Espoo

Finland’s second largest city has developed to become the ‘high-tech’ city. The city is possesses a unique urban structure, where the creativity and expertise take on many forms. The cultural city is also a metropolis surrounded by nature. The city consists of five district centers, which are big as a normal Finnish town, enjoying a perfectly connected by public transport to one another and other places. Of the five districts, the best known is Tapiola. This district has been vigilantly designed garden city, in which the residents, nature and architecture are in complete accord with each other.

The Espoo travel information lets into many facets of the city, which is a unique city among the all-Finnish cities. Visitors to the place can go on nature trips, visiting the archipelago, seaside and the Nuuksio wildlife area, which offer wonderful surroundings. The last few decades has seen the city developing at a rapid rate to become a large center of technology. Today what is a big city was just a rural municipality with a small population. The rapid changes began in the 1950's, when the Helsinki University of Technology moved to Otaniemi in Espoo. The high tech city and its business have involved tens of thousands of residents, making it city of expertise.

The city of Espoo is also known as the city for its outstanding architecture, with some of the best known architectural works. One of them is the garden city of Tapiola, and the exclusive campus area of Otaniemi. The city structure, its architecture and its cultural activities all makes Espoo a special kind of city. A recent research has put Espoo as the safest of Finland's largest cities in Finland. The city picture would not be complete without a mention of its important and multi-faceted cultural life. The city is famous for its many choirs and its outstanding chamber orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta. Every year sees a high quality and widely popular cultural festivals taking place in the city, such as April Jazz and Espoo Cine. Check Espoo travel information for getting the right dates for the events and festivals. The city’s fats development has not made the city loose its touch with the nature, it is still is close to nature. There is the archipelago down south to the large forests up north. For outdoor life, one can visit the Nuuksio National Park, providing with a unique opportunity to experience the Finnish wildlife in close proximity to the Capital City.

Visit and experience the city during your visit. Moreover, the excellent weather in Espoo is again a big draw for the tourists.