Flamingo, Finland

Flamingo

Flamingo as seen from Ring III
Location Vantaa, Finland
Coordinates 60°17′26″N 24°58′8″E / 60.29056°N 24.96889°E / 60.29056; 24.96889Coordinates: 60°17′26″N 24°58′8″E / 60.29056°N 24.96889°E / 60.29056; 24.96889
Address Tasetie 8
Opening date September 2008
No. of stores and services 50[1]
Total retail floor area 45,405 square metres (488,740 sq ft)[1]
Parking 800[1]
Website http://www.flamingo.fi/en/

Flamingo Entertainment Centre is the biggest entertainment centre in Scandinavia. It is located in Vantaa next to the Jumbo Shopping Centre. Flamingo was opened in 2008 and there is a hotel, a spa and 40 different actors under its roof.

Services

In Flamingo you can find entertainment for kids and adults. There is the biggest indoor water park in Flamingo and also a spa. In addition to normal swimming pools there are several water slides, kids pool and Jacuzzi. There is also a spa and wellness section for adults, where you can find different kinds of saunas and relaxing and wellness treatments. Spa and wellness section is for adults only (18 years and above).

In Flamingo you can also bowl, play Megazone, go to movies or gym, shop or treat yourself with hairdresser.

There is a bridge that connects Flamingo with shopping centre Jumbo.

Location and how to arrive

Flamingo is located on the side of Kehä III, next to the shopping centre Jumbo. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is also located near Flamingo.

By car

There are 800 parking spots in Flamingo that are free for 5 hours. The parking lot is guarded by Q-Park Oy. Remember to use the parking disc. Entrance to the parking lot is from the Tasetie, next to the main entrance of Flamingo.

By public transportation

It is easy to arrive at Flamingo with buses, Flamingo is well served by the buses of the Helsinki Region Transport (HRT) around the clock.

It takes only few minutes from airport to Flamingo by buses 615 and 617. The bus stop for these buses is right next to Flamingo. The other option is to take the train I to Aviopolis railway station and take the bus 561 or 562 from there.

Other buses: from Tikkurila railway station the bus 562, from Myyrmäki railway station the buses 571, 572, 574, from Helsinki city centre buses 614, 615, 415.

Flamingo from the outside.
Flamingo from the outside.
Flamingo from the inside.
Flamingo from the inside.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kauppakeskukset: Finnish Shopping Centers 2013" (PDF). Kauppakeskusyhdistys. Suomen Kauppakeskusyhdistys ry. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.


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