# Linnanmäki

Linnanmäki (Swedish: Borgbacken) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It is the largest and most famous amusement park in Finland, and one of the most-visited in Europe.

## Understand

An amusement park was opened on 27 May 1950 and is owned by the non-profit Children's Day Foundation, which operates the park to raise funds for Finnish child welfare work. Of the all Nordic amusement parks, Linnanmäki has the most rides in relation to the number of visitors. As of 2024, the amusement park has more than 40 attractions.
* 60.188124.93931 Information. (updated Sep 2024)

## Get in

The park is open from spring to autumn; the opening day is around May Day and the closing is in the third week of October.
Linnanmäki is situated in the Alppila sub-district of Alppiharju, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Helsinki's city centre. There are two entrances to the amusement park: the 60.189424.94011 main gate from the Tivolitie side and the 60.186924.93982 southern gate from the Sturenkatu side.
The park is easily accessible from the city centre by tram lines 3, 8, and 9, as well as bus line 23. Coming by train, Linnanmäki is situated about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of 60.198724.93333 Pasila Railway Station, and approximately 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the nearest metro station, 60.187824.96084 Sörnäinen.

## Get around

Once inside the park, everything can be done on foot. It's about 7.5 hectares big.
Only the entrance is free (with the exception of some festival events); you have to buy tickets or wristbands for the attractions. Single-use tickets are €11, wristbands €51.

## See and do

Below are the most important attractions in the park.

### Attractions
#### Rollercoasters

* 60.188724.94151 Vuoristorata. This wooden roller coaster is not only the most famous in the entire amusement park, but also one of the oldest attractions, as it was built in 1951. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.187724.94022 Linnunrata eXtra. An indoor roller coaster, with the addition of VR headsets that riders can wear on board. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188224.943 Kirnu. First compact 4D roller coaster in Europe. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.187224.93914 Salama. This steel roller coaster is built on top of Hurjakuru. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188424.93835 Taiga. This might be the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster in Finland. (updated Sep 2024)

#### Carousels

* 60.188824.94086 Karuselli. This traditional carousel of German origin dates back to 1896, making it the park's oldest attraction. It arrived in the park in 1954. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188924.93987 Kahvikuppikaruselli. A carousel with the coffee cup theme. (updated Sep 2024)

#### Ferris wheels

* 60.187924.93928 Rinkeli. A large ferris wheel, which reaches as high as 34 meters. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.18824.93999 Vankkuripyörä. A small ferris wheel with Western theme. (updated Sep 2024)

#### Rides

* 60.187424.938810 Hurjakuru. The 370-meters long water ride with tunnel and waterfalls. Be prepared to get wet! (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188124.93911 Kyöpelivuoren hotelli. A dark ride with the witches and other creepy things. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.187824.942212 Taikasirkus. A circus-themed ride with an animated characters. (updated Sep 2024)

#### Other attractions

* 60.189124.93911 Sea Life Helsinki. An aquarium. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.187624.94112 Panoraama. With the 53-meter height, this gyro tower is one of the best places to view the city of Helsinki. (updated Sep 2024)

### Events

* iik!week: . F–Su (in September). A horror festival. Not recommended for children under 15 years of age. (date needs fixing)
* Carnival of Light: . F–Su (in October). A light festival. Entrance ticket €20. (date needs fixing)

## Eat

* 60.188424.94311 Hurlumhei. 11:00–21:00. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188524.94052 Keidas. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188824.943 Lintsiburger. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188824.93964 Spasso. An Italian restaurant. (updated Sep 2024)

## Drink

* 60.18924.94011 Cafe Donitsi. (updated Sep 2024)
* 60.188624.94032 Cafe Vohvelitehdas. (updated Sep 2024)

## Sleep

There are no accommodations in connection to the amusement park. See Helsinki/Inner East for nearby options.

## Go next

* Amusement parks in Finland
** Särkänniemi – an amusement park in Tampere
* Suomenlinna – another attraction in Helsinki