Ilpoinen - Peltola

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Immersed in nature, Ilpoinen and Peltola neighborhoods are located about five kilometers from the center of Turku, accessible with good public transport connections. The forest area in Ilpoinen is wide, and its tracks are in active use. The nature reserve of Katariinanlaakso is also right next to Ilpoinen. If that isn't enough, Peltola and Ilpoinen are also next to the popular outdoor recreation area, Luolavuori.

Most of Peltola is covered by a beautiful residential area, but it also has a high-rise neighborhood Petrelius consisting of apartment buildings. Finns love to spend time at their summer cottages, and in Peltola allotment garden, it is possible within the city limits. There are over half a million summer cottages in Finland, and the Peltola allotment garden has 220 of them. Did you know that you can stroll around the pathways? But please, don't access the private gardens!

In turn, Ilpoinen is a loosely built high-rise district surrounded by forests. The building stock of Ilpoinen consists mainly of apartment buildings constructed in the 1960s and 70s, but it also has wooden houses built in the 1920s and 30s.

Ilpoinen and Peltola have good basic services such as elementary school, library, and a convenience store. What comes to education, there is a unit of Turku Vocational School, Peltolan koulutalo. A homeowners association Ilpoisten-Peltolan pientalot ry is active in the area, promoting the interests of small property owners and the development of pleasant living environment and atmosphere in the neighborhood.

Do you find woods relaxing?