Be sure to make time to visit Korkeasaari zoo,
which it is situated on its own island, in a cove near the city centre by Kruunuvuori
Bay. During the summer months, the best way to get to the Helsinki
Zoo is with public transport: a fifteen-minute ferry journey from Kauppatori
or Hakaniemi, or the Zoo
Line Bus 11 from Herttoniemi metro station
to the Zoo. Limited parking is available in Mustikkamaa
and Kulosaari. During the
wintertime Bus 16 or the metro to
Kulosaari take you closest: a 1.5-km walk to the Zoo. Zoo Line Bus
11 operates only on weekends.
The Sports Department of the City of Helsinki is dedicated
to improving the quality of life and capabilities of the people in Helsinki
through sports. There are a broad range of sports services available in
Helsinki throughout the year, both indoors and out. The city has about 800 sports
clubs covering some 100 different sports. However, most people exercise or participate
in sports on their own.
Key functions of the Sports Department:
- to provide and maintain sports facilities
- to maintain outdoor recreation areas
- to arrange supervised sports activities
- to supervise boating and maintain marinas
- to develop and control fishing
- to prepare matters related
- to subsidies and support
- to market and provide information on sports services
Useful Addresses:
City of Helsinki Sports Department (in English)
http://www.hel.fi/liv/
Public Works Department (in
Finnish)
http://www.hel.fi/hkr
The Helsinki Zoo
http://www.hel2.fi/zoo/index_eng.html
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