municipality in the region of Uusimaa in Finland
Understand
editPukkila is a small rural municipality that is about 80 km northeast of Helsinki. It is located near the Porvoo River.
Get in
editRegional road 162 lead to Pukkila from Mäntsälä and Myrskylä.
By bus
editFor timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.
By taxi
edit- Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi
Get around
editSee
edit- 1 Pukkila Church (Pukkilan kirkko), Keskustie 25. A wooden church from 1814.
- 2 Pukkila Local Museum (Pukkilan kotiseutumuseo), Koivulinnantie 1. A museum museum presenting the local history of Pukkila.
- 3 Koivulinna Gallery & Museum (Galleria Koivulinna & Museo), Koivulinnantie 2, koivulinnagalleria@gmail.com. An art gallery and museum. Open from June to August.
- 4 Naarkoski Dam (Naarkosken pato). A dam of the power plant on the Naarkoski Rapids.
- 5 Old Pukkila Church's Memorial Stone (Pukkilan vanhan kirkon muistokivi), Keskustie 59. A memorial stone dedicated to the old church built in 1606.
Do
edit- 1 Teikarinmäki Disc Golf Park (Teikarinmäen frisbeegolfpuisto), Pyöräsuontie 20 (about 2 km southeast of the centre). A sand pit course.
Buy
edit- 1 Sale Pukkila, Koivulinnantie 10. A grocery store.
Eat
edit- 1 Restaurant Pukki (Ravintola Pukki), Koivulinnantie 3 B, ☏ +358 40 709 9006, asiakaspalvelu@ravintolapukki.fi.
- 2 SantziCafe (Ravintola SantziCafe), Keskustie 19, ☏ +358 41 502 1979, ravintola@santzicafe.com. M–F 09:00–15:00. Lunch €11.
- 3 Pukkilan Pizza Kebab Grilli, Naarkoskentie 1, ☏ +358 40 250 2243.
Drink
editSleep
edit- 1 Yado Oikawa, Keskustie 23, ☏ +358 44 564 8018, info@yadooikawa.fi. A Japanese-themed inn.
Connect
editStay safe
edit- 2 Pukkila Health and Social Center (Pukkilan sote-keskus), Onnintie 3, ☏ +358 3 819 4260. M-F 08:00-16:00. Municipal health centre.
In emergencies, ☏ 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.