Kumpula outdoor swimming pool

Location

Helsinki
Finland
60° 12' 31.0068" N, 24° 57' 29.6208" E
FI
General info: 

The Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool is the other of two most popular outdoor pools in Helsinki. Kumpula is slightly less crowded than the one near Olympic stadium. Both of the pools were built for 1952 Olympic games so they are pretty similar in architecture. The atmosphere in Kumpula is a little less hectic so if you are not especially looking for a very lively atmosphere, this might be a better choice.

The swimming pool was built as a practice pool for the 1952 Summer Olympics and it is Finland’s third oldest outdoor swimming pool. In 2005, the swimming pool was restored to its original appearance while the saunas and dressing rooms were modernized at the same time.

The area in Kumpula is large and has possibilities for many activities. Here a simple list of what there is in Kumpula:
- main building: dressing rooms, showers, saunas
- stands and sun plateau
- 25-metre pool
- children´s pool
- wading pool
- diving pool, stands: 1, 3, 5, 7,5 and 10 m
- weightlifting area
- boxing ring
- chess area
- basketball court
- volleyball court
- children´s play area
- jumping castle (seperate fee)
- cafe

Please note that swimming in sportshorts in Kumpula is forbidden, so basically you need to have speedos or similar.

Getting there: 

If you are leaving from the center of Helsinki, you will have various options by public transport. At least buses 77, 75, 55AK and 741 will take you close. Best way is to find your route from here www.reittiopas.fi . Just write the origin and destination and the site will tell you the best way to get there from your origin.

Costs: 

Entrance fee for adults 3,6€, Children, Students, Pensioneers 1,8€.
Opening hours 23.5. - 21.8.2011 Mon - Sat 6.30 - 20.00; Sun 9.00 - 20.00

Interesting places nearby

Moderna Museet is the Stockholm Museum of Modern Art. It was opened in the late fifties and has since become one of the most important cultural institutions of the city.

The official residence of Swedish monarchs is the Stockholm Palace. Originally, it was built in the 13th century as a fortress, but through the ages, it developed into one of the most impressive palaces in the world.

Stockholm City Hall or Stadshuset as the Swedes call it, is the seat of the local government, but more importantly, it is the place where The Nobel Prize ceremony is held every year.

Known in the past as the city between the bridges, Stockholm’s Gamla Stan (Old town) is one of the most popular attractions of the city. It is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe.

The Mariinsky Theatre was the center of cultural life of the 19th-century St. Petersburg. Since it was opened in 1860 it has become the prestigious venue for opera and ballet fans. This place helped the Russian classical music thrive.

Built in a classic Russian Orthodox style, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the most elaborate churches of St. Petersburg.