Kerava

Kerava is a town in Central Uusimaa, in Southern Finland. It's located about 30km to the north from Helsinki and is part of the greater metropolitan area.

By public transport

 * See Helsinki for information about HSL public transport routes, fares and tickets.

Kerava is served by Helsinki commuter trains, with 3 faster "R", "H" and "Z" trains (20 min from Helsinki) and 5 "K" trains per hour (35 min from Helsinki). The is right next to the town centre. In addition, there are bus routes from other parts of the capital region.

By plane
All international and domestic flights to Helsinki land at the , 15 kilometers to the south-west of the town. From airport to Kerava, take the commuter train P to Tikkurila and change for a Kerava-bound commuter train. Travel time to Kerava from the airport is about 45 min.

By car
Kerava is next to the Helsinki-Lahti motorway. It takes about 30 minutes to get in from central Helsinki, if there are no traffic jams.

Get around
In the centre, you can get around by foot. To go elsewhere, drive or travel by bus or taxi.

By bus

 * See Helsinki for information about routes, fares and tickets

Local buses operate within Kerava itself and also provide easy access to neighbouring communities Tuusula and Sipoo.

By scooter
You can rent electric kick scooters for use in the centre from Finnish Swup.

By taxi
See Uusimaa for information about companies and fares


 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

See


An industrial town emerging from scratch along the railway a little more than a century ago, you won't find any old town in Kerava. However the city has its fair share of modern art and architecture.


 * Many modern sculptures and statues around downtown.
 * Many modern sculptures and statues around downtown.
 * Many modern sculptures and statues around downtown.

Do


Keravan päivä. "The Kerava day" is usually a week before Juhannus (Midsummer). Free concerts and art around the city, with the main event at the Aurinkomäki stage. Brief information in Finnish here.

Buy
Along the main street Kauppakaari you can find all kinds of shops and restaurants. At its eastern end and across Keskustan Kehä you can find two hypermarkets, and. The Prisma works 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Citymarket may have a more diverse selection for things such as cheese and different meat cuts.

Eat
 at Kauppakaari street has several places:
 * Chinese restaurant  offers buffet Chinese and Sushi.
 *  is another option for Asian and Sushi.
 * The New Sherwood, where you can go for lunch, a full dining experience, or just a pint of Guinness. They also host bands and other parties after dinner time.
 *  - steaks, grilled meat etc.

Also at Kauppakaari street is , whose pizzas include gluten-free options for a small additional fee.

At Asemanaukio, between the library and train station, you can find Nepalese restaurant . Nearby, next to the bus platforms, is the sushi restaurant .

Drink

 * The New Sherwood (see section "Eat", above)
 * Three Kings The Bar, Kauppakaari 1. They show NHL hockey and games of major football leagues. Affordable beers and pub snacks.
 * Kamun Kapakka, Paasikivenkatu 4 (one block from Kauppakaari). High-quality domestic and foreign beers on tap, and more in bottles.

Sleep
With Cosmopoli having closed, there are no hotels (administratively) in Kerava. The nearest hotels are:
 * , Rantatie 2, Tuusula, tel. +358 9 2951501
 * Hotelli Rivoli, Järvenpää, tel. +358 9 27141

In addition, you can find a wide selection of accommodation in Vantaa, especially near the airport.

Go next

 * The lake Tuusulanjärvi, with several artist's homes or cottages from a hundred years back turned into museums, is 5 km west of Kerava, in Tuusula and Järvenpää. Do the names Jean Sibelius, Aleksis Kivi, Juhani Aho, Venny Soldan-Brofeldt and Pekka Halonen ring any bells? You might also enjoy a walk along the lake that brought them here.