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 aerial view of Linnanmäki

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.

• 1 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 1 main gate from the Tivolitie side and the 2 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 3 Pasila Railway Station, and approximately 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the nearest metro station, 4 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

An illuminated funhouse

Rollercoasters

• 1 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)
• 2 Linnunrata eXtra. An indoor roller coaster, with the addition of VR headsets that riders can wear on board. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Kirnu. First compact 4D roller coaster in Europe. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Salama. This steel roller coaster is built on top of Hurjakuru. (updated Sep 2024)
• 5 Taiga. This might be the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster in Finland. (updated Sep 2024)

Carousels

• 6 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)
• 7 Kahvikuppikaruselli. A carousel with the coffee cup theme. (updated Sep 2024)

Ferris wheels

• 8 Rinkeli. A large ferris wheel, which reaches as high as 34 meters. (updated Sep 2024)
• 9 Vankkuripyörä. A small ferris wheel with Western theme. (updated Sep 2024)

Rides

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

Other attractions

A jellyfish in Sea Life Helsinki

• 1 Sea Life Helsinki. An aquarium. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 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

Kiosks in Linnanmäki

• 1 Hurlumhei. 11:00–21:00. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Keidas. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Lintsiburger. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Spasso. An Italian restaurant. (updated Sep 2024)

Drink

• 1 Cafe Donitsi. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Cafe Vohvelitehdas. (updated Sep 2024)

See also

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