Vanhakaupunki

Welcome to Vanhakaupunki, a name that literally translates from Finnish as 'The Old City'. To stand here is to stand at the very birthplace of the Finnish capital. …

As we walk toward the water's edge, we are greeted by the expansive, serene beauty of the Vanhakaupunginlahti bay. This bay is not merely a scenic body of water; it is a critical, legally protected nature reserve and a vital…

Stepping away from the open waters of the bay, we enter the dense, carefully curated tranquility of the Viikki Arboretum. Founded in nineteen-sixty-nine, this sprawling twenty-hectare nature reserve was specifically established…

Emerging from the dense woods of the arboretum, the landscape suddenly opens up into a startling, wide vista of expansive arable land. You have entered the heart of the Viikki Campus's agricultural facilities. …

Adjacent to the sprawling open fields, you will encounter the massive, gleaming glass structures of the Viikki research greenhouses. Covering an impressive two thousand four hundred square meters, these highly controlled…

Continuing our journey through the agricultural heart of the campus, we arrive at one of its most surprising and beloved features: the research dairy barn. Yes, in the very middle of Helsinki, the university maintains a working…

We conclude our exploration of Vanhakaupunki by returning to the very waters that drew King Gustav Vasa to this location nearly five centuries ago: the roaring rapids of the Vantaa River. As the river violently churns over the…

As our journey through Vanhakaupunki and the Viikki campus comes to an end, take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary diversity of the landscapes we have just explored. In a span of a few kilometers, we have traversed the…