# Things to see in Lahti (Finland): 37 places and when to go

> Lahti is a town in Finland with around 99,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 37 places in and around it, mainly Nature (11), Wildlife (11), Museums and art (9). The best known are Salpausselkä, Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum and Ristinkirkko, Lahti. The best time to come is December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 18 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lahti/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Finland · 60.9939, 25.6649
- **Population:** About 99,000
- **Places:** 37 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/) (11) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/fauna/) (11) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/museos/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/espiritual/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/gastronomia/) (3)
- **Best time:** December to March and June to September.
- **Also possible:** April to May and October.
- **Nearest airport:** HEL Helsinki (Vantaa), 84 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Lahti

The places in and around Lahti, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Salpausselkä](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/salpausselan-hyppyrimaet/): Ski jumping venue at the Lahti Sports Centre in Finland · 2.2 km
- [Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/paijanne-tavastia-aviation-museum/): Aviation museum in Asikkala, Finland · 17 km
- [Ristinkirkko, Lahti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ristinkirkko/): Church building in Lahti, Finland · 1.0 km
- [Tiirismaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/tiirismaa/): Hill in Hollola, Finland · 7.7 km
- [Hollola Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hollolan-keskiaikainen-kivikirkko/): Church building in Hollola, Finland · 14 km
- [Mukkula Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/mukkulan-kartano/): Manor house · 2.7 km
- [Radio and TV Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/radio-ja-tv-museo-mastola/): Museum in Lahti, Finland · 1.8 km
- [Lahti Ski Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ski-museum/): Museum in Lahti, Finland · 2.1 km
- [Hollolan Helluntaiseurakunta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hollolan-helluntaiseurakunta/): Temples · 8.3 km
- [Kapatuosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kapatuosia/): Castle hill in Hollola in Päijät-Häme · 14 km
- [Lahti Market Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kauppatori/): Market square in Lahti, Finland · 1.2 km
- [Lahti Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lahden-taidemuseo/): Art museum in Lahti, Finland · 1.1 km
- [Finland's Motorcycle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/motorcycle-museum/): Transportation museum in Finland · 1.8 km
- [Nastola Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/nastolan-kirkko/): Church in Lahti, Finland · 15 km
- [Pyhäniemi Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyhaniemen-kartano/): Manor in Hollola in Finland · 12 km
- [Museum of Military Medicine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/sotilaslaaketieteenmuseo/): Museum in Finland · 4.0 km
- [Open-air museum of Hollola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hentilan-talomuseoalue/): Museum · 14 km
- [Hollola Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hollolan-kotiseutumuseon-esinemuseo/): Museum · 14 km
- [Immilä Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/immilan-mylly/): History · 20 km
- [Nastolan helluntaiseurakunta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/nastolan-helluntaiseurakunta/): Temples · 17 km
- [Nastolan kotiseutumuseo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/nastolan-kotiseutumuseo/): Museum · 15 km
- [Tönnö Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/siltakuja/): Bridge in Finland · 22 km
- [Ainoa Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ainoa-winery/): Winery · 9.4 km
- [Ant Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ant-brew/): Brewery · 875 m

And the other 13, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Haikkarinniemi nature conservation area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/haikkarinniemi-nature-conservation-area/), [Hakalaukunsuo nature conservation area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hakalaukunsuo-nature-conservation-area/), [Hirvilammi nature conservation area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hirvilammi-nature-conservation-area/), [Kintterönsuo nature consevation area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kintteronsuo-nature-consevation-area/), [Kintterönsuon aarnimetsä](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kintteronsuon-aarnimetsa/), [Koirasuonmäen-Pertinkulman luonnonsuojelualue Suomi100](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/koirasuonmaen-pertinkulman-luonnonsuojelualue-suomi100/), [Kullerolehdon luonnonsuojelualue (Suomi100)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kullerolehdon-luonnonsuojelualue-suomi100/), [Lapakisto nature conservation area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lapakisto-nature-conservation-area/), [Päivänsalon luonnonsuojelualue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/paivansalon-luonnonsuojelualue/)
- **Stargazing**: [Lahden Ursan tähtitorni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lahden-ursan-tahtitorni/)
- **Snow**: [Messilä Skicenter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/messila-skicenter/)
- **With kids**: [Orimattilan Kotieläinpuisto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/orimattilan-kotielainpuisto/), [Yli-Marolan 4H-kotieläinpiha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yli-marolan-4h-kotielainpiha/)

## When to go to Lahti

The best time to visit Lahti is **December to March and June to September**; also possible: April to May and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 6 h 03 |
| February | Best time | 8 h 38 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 19 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 19 |
| May | Possible | 17 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 18 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 32 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| November | Better not | 6 h 50 |
| December | Best time | 5 h 12 |

In June there are 18 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 12. In June, 34 of the 37 places are at their best.

When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Lahti

The nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL, Helsinki (Vantaa)), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.9939%2C25.6649)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.9939%2C25.6649)

## Other towns nearby

- [Heinola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/heinola/): 13 places · 31 km
- [Kalkkinen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kalkkinen/): 7 places · 34 km
- [Lammi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lammi/): 5 places · 36 km
- [Pukkila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pukkila/): 6 places · 39 km
- [Padasjoki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/padasjoki/): 5 places · 41 km
- [Lapinjärvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/lapinjarvi/): 12 places · 50 km

And all of Finland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Lahti?

The best known: [Salpausselkä](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/salpausselan-hyppyrimaet/), [Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/paijanne-tavastia-aviation-museum/), [Ristinkirkko, Lahti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ristinkirkko/), [Tiirismaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/tiirismaa/), [Hollola Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hollolan-keskiaikainen-kivikirkko/). In all, 37 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Lahti?

December to March and June to September; also possible: April to May and October. In June there are 18 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 12.

### How do you get to Lahti?

The nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 84 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.9939%2C25.6649) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Lahti as the destination and these 37 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).