Vihti

From the traveller's perspective, Vihti can be divided into three areas:

• is a town and municipality seat. With the population of 15,000, it holds roughly half of the municipality's population. Here's where you can find most of the shopping options, restaurants, nightlife, etc.
• (lit. Vihti's church village) is a much smaller yet more historical town and a former municipality seat. It is often abbreviated as Vihti kk. In road signs and bus windows Vihti refers this particular town, not the municipality as a whole.
• The surrounding rural area (including small settlements like Ojakkala, Otalampi, etc.) has very limited shopping and eating options but some of the top attractions of the area.

By bus

Buses to Vihti from Helsinki depart from Kamppi long distance terminal. They charge 9.80 € (Nummela) or 11 € (Vihti kk), although buying in advance from Matkahuolto website you might found a ticket as low as 3.90 €. Travelling time is 40 - 65 minutes.
About 15 daily connections run from Lohja to Nummela. Ticket costs 5.90 €

By car

Vihti is in a triangle within three major roads, so getting in by car is easy.

• From Helsinki, take Highway 1 towards Turku, then turn right to Highway 2;
• From Turku, take Highway 1 towards Helsinki, then turn left to Highway 2;

By bus

About 20 daily connections link Nummela and Vihti kk. Full price ticket costs 4.10 € / one-way. Buses to minor settlements are more infrequent, so consult the timetables carefully beforehand. Buses are most frequent on schooldays.

By foot

Both urban centers, Nummela and Vihti kk, are itself easily covered by foot. Entire municipality is rather large (approx 550 km²) and the distances between different locations can be too long to walk. For example, the distance between Nummela and Vihti kk is roughly .

• Nuuksio National ParkNuuksio National Park is a small (at least compared to natural parks in Lapland) but interesting piece of Finnish nature surprisingly close to the buzz of the capital region. Getting there by car is easy, with the public transport you can take an infrequent bus to Tervalampi or frequent bus to Veikkola. From both you still need to cover about by foot.

• Pyhän Birgitan kirkon rauniot

  address: Kirkkoniementie 1, Vihti kk
  A medieval church ruins, unusual, as most of the Finnish churches from that era are either still standing or totally perished. Located on a beautiful cape, with a view to a lake next to it.

• Puuhapark

  phone: +358 10 084845
  address: Jussinrinne 1, Ojakkala
  A theme park. Instead of mechanical rides, it has activities, such as pedal cars, miniature golf and trampolines. Most suitable for kids under 12.

Festivals

• Wuosisatamarkkinat

  address: Vihti kk
  Wuosisatamarkkinat (Century Market) attracts more than 15 000 visitors annually to Vihdin kirkonkylä. During the festival, the main street of Vihti kk, Niuhalanraitti is closed to car traffic and is instead scattered with merchants selling more-or-less medieval-themed handicrafts. The stage built on the market square holds free folk music concerts. Entry to the event is free.

• Citymarket

  address: Tuusankaari 1
  Hypermarket in Nummela. In the same premises a handful of specialty shops and eating options such as Kotipizza and Subway.

• Prisma

  phone: +358 75 30303300
  address: Naaranpajuntie 3, Nummela
  Another hypermarket in Nummela. Some specialty shops under the same roof as well as Hesburger fast food.

Money

The vast majority of places of business, including shops, bars, buses and taxis, accept Finnish and foreign credit and debit cards. To withdraw cash euros, there are five Otto-branded ATMs (four in Nummela and one in Vihti kk). However, there are no currency exchanges in Vihti.

• Ismet Vihti

  phone: +358 9 348-9398
  address: Niuhalanraitti 21

• Cantina Antonio

  phone: +358 44 3205 108
  address: Pisteenkaari 4, Nummela
  Mexican cuisine, although more geared towards the Finnish taste at the cost of authenticity. Doubles as a crowded night club on Saturday nights.

• Heng Feng

  phone: +358 9 4289 0568
  address: Tuusantie 3, Nummela
  Chinese restaurant. Beautifully decorated, large menu. Take-away discount 20%. Also offers all-you-can-eat buffet at lunch time.

• Ned Kelly's

  phone: +358 9 555 200
  address: Pilkkukuja 1, Nummela
  Nice, laid-back atmosphere on weekdays, extremely crowded at Friday & Saturday nights. Wide variety of beers and ciders, pint from a tap is 5.50 €

• Pub Pilvenhattara

  phone: +35892245289
  address: Tuusantie 3, Nummela
  Live music on most Saturdays. Karaoke on Fridays & Saturdays (if no live music). Admission to live bands 5 € / otherwise 2.5 €. Pint 5 €.

• Selli

  phone: +358 44 500-2567
  address: Linjalankuja 3A
  Built to former police station's premises, hence the name (Selli means "jail"). Rooms equipped with refrigerator, coffee maker and wi-fi connection. Shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry room.

• Air Hotel

  phone: +358 9 22 38 100
  address: Lentokentätie 5, Nummela
  Bit outside of the town center, on the top of the esker. During the summer possibility to fly with the glider, ask the reception for details. Sauna and wi-fi included to the price.

Internet

Finland in general lacks internet cafes as most of the people have connections in their home and in their pocket, and Vihti is no exception. Many of the places of business do have wi-fi for customers (although it's usually called "WLAN"); ask the staff for details. For free wi-fi and internet terminals, check the Vihti Public Library. The branches of the library are in Nummela at Pisteenkaari 9 and in Vihti kk at Nietoinkuja 1.

Post offices

Vihti has two post offices: Nummela (at the K-Supermarket Nummela premises, Keskikuja 3) and Vihti kk (at the R-kioski, Vaunukuja 1).

• Karkkila, a small town next north along Highway 2
• Helsinki, the capital of Finland
• Hyvinkää, an industrial town and a railway hub.
• Lohja, a town with interesting mine and beautiful medieval church