Tali tennis center

Location

Helsinki
Finland
60° 12' 46.2888" N, 24° 52' 35.1336" E
FI
General info: 

Tali tennis center is the bigest tennis center in Finland and one of the biggest in Europe. It has alltogether 22 inside courts and 11 outside courts. The inside courts are semi-slow GreenSet Comfort and the outside courts are both clay and sandy artificial turf.

In the evenings and on weekends the center is pretty much full but you can usually still find free times. During office hours you will always find free courts.
Thera are also various tennis schools operating in Tali. Other activities in the center include gym, minitennis, golf simulator, saunas and clubrooms.

Getting there: 

If youa are leaving from the center of Helsinki, you will have various options by public transport. At least buses 231, 270, 39, 248 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: 

The prime time hours are 24€-26€/hour. Morning hours around 20€/hour. Office hours and late evenings around 16€/hour.

Interesting places nearby

Saint Isaac's Cathedral is the largest Orthodox cathedral in the world. This monumental building is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint.

Also known as Tsarskoye Selo (the Emperors village), the Catherine Palace is a magnificent complex of gardens, baroque-styled summerhouses, and colorful palaces.

The Peter and Paul Fortress was made with one purpose – to protect the city of St. Petersburg. It is one of the first built structures in the area, by the order of the city’s namesake himself, Peter the Great.

The royal court of the emperor Peter the Great, Peterhof, is often called the Russian Versailles. It is the huge complex of palaces and surrounding parks, located some 30 kilometers from the St. Petersburg center.

The Palace Square has been the central point of St. Petersburg since the city was built. On this place many significant events happened, including the October Revolution that changed the modern world.

The Hermitage is the biggest art museum in Russia and is one of the must-visit places in St. Petersburg.