Vihti

Understand

History Archaeologists have found traces of human settlements on lakeshores since the Stone Age. First historical mention of Vihti dates to 1433 at time being a part of Lohja parish. Vihti parish was founded on 1507 when first vicar was appointed and (now ruined) St. Bridget’s Church was built. From 1950 to 2021, Vihti’s population has almost tripled (and Nummela’s population increased tenfold) due to massive growth of the Helsinki region.

Orientation

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

1MISSING WIKILINK Nummela is a town and the municipality seat. With the population of 15,000 (2016), it holds roughly half of the municipality's population. Here's where you can find most of the shopping options, restaurants, nightlife, etc. 2 Vihti, Vihti kk or Vihdin kirkonkylä (the parish village) is a much smaller town, yet more historical and a former municipality seat. It is often abbreviated as Vihti kk. In road signs and bus windows Vihti refers to this particular town, not the municipality as a whole. The surrounding rural area (including small settlements like Ojakkala and Otalampi) has very limited shopping and eating options but some of the top attractions of the area.

Getting there

By bus Buses to Vihti from Helsinki depart from Kamppi long distance terminal. They charge €10 with no supplements available. Going to any other destination than Nummela bus station which serves as a local hub, there's often a transfer involved, so keep your ticket and show it to the next bus driver. The transfer time is two hours. Nummela can be reached also from Espoo's Leppävaara by line number 275. Ticket price is €6. Vihti kk (via Otalampi) has connection from Vantaa's Myyrmäki with line 375(V), ticket price is €6. About 15 daily connections run from neighboring Karkkila and Lohja to Nummela. Ticket costs €3.50. If you come from Pori direction, you can get off the bus at Nummela th stop for Nummela and at Vihti th stop for Vihti kk. There's also international connection from Pärnu via Tallinn to Vihti kk operated by Flixbus.

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

From Helsinki, take Highway 1 (E18) towards Turku, then turn right to Highway 2; 45 km (28 mi) From Turku, take Highway 1 towards Helsinki, then turn left to Highway 2; 128 km (80 mi) From Tampere, take Highway 3 towards Helsinki, then turn right to Highway 25; 132 km (82 mi)

Getting around

By bus About 20 daily connections link Nummela and Vihti kk. Full price ticket costs €3.50 / one-way, including two hours of transfer time. 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 10 km (6.2 mi).

By taxi Most of the taxis operate under Lähitaksi brand. Usually getting a taxi is not a problem, but weekend nights in Nummela might be busy. Main taxi stand is in Nummela bus station (tel 0100 4114), if the stand happens to be unmanned, the call will be redirected to Lähitaksi dispatch center.

See

1 Nuuksio National Park (Nuuksion kansallispuisto) (entry from Tervalampi or Veikkola). Nuuksio 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 2.5 km (1.6 mi) by foot. Free. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Pyhän Birgitan kirkon rauniot (Ruins of St Bridget's Church), 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. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Vihdin museo (Vihti Museum), Kyläaukio 1, Vihti kk, ☏ +358 44-767-4726. A culture historical local museum in the church village. (updated Oct 2022)

Do

1 Puuhapark, Jussinrinne 1, Ojakkala, ☏ +358 100-84845, [email protected]. A theme park. Instead of mechanical rides, it has activities, such as pedal cars, miniature golf and trampolines. Most suitable for kids under 12. €24. (updated Dec 2018) 2 Vihti Ski Center, Jussinrinne 1, Ojakkala, ☏ +358 100-84484, [email protected]. M Tu 16:00-21:00, W F 13:00-21:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Including 15 slopes, 10 lifts and 1-km cross-country ski track. €38 (whole day). (updated Apr 2025) 3 Salmi Recreation Area (Salmen ulkoilualue), Salmentie 75 (near the Otalampi village; north of the Nuuksio National Park), [email protected]. Recreation area with campsite, hiking trails and cross-country skiing tracks. (updated Apr 2023)

Festivals Nummelapäivä (Nummela Day). Last Saturday of May. Nummelapäivä witnesses the town's central part being filled with merchants and food stalls and some free concerts. Attracts over 10,000 visitors annually. Free. (updated Jun 2026) Wuosisatamarkkinat (Century Market). Last Saturday of August. Wuosisatamarkkinat attracts more than 15 000 visitors annually to Vihti. During the festival, the main street 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. Free. (updated Nov 2018)

Buy

1 K-Citymarket, Tuusankaari 1. Hypermarket in Nummela. In the same premises a handful of speciailty shops and eating options such as Kotipizza and Subway. (updated Apr 2025) 2 Prisma, Naaranpajuntie 3, Nummela, ☏ +358 75-3030-3300. Another hypermarket in Nummela. Prisma store itself open 24/7. Some specialty shops under the same roof as well as Hesburger fast food and restaurant Invar (updated Jan 2022) 3 S-Market, Niuhalanraitti 3, Vihti. Supermarket in Vihti. (updated Feb 2022) 4 K-Supermarket, Kirjavantie 2. Another supermarket in Vihti (updated Feb 2022) 5 K-Market, Enätie 24. Gtocery store in Ojakkala. (updated Apr 2025)

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 six ATMs (four in Nummela and two in Vihti kk). However, there are no currency exchanges in Vihti.

Eat

1 Ciaobella, Enätie 24, Ojakkala (at the K-Market building), ☏ +358 45-276-8807, [email protected]. M–Th 10:00–21:00, F 10:00–22:00, Sa 11:00–22:00, Sa 11:00–21:00. A kebab pizzeria. (updated Apr 2025) 2 Heng Feng, Tuusantie 3, Nummela, ☏ +358 9 4289-0568. M–Th 10:30–21:00, F 10:30–22:00, Sa 12:00–22:00, Su 12:00–21:00. Chinese restaurant. Beautifully decorated, large menu. Take-away discount 20%. Also offers all-you-can-eat buffet at lunch time. Mains from €13. (updated Dec 20