenvall) [email protected] www.r-stenvall.fi/automuseo

14 TUUSULA CHURCH Tuusula’s timber-framed church is one of the oldest surviving cruciform churches in Finland. It was inaugurated in 1734. The church adopted its current colour scheme, designed by Pekka Halonen, in 1927. The church’s simple décor, stained glass windows, and its altarpiece deco- rated by Johan Asplund in the 1850s, all lend the church an intimate atmosphere. Aleksis Kivi and Pekka Halonen are among other persons of note buried in the church grounds.

Guided tours are organised in Tuusula Church and the church park in June, July and August. Free entry. More detailed information is available at www.tuusulanseurakunta.fi.

Kirkkotie 34, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)9 875 960 www.tuusulanseurakunta.fi

TUUSULA WORKERS’ HOME Many things MUSEUM The workers’ home museum in the dis- to see. trict of Kirkkomäki includes a shoemaker’s workshop, a carpenter’s family home, and a blacksmith’s workshop, all presenting the life of rural craftsmen in the early 20th century. The museum also hosts themed exhibitions related to the artisan tradition and various demonstrations of crafts and other artisan techniques, such as the art of spinning and carding wool, tar burning, cutting woodchips with a shingle cutting machine and blacksmithing.

Open: Sat, Sun 2 pm to 4 pm (May and August) Tue–Sun 12 pm to 4 pm & Wed 12 pm to 7 pm (June and July), Tue–Sun 11 am to 5 pm (27 July – 8 August) Go to the museum! weeks Sat–Sun 12 pm to 4 pm (10–31 August)

Kirkkotie 21, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)40 585 5798 tuusulantyolais- [email protected] www.tuusulantyolaiskotimuseo.fi 15 The opening times may change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, check the museum websites. VILLA KOKKONEN Situated on the shore of Lake Tuusula, Villa Kokkonen is an artist’s home designed by Alvar Aalto, and was occupied by the composer Joonas Kokkonen from 1969 to 1996. Elina Viitaila and Antti A. Pesonen have maintained the house as a museum and prime example of the work of Alvar Aalto since leasing it from the town of Järvenpää in 2009. The hosts offer visitors guided tours all year round, the culmination of which is a concert experience. Villa Kokkonen has a shop and a home kitchen that provides catering during visits.

Guided tours with a short concert are available on order for individual visi- tors and groups.

Tuulimyllyntie 5, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)41 432 6166 [email protected] www.villakokkonen.fi Welcome!

16 Nature in and around Lake Tuusula Lake Tuusula has been nominated as the regional lake of the municipality of Uusimaa. The artists who lived on the shores of the lake at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries immortalized it in numerous works of art, and so it became part of what is popularly referred to as the Finnish ‘soul landscape’ (siulunmaisema).

With its stunning surroundings, Lake Tuusula is an absolute natural gem in this part of Finland. The lake is also categorised as an area of national significance for bird life. There are many natural attractions in the surrounding area and the lake is popular with visitors of all ages and interests – whether you would like to take part in a Jolly Boat race or enjoy some skiing, Nordic skating, or cycling, Lake Tuusula has something for everyone. It is no wonder that Lake Tuusula has become a popular outdoor recreation destination for both Finns and international tourists alike.

Lake Tuusula is a hidden gem.

17 routes and driveway run to the rest area, where you can find firewood and a place for making a fire. There are two earth-closets in the area, and stairs have been constructed down from the vantage point all the way to the pebbles of the Sarvikallio beach. You can also arrive at Sarvikallio by rowing boat. Rent a boat at Museum Halosenniemi or Hotel Gustavelund. Sarvikallio is easily accessible from many directions, both by driving and using public transportation, and it is also a suitable destination for a bike tour. The area at the top of Sarvikallio is a highly valued nature reserve.

More information at SARVIKALLIO www.uuvi.fi/sarvikallio Sarvikalliontie, 04300 Tuusula

Sarvikallio is a popular year-round ex- FJÄLLBO PARK cursion destination. The highest point Aleksis Kiven kuja, Tuusula on the shores of Lake Tuusula rises to a height of 25 metres from the lake Situated close to the many attractions surface. It is nice to enjoy your snacks on Tuusula’s Rantatie coastal road, the and admire the lake scenery open- beautiful Fjällbo Park is a popular rec- ing from the top of the cliffs, which reation area alongside Lake Tuusula. fall sharply into the lake. The old villas Fjällbo can be found near the parking on the opposite shore remind us that area shared by the Aleksis Kivi memo- we are in a significant cultural envi- rial cottage and the Erkkola estate. In ronment where the colourful artist days gone by, the park was home to community of Lake Tuusula once an old villa, which is nowadays com- flourished. memorated by a charming old gazebo and a stone staircase leading down to Sarvikallio was an important place the lakeside. also for the members of the artist community. Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, The rocky cliffs of the park and the Pekka Halonen and Eero Järnefelt of- coastal walking paths provide you ten painted there, and they took hikes with tranquil setting to enjoy the to the cliffs with their families. For Eero area’s nature and the beauty of the Järnefelt, the place reminded him of lake scenery. On the opposite shore the rugged national landscapes found lies the Sarvikallio recreation area. in Koli in Eastern Finland, and he There are also benches and a camp- named Sarvikallio “Little Koli”. fire site dotted along the trail. A new playground with play cottages can be The forest trails of Sarvikallio can be found close to the car park. found behind the parking area and they run towards the vantage point. On the trails you can experience both the dimness of the old forest and the light of the birch woods. The trail

18 THE SEVEN BROTHERS PICNIC AREA ON THE HIKING TRAIL BEACH AT ANTTILA FARM The ‘Seven Brothers’ trail is a 90 km CENTRE long hiking route from Helsinki to Location of the picnic area: Hyvinkää. The journey passes through Tähtientie, Tuusula several forested and urban sites as- A picnic area has been built on the sociated with Aleksis Kivi’s renowned beach area of the Anttila farm centre novel, The Seven Brothers. The route located on the shore of Lake Tuusula. can be completed in short day trips When the finishing touches have been or as multi-day hike, and has rest made during the spring and summer facilities and dining, washing, and ac- of 2021, the area will include several commodation services along the way. picnic tables, two multipurpose grills Some sections of the trail are also suitable for preparing sausages or suitable for skiing and cycling. pancakes on the fire, and a shed for firewood. While eating your snacks, The Tuusula leg of the trail runs you can admire the beautiful scenery through the forest paths of the of Lake Tuusula. Ruotsinkylä Research Forest and leads through the River Tuusula valley LAKE TUUSULA and Lahela bike paths to the cultural WETLANDS landscape of Nahkela. The Tuusula data can be traced back to the 1940s. leg is about 15 kilometres in length. Several species of bird nest and stopover in the Lake Tuusula region. Available for smartphones, the handy The special Natura area consists of Citynomadi app provides information three separate shore and wetland ar- on the local nature, history, person- eas around Lake Tuusula. The area in alities, and events, and also provides the Natura site of most ornithological fitness and stretching advice. significance is Järvenpää, at the north- ern end of Lake Tuusula. As many as Download the free 46 breeding species of birds have Citynomadi app at: been recorded in the area between app.citynomadi.com Linturanta and the northern end of the lake.

There are two bird watching tow- ers on the lake. The northern tower is RUOTSINKYLÄ RESEARCH reached by following a boardwalk, re- FOREST ferred to as Jouko’s path, which starts Maisalantie 135, Tuusula / behind the Järvenpää Art House. Berga bus stop Information boards about the bird life If you are looking for beautiful and and plants found in the area are dot- diverse forest trails, head out to ted along the route. The bird watching Ruotsinkylä Research Forest. Beautiful tower at the southern end of the lake Paratiisinmäki, Lehtikuusenmäki, and is accessible from the Koskenmäentie Raitio trails provide up-to-date infor- light traffic fairway, near the bridge mation on sustainable forestry and over the Tuusulanjoki River. showcase various species of trees. Stop by Professorin Pytinki for a place to relax and set a campfire.

19 Things to do in and around Lake Tuusula There are plenty of activities to do in the Lake Tuusula area all year round. Cycling around the lake is a popular way to explore the scenery and local attractions. You can also go fishing, rowing, canoeing, sailing, and swimming in the lake during the summer months. In winter, the lake attracts walkers, skiers, and Nordic skaters and, during a good winter, the longest Nordic skating track in Southern Finland is ploughed in the ice, measuring at 16 kilometres in length.

Bikes, boats, Nordic skates, kick-sleds, snowshoes, and other sports equipment can be hired from several outlets. Shopping, escape games, theatre, and other cultural events, as well as a wide range of restaurants, ensure that there is plenty to keep you entertained in the Lake Tuusula area whatever the weather.

Things to Do All Year.

20 BIKE AROUND THE LAKE example, at Sportuna www.sportuna.fi. While you can comfortably cycle and Villa Tammikko villatammikko.fi around Lake Tuusula in an hour, you can also spend a whole day stopping More information on the service pro- to enjoy the many points of interest viders is available at www.visittuusula. along the route. The road runs through fi under See and do » Activities a beautiful cultural landscape and is surrounded by several well-known Järvenpää Art Museum artists’ homes, cafés, and restaurants. Kirjastokatu 8, Järvenpää You can even enjoy a picnic in one of Bike rental with museum entrance the local parks. ticket or Museum card during muse- um opening hours: May-September, The route is a circuit, you can start the Tue–Sun 10 am to 5 pm. journey at any point you like. Most of Advance bookings: the route follows a bike track or the tel. +358 (0)40 315 3881 OR e-mail quiet museum road through pleas- [email protected] antly variable surroundings and is suitable for all ages. Bike hire is avail- You can also ask for a free bike on site. able, making cycling an ideal way of The area’s accommodation services leisurely taking in the sights. offer bikes for use.

The Citynomadi mobile HIRE A FATBIKE OR TAKE app is an excellent A GUIDED TOUR option to help you get Rent a FatBike for use on your own or the most out of your head out into nature with a tour guide. cycling tour around Lake An experienced guide will plan a for- Tuusula and is available est trail that suits your needs or even for download at app. an all-day tour culminating with a citynomadi.com. campfire in a lean-to and sauna expe- rience in a tent or trailer sauna. Bike hire points in summer time: In the Lake Tuusula area, bicycles are Price list and bookings available for rent in the summer, for www.fatbikevuokraus.com

21 LAKE TUUSULA CRUISE TOUR SKATING AND The MS Venny and MS Aino solar fer- SKIING ON ries take visitors on cultural cruises THE FROZEN LAKE around Lake Tuusula. The cruises In the winter, a tour skating route and include music, poetry, and stories ski trails are maintained on the ice of told by experienced guides about the Lake Tuusula. The ice trails are easy history of the area, points of cultural to reach from Hotel Gustavelund and interest, and the lives of artists who Onnela. Conditions on the lake vary have influenced the Lake Tuusula every winter, so all safety instructions region. Cyclists can take their bike on- provided by those maintaining the board. Bookings can be made online activities must be followed. Up-to- at Sportuna.fi or by email sportuna@ date information on the condition of gmail.com. the ice and the tour skating routes can be found online at www.tuusula.fi/ GO FISHING OR matkaluistelu. ICE FISHING Rent a boat and go fishing on Lake You can get updated information Tuusula. Bait casting and trolling with about the ski trails located on Lake a single rod and troll are permitted Tuusula and elsewhere in Tuusula with a county-specific permit for lure at www.tuusula.fi/hiihtoladut. At fishing (for persons aged 18 to 64). the Hyrylä Sports Centre in Tuusula Fishing and ice fishing are everyman’s you can also find versatile ski trails. rights, the exercise of which does not The starting point is at Kilpailukuja 7, need to be authorised as provided for Tuusula. Depending on the weather in the Fishing Act. Snare fishing always conditions, trails are also made on the requires a permit by participants’ Tuusula golf course and in different association. There are six independ- parts of Tuusula. ent participants’ associations in Lake Tuusula, whose information and sepa- RECREATIONAL rate rules can be found on EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE www.kalastaja.info (only in Finnish). Rowing boats, kayaks and SUP boards, as well as Nordic skates, snowshoes, kicksleds are for hire. Recreational equipment can be booked in advance, for example, from www.sportuna.fi or by contacting Matti Karjalainen, +358 (0)40 582 1061.

Rowing boats are available for hire in Halosenniemi between May and October.

Halosenniemi Museum Halosenniementie 4-6 Inquiries: tel. +358 (0)40 314 3466 No advance bookings

22 THROW WATER ON THE TAKE A DIP IN THE LAKE STONES IN A LAKESIDE For updated information on the ar- SAUNA ea’s bathing areas, swimming areas, Straight from the sauna and into the and water quality, please visit: water - how wonderful! Relax in the www.tuusula.fi/uimarannat lakeside sauna while admiring the landscape of Lake Tuusula. Several Häkli sauna options are available on the Location: Nahkelantie, Tuusula shore of Lake Tuusula. Location: Nahkelantie, Tuusula Häkli’s summer kiosk and the chang- Hotel Gustavelund’s lakeside sauna ing rooms on the beach are open and saunas for hire every day during the summer season Kirkkotie 36, Tuusula from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (weather After the relaxing heat of the reservation). No lifeguard on duty. Kyöstinranta lakeside sauna, you can cool off on the terrace and take a dip Rusutjärvi in the outdoor hot tub or go for a swim Location: Hiekkarannankuja, Tuusula from the pier in Lake Tuusula. The road gate is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the summer The hotel building also has two season, and the Rusutjärvi summer saunas with hot tubs and spacious kiosk serves you on warm summer changing rooms that you can reserve days mainly from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. for your private use. The changing rooms are kept open, depending on weather. No lifeguard Enquiries and reservations: on duty. Rusutjärvi beach also has a tel. +358 (0)9 273 751 or email winter swimming location and heated [email protected] changing booths.

Krapi lakeside saunas Sports Centre Krapi district Location: Kilpailukuja, Tuusula Rantatie 2, Tuusula There is no lifeguard services on the Krapi has versatile sauna possibilities beach at the Sports Centre pond. on the shore of Lake Tuusula, offering great heat and steam and a luxuri- ous setting for a wonderful evening for groups of all sizes. The saunas offer different levels of equipment and swimming opportunities all year round.

Enquiries and reservations: tel. +358 (0)9 274 841 or email [email protected].

23 Swimming pond at Jokela School Centre Location: Jyväkuja, Tuusula

Other locations for swimming: Kellokoski riverside on Saunarannankuja. The quality of the lake water in the swimming locations TAKE IN A SHOW OR PLAY is not classified and there are no life- guard services. THE ESCAPE ROOM GAME AT KRAPIN PAJA Krapin Paja is an events venue offer- Tuusula swimming hall ing music and theatre clubs, as well Location: Rykmentintie 1, Tuusula as spaces to hire for private parties, The Tuusula swimming pool has six meetings, and events. Food and tracks with a track length of 25 m and drinks are served throughout the year. a width of 2.5 m. One of the tracks is The weekly schedule includes clubs reserved for water runners. In addition, open to the public. Krapin Paja also the swimming pool has, for example, offers an escape room game, ideal a water slide, a diving pool, a paddling for groups of friends and work col- pool for children and pools for therapy leagues. and teaching purposes. There is a gym and a café in the hall. Krapi, Rantatie 2, Tuusula Additional information: tel. 358 (0)50 593 2036 / tel. 09 87183499 or at + 358 (0)9 274 841 www.tuusula.fi/uimahalli + [email protected] www.krapinpaja.fi

24 PLAY GOLF AT outdoor trails, ice rinks, a sports field, TUUSULA GOLF CLUB floorball hall, tennis, squash and bad- minton hall, football hall, biathlon sta- TUUSULA GOLF CLUB dium, skate park, beach and a frisbee The golf course’s varied park and for- golf course. The sports centre pond est landscapes, as well as many its has a beach for swimming, and there water and sand obstacles, provide a is a playground for children to enjoy. pleasant sporting experience in the In 2021–2022, more sports facilities cultural surroundings of Lake Tuusula. will be built in the area, such as a BMX Tuusula Golf Club provides introduc- bike track, fitness stairs for climbing tion to golf courses and coaching for and a gymnastics hall. individuals and groups. The club also has a mini golf course. The restaurant In the vicinity of the Tuusula school ar- café serves home-cooked lunches, ea, diverse local sports facilities have and the neighbouring Krapi offers a been built for a wide range of activi- fine setting for accommodation and ties and play. More information on the dining. sports facilities is available at www.tuusula.fi/lahiliikuntapaikat Kirkkotie 51, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)20 734 9052 VISIT THE PETTING FARM [email protected] Located in the Ruskela neighbour- www.tgk.fi hood of Tuusula, The Small Petting Farm is an idyllic setting and home CHALLENGE YOURSELF to horses, ponies, sheep, chickens, donkeys, bunnies, cats, and dogs. AT THE SPORTS CENTRE Children can spend a day getting to AND SPEND TIME IN THE know the animals, trying junior horse LOCAL SPORTS FACILITIES riding, enjoying a barbecue, and burn- Kilpakuja 7, Tuusula ing off some steam in the playground. The municipality of Tuusula is devel- The day is topped off with some deli- oping the Hyrylä Sports Centre into cious treats from Café Onni. The farm one of the most versatile recreational is open during summer. and leisure areas in the Helsinki met- ropolitan area. The sports centre has The Small Petting Farm & Café Onni Santavillantie 78, Tuusula tel. Jonna Winqvist, +358 (0)40 546 3070 [email protected] www.pienikotielaintila.fi

25 GUIDED WALKING TOURS During the summer, the area’s author- ized guides organise walking or cy- cling tours around the scenery of Lake Tuusula. Information about these can be found at Services www.visittuusulanjarvi.fi/ tapahtumat for large and

GUIDED TOURS small groups. FOR GROUPS Organised for groups, with the theme “Sources of Finnishness” Get to know more about the his- tory and cultural significance of the many destinations Lake Tuusula has to offer in a completely new way as you explore them with a professional guide. Lake Tuusula Cultural Tours are on hand to help you get the most out of your trip. Whether you and a small group of friends plan on enjoying a walking tour along Järvenpää’s

Cultural Trail or are part of a larger group interested in a coach tour of the many interesting sites along the Rantatie coastal road, please get in touch. We tailor the perfect tour pack- age to match the interests of all visi- tors, and transport and meals can be arranged as required.

Tarja Vuokkovaara [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)40 727 2535 www.kulttuurimatkat.fi

26 Eat, drink, stay overnight, and even enjoy some shopping!

27 HÄRMÄN RATI – KOIRAMÄKI WILLOW ORGANIC RESTAURANT, STABLE MICROBREWERY & SHOP Located along the Tuusulanväylä Härmän Rati is an multi-award-win- highway, Koiramäki Willow Stable is ning organic restaurant offering lunch an wonderful destination for the whole and banqueting services based in family. Visitors to the Willow Stable Järvenpää’s Vanhakylä (‘Old Town’) can meet miniature pigs and chick- district. The main restaurant build- ens, stroll through the willow trolls’ ing is a two-tone Ostrobothnian- enchanted forest, and romp around in style house, which was once a the children’s play barn. The stable has primary school, and has relocated to a shop and café selling farm-grown Järvenpää from Alahärmä. Härmän willow and interior decoration products Rati has a buffet service, with the and old-fashioned delicacies. homemade dishes all prepared using high-quality, fresh organic ingredients. Forsteninkuja 10, Tuusula The restaurant has seven atmospheric +358 (0)40 539 6641 rooms upstairs, all of which can be [email protected] hired all year round. Härmän Rati also www.koiramaenpajutalli.fi offers full-service festive arrange- ments on request. The restaurant also LASSILA FARMSHOP & has an organic grocery store in its OMA MAA COOPERATIVE courtyard, which sells many products, The Lassila organic farm and farm- including those made by the restau- based food cooperative Oma Maa rant’s microbrewery. are known for their work in the field of sustainable agriculture and ecologi- Vähäjärvenkatu 1a, Järvenpää cal food production. The Oma Maa +358 (0)40 156 766 co-operative organises group out- +358 (0)50 587 4541 ings to the Lassila farm (in Finnish and [email protected] English), as well as organic lunches, www.harmanrati.fi brunches, and outdoor yoga. The small shop sells organic products all year round. The selection includes eggs, rye, broad beans, and juices.

28 The food produced by the Oma Maa PYTINGIN PUOTI SHOP co-operative is all produced on the & VANHANKYLÄN Lassila farm. Information on member- ship and how to join the co-operative MANOR CAFÉ The magnificent 19th-century ‘Old is available from the farm shop. Town’ Manor has been restored to its former glory. As a working manor Paijalantie 341, Tuusula house, Kartanon Kahvila provides tel. 358 (0)50 547 9428 (Lassila + café, meeting, accommodation, and Farm), 358 (0)41 536 8183 (Oma Maa) + recreational services throughout the [email protected], year. The Pytingin Puoti handicraft [email protected] shop is located in the Yläpyting area www.lassilantila.fi, www.omamaa.fi of the Manor’s historically and cultur- ally significant courtyard and sells a ‘MEMORIES’ unique selection of products manu- BY MARI’S BOUTIQUE factured by craftsmen in different The atmospheric interiors boutique fields. Pytingin Käsityötaijat ry (Pytinki Memories Marin Putiikki operates Handicrafts) also organises small- out of a converted barn in a beauti- scale events, craft demonstrations, ful countryside setting. The products lessons, and handicraft workshops. ranges include new and genuinely old Temporary exhibitions in the loft. furnishings suitable for homes and as a gift. Pytingin Puoti Stålhanentie 26, Järvenpää Rantatie 110 B, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)44 331 8225 tel. +358 (0)50 525 2193 [email protected] [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/ www.memories.fi pytinginpuoti

Kartanon Kahvila Tuulimyllyntie 4, Järvenpää tel. +358 (0)40 315 3222 [email protected]

29 HOTEL KRAPI, RESTAURANT KRAPIHOVI & RESTAURANT MANKELI Restaurant Krapihovi maintains and creates Finnish culinary traditions in HOTELLI GUSTAVELUND, an idyllic villa setting. Krapi’s banquet JÄRVENRANTATERASSI table maintains centuries-old tradi- HOTEL GUSTAVELUND, tions, and the Finnish food year is LAKESIDE TERRACE celebrated in five seasons. PRITSI & RESTAURANT INTO In addition to its indoor restaurant, The Gustavelund Design hotel is an summertime and pop-up restaurant, architecturally unique building, rep- Mankel also has a patio and terrace resenting Finnish modernism. The area. The entertainment is provided hotel is full of art and vintage designer by Krapin Paja and the Krapi Summer furniture. Accommodation is available Theatre. Hotel Krapi’s rooms are lo- for 200 guests in this tranquil setting, cated in the Krapi and Onnela districts. with delicious daily dining options The hotel can accommodate up to provided by Restaurant Into, using the 130 guests. Guests at Krapi stay in finest Finnish ingredients. The restau- over 26 modern yet rustically-themed rant offers breakfast, lunch, and à la rooms in a centuries-old, red-brick carte services, as well as brunch on barn. During the summer months, you Sundays. The lakeside terrace at Pritsi can also stay in the courtyard barn to is the perfect place to enjoy refresh- experience the magic of the summer ing drinks in an idyllic setting while the night. chefs are busy preparing tasty dishes in the summer kitchen. Gustavelund’s The services available in the Onnela 30 meeting rooms can be hired by district have been part of the Krapi groups and events of all sizes. package since the beginning of 2020. Onnela complements Krapi’s services Kirkkotie 36, Tuusula with 35 hotel rooms, beach saunas, tel. +358 (0)9 273 751 and meeting and banqueting facili- Accommodation ties. Krapi is around 800 metres from [email protected], Onnela. table reservations [email protected], Rantatie 2, Tuusula www.gustavelund.fi tel. +358 (0)9 274 841 [email protected] www.krapi.fi

30 RESTAURANT KERHO Restaurant Kerho is an atmospheric restaurant in a magnificent setting at the old officer’s club in Hyrylä. The restaurant favours ingredients from local areas and food produc- Idyll and ers. Restaurant Kerho also has a farm shop, and meeting and banqueting good food facilities. in great Tykkitie 1, Tuusula destinations. tel. +358 (0)10 231 2750 [email protected] www.kerho.fi

LOTTAKANTTIINI CAFÉ The Café at the Lotta Museum is known for its nostalgic atmosphere. The experimental kitchen researches recipes from the 1930s and refines established traditions while also high- lighting the Lottakanttiini Café’s own products. Lunch is served between 11 am and 2 pm during the Lotta Museum’s usual opening hours. The summer terrace offers a view of the historic garden and Lake Tuusula. tel. +358 (0)9 274 1077 [email protected] www.lottamuseo.fi

31 VILLA TAMMIKKO CAFÉ AULIS – AINOLA Villa Tammikko is a cosy holiday and Designed by the architect Aulis banquet villa, where you can cel- Blomstedt, this former caretaker’s ebrate special occasions with your home has been converted into a café. family or even stay overnight in larger Open throughout the summer, the groups. The villa’s three bedrooms café is situated close to the entrance accommodate up to 12 people, and to Ainola. The café accepts group in the summer the barns and sauna bookings by e-mail to [email protected]. room can accommodate more than ten people. In front of the wood-heat- Ainolankatu 1, Järvenpää ed outdoor sauna there is an outdoor tel. +358 (0)44 575 7505 hot tub, which is available all year [email protected] round on request. The well-equipped www.ainola.fi kitchen includes tableware for 40 people. E-bike rentals are available for fun outdoor activities.

Maisalantie 237, Tuusula tel. +358 (0)50 355 8492 +358 (0)50 366 7464 [email protected] www.villatammikko.fi

32 Events in Tuusula

The ice carnival in February and Montturock, Tuusula Week, and the Tuusula Night of the Arts in the summer are examples of events that have already become firm favourites. Up-to-date information about events can be found on the online events calendar: visittuusula.fi

Businesses, community groups, and every Tuusula resident can add their own events to the Tuusula events calendar.

33 More KUT – CENTRAL UUSIMAA THEATRE The Central Uusimaa Theatre KUT is the only professional theatre in the Trends in region whose purpose is to provide building and professional theatre in the local towns and cities. The theatre’s performance interior design. venues in Kerava are the Central Uusimaa Theatre (the former Keski- Uusimaa Theatre), the Kerava Room at Cinema Keuda-talo & Krapi Summer Theatre and Halosenniemi in Tuusula. A full programme of events is avail- able on the theatre website.

KUT Central Uusimaa Theatre Office Kultasepänkatu 4, Kerava tel. +358 (0)9 2735 4000 [email protected] www.kut.fi www.lippu.fi

34 Come and enjoy!

35 TuusInfo – centralized customer service TuusInfo, Tuusula municipality’s central customer service, also serves tourists. The customer service point provides assistance with using the HSL transport network and purchasing tickets and much more.

Main Library, Autoasemankatu 2 Tuusula tel. +358 (0)9 8718 3070 [email protected] www.tuusula.fi/tuusinfo

OPEN: Mon - Thu 8 am to 3 pm, Fri 8 am to 12 pm. Changes may occur, please check the website www.tuusula.fi/tuusinfo

www.visitlaketuusula.fi

Tuusula’s shared event calendar tapahtumat.tuusula.fi