Along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kaunianen, Vantaa makes up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and is the fourth most heavily populated city in Finland. Most visitors to Finland will pass through Vantaa, as the country’s largest airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located here. Although the earliest traces of human habitation in the area date back 7,000 years, and the first mention of Vantaa (then called Helsinge) was in 1351, it only gained city status in 1974.
Today, Vantaa is a thriving community, continually expanding and developing yet never losing sight of the importance of its natural surroundings. Visitors to Vantaa will find themselves faced with a vast array of choices, as the city boasts a wealth of cultural and natural attractions.
