Welcome to Lahti - and be inspired!

The Lahti region is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Located in the heart of Southern Finland, the Lahti region is within a two-hour reach of roughly half of the Finnish population.

Its verdant and welcoming living environment, its active business life and a broad range of diverse educational opportunities have drawn people from all over Finland to Lahti. The city has become a rapidly growing centre for an economic area encompassing over 200,000 people.

Lahti is especially well known for its environmental expertise and for being an internationally renowned design centre. Its superb location in Southern Finland - along a busy railway line and at the junction of several highways - means that the area´s companies have always enjoyed excellent transport, both to inland locations and to coastal ports.

In Lahti, sustainable development is founded on innovation and is present in the day-to-day lives of the region´s residents. The Lahti region is one of the Finland´s most important environmental business, education and research hubs. More than 10 % of the country´s environmental business operations can be found in Lahti.

Lahti has the honour of being one of the five urban centres forming the 2012 World Design Capital, along with Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. The city provides a point of contact for industrial designers, consumers and design products. Design in Lahti is a source of wellbeing and competitive advantage, enabling constant social, cultural and economic improvement in the region´s living environment.

The Lahti region boasts diverse opportunities for recreational activities, from every type of cultural fare to world-class sports facilities and events. The beautiful and varied natural environment, sprinkled with magnificent ridges and glistening waterways, is accessible to all its residents. Lahti Harbour has become a lively hub of inland passenger traffic, a meeting place for city residents and the location of many thrilling events.

More information:

City of Lahti
Lahti Travel