City of '''Hyvinkaa''' [http://www.hyvinkaa.fi] (population 45,000) is small town in Southern Finland and conveniently located about 50 km from Finland's capital Helsinki. Hyvinkaa is located along Helsinki-Tampere railroad. And highway 3 (E12) is passing very near. Location of Hyvinkaa provides many opportunities to excercise in nature. The green and verdant city also offers various cultural experiences.

Understand

Hyvinkaa_fs Tourist Office [http://www.hyvinkaa.fi/modules/page/show_page.asp?id=B908F028A8254BF8AA74478F3BB525AD&tabletarget=data_1&MENU_2_activeclicked=EBB2128CEF7A41159CA30A75EAA112E3&MENU_2_open=false&pid=BBE8FC6DFB1F47738C3F85DD9797811B&layout=sisasivu]is located in city hall, address Kutomokatu 1 and it_fs open Mon -Thu 8.00?16.00 Fri 8.00?15.00. The Tourist Office provides brochures and maps of Hyvinkaa area and various destinations and cities across Finland. The services are free for all customers. You can find free brochures also from Prisma shopping center, Kauppakuja 2 (entrance near city hall).

History

Hyvinkaa community was founded 1917 and it changed to town 1960.

Get in

By train

VR_fs [http://www.vr.fi] suburban trains R, H and T operate to Hyvinkaa from the Helsinki_fs Central Railway Station. It_fs 45-minutes train ride. Timetable [http://www.vr.fi/heo/lahi/asemakohtaiset_2008-06/Hy_080601.pdf].

By Bus

See timetables: http://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/

There are several lines operating from Helsinki to Hyvinkaa. Most stops in bus station, some late buses just pass Hyvinkaa by Highway 3 (E12). Duration ~1 to 1,5 hour. Depending if direct or not.

By car

Hyvinkaa_fs center is located two kilometers from highway 3 (E12). South side of Hyvinkaa is road 25 that goes to Porvoo and Hanko.

Get around

See

  • '''Finnish Railway museum''' [http://www.rautatie.org/] - Address: Hyvinkaankatu 9. Tickets 6? (Adult) 2? (Child 7-16yrs). See the website for opening hours. The museum is situated on a historically significant place - Station and train yard for Hanko-Hyvinkaa railway from early 1870s.
  • You can get a special cachet on your letters and postcards if you mail them through the mailbox on the museum grounds.

  • '''Hyvinkaa art museum''' [http://www.hyvinkaa.fi/kulttuuri-javapaa-aika/] - Address: Hameenkatu 3 D (2nd floor of Jussintori building).
  • Opening hours: Mon Closed, Tue-Thu 11-18, Fri-Sun 11-17. Art changes few times a year, most often local painters and sculptors. Tickets are around 3?, groups and students get a discount.

  • '''Villa Arttu''' [http://www.hyvinkaa.fi/villaarttu/] - Address: Kankurinkatu 4-6.
  • Child and Youth culture center at Wanha Villatehdas. Open every day 12-16.

  • '''Valvilla - textile museum''' - Address: Kankurinkatu 4-6, Wanha Villatehdas, yard side.
  • Opening hours: Wed 12-15 or call beforehand. Tickets 1?. Museum tells the story of Valvilla textile plant, which was founded by Ossian Donner in 1892. It processed wool for almost 100 years and grew to one of the largest and most diverse textile plants in Finland. The plant has been closed for some time and the surrounding areas are being built as housing.

  • '''Hyvinkaa -artist community''' [http://www.hyvinkaantaiteilijaseura.fi/ajankohtaista.html] - Address: Vaiveronkatu 10.
  • Gallery with local art. Closed on mondays, further details from their website.

    Do

    The city is surrounded by nature and therefore it provides people who enjoy sports excellent opportunities to exercise for example in the Sveitsi nature park, swimming pool or ski centre. There are also many interesting sports associations in Hyvinkaa.

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