Dallapénpuisto — Attraction in Helsinki sub-region

Take my review with a grain of salt; I'm only reviewing the Sunday Flea Market at Dallapéparken and have never visited the park outside of these weekly events. I have passed by the flea market several times while on public transport and it always looked like a nice open space to stroll through to look for my next discovery. But I was very disappointed by how chaotic the layout was, quality of what as on offer and was especially put off by all the vendors out selling mounds of electronic odds and ends. It was an exhausting experience, made worse if the weather is not on your side. Even a sunny day can ruin the experience of the park as there are very few places where you can find shade. Compounding everything were the number of addicts that had gathered together particularly on the opposite side of the church. Not sure I would bother giving this flea market...

There's a flea market on Sundays here during the summer which is worth a visit. The park itself is an odd triangle of grass and a few trees, some of which faces the main road. There's a grassy bank facing an old, grand disused building that attracts youthful picnic drinkers in the summer (a pleasant crowd and not rough though). There are a few music events in the summer and the restaurants lining the other street along the park allows use of their toilets for a euro normally, though there's a public toilet portacabin in the park too. Not luxurious...

Quite nice park in the Vallila district. It is easy to access from all directios, e.g. Kallio. The park is mainly populated by punks and other people of the same type.

The park does not have many trees, but only around it. In the center of Dallapé park is an old crematorium. However, the building is now used for youth house activity.

Negative side of the park is that there is no barrier on side of the Teollisuuskatu. The road has moderately...