Serena Waterpark
 Serena Waterpark indoor pools and slides | |
| Location | Tornimäentie 10, Lahnus, Espoo, Finland |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1989 |
| Owner | Aspro Parks |
| General manager | David López Soriano |
Serena Waterpark (Finnish: Vesipuisto Serena) is a water park located along to the Vihdintie road in the Lahnus district of Espoo, Finland.[1] It was opened after extensive excavation and construction work in 1989.[2][3] Serena is the largest indoor water park in the Nordic countries,[4][5] and it is also one of the most popular travel destinations in Southern Finland, with more than 200,000 people visiting the water park every year.[1][3][6][7]
With the depression in Finland in the early 1990s, water park's original owner Serenaland Oy went bankrupt, and after that, the bankruptcy estate was transferred to Tervakoski's Puuhamaa in 1992.[8][9] The current owner is Spanish Aspro Ocio S.A., to whom Puuharyhmä Oyj, which previously owned it, was sold in March 2007.[10][11][12]
The water park features a variety of water slides, patios and hot tubs, children's pools and sparkling rapids, and the sauna departments are located in a part of the water park excavated inside the rock.[1] There are also restaurants and cafés in the area.[7] The Serena Ski Center is open in winter.[1] There are six cottages for rent all year round.[1][7]
The Serena Pop & Rock music festival was held in the area for the first time in 2014.[13]
See also
[edit]- Hotel Korpilampi, a hotel near the waterpark
- Visulahti, another Finnish waterpark in Mikkeli
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Kaikki Suomen kylpylät - Suomimajoitus.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Turkoosi keidas metsän keskellä - Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ a b Vesipuisto Serena on koko perheen ajanviettopaikka - Rantakeidas (in Finnish)
- ^ Waterpark Serena - Radisson Hotels
- ^ Russell Snyder: I, Helsinki: A Finland Visitor's Guide. Klaava Media, 2014. ISBN 978-952-7074-06-0.
- ^ Matkailu: Joko tunnet pääkaupunkiseudun ulkouimalat? - Iltalehti (in Finnish)
- ^ a b c Mitä tehdä Espoossa - Ykkös-Lohja (in Finnish)
- ^ Tervakosken Puuhamaa osti konkurssiin menneen Serenalandin - Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ Puuhamaa vakavoituu hankkimalla Serenan - Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ Taloussanomat: Puuhamaa myytiin Espanjaan - Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ Espanjalaisyhtiö ostaa Puuharyhmän - MTV Uutiset (in Finnish)
- ^ Espanjalaisyhtiö osti Puuhamaan - Turun Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ Serena Pop & Rock Festival 2014 - Stadissa.fi (in Finnish)
External links
[edit]
- Official Website (in English)
60°19′32″N 024°44′21″E / 60.32556°N 24.73917°E
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