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Vanhankaupunginlahti Bay

Helsinki  >  Finland

Vanhankaupunginlahti and Viikki are quite large areas of wetland and old forest.

Added* by Joni Rasanen
Most recent update 2 Nisan 2026

Description

Vanhankaupunginlahti is Helsinki’s great urban wetland. It is an internationally important bird area and a Ramsar site. It combines reedbeds, mudflats, forest edges, and open water, with year‑round birding and excellent infrastructure. There are several bird observation towers in the area where you'll have great view over the bay.

You can see among many other species: Akyanaklý kaz, Kuğu, Ötücü kuğu, Kaşıkgaga, Çıkrıkçın, Boz ördek, Fiyu, Çamurcun, Bahri, Gökçe güvercin, Su kılavuzu, Poyrazkuşu, Kervançulluğu, Su çulluğu, Kızılbacak, Dere düdükçünü, Yeşilbacak, Hazar sumrusu, Sumru, Karabatak, Balaban, Saz delicesi, Akkuyruklu kartal, Aksırtlı ağaçkakan. Küçük ağaçkakan. Atmaca, Delice doğan, Sarı mukallit, Kındıra kamışçını, Kuzey kamışçını, Büyük kamışçın, Ağaç Kamışçını, Orman tırmaşıkkuşu, Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu, Benekli bülbül, Kızıl ardıç, Tarla ardıcı, Çayır incirkuşu, Bıyıklı baştankara, Çütre, Boyunçeviren, Küçük yeşil ağaçkakan.

Details

Access

Vanhankaupunginlahti sits on the eastern edge of central Helsinki. From Helsinki you can get there by bus. Get off at bus stop Viikintie (1). Most carparks are limited time only. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot. Explore the area by foot or bike (by bike you can't go everywhere).

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Mud flats , Grassland , Sea , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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