Hirvensalo is the largest island off the Turku coastline.
The wide expanses of Hirvensalo fit several villages and a variety of areas. Located on the mainland-side of the island, facing the shipping lanes, Pikisaari, Lauttaranta and Honkaistenranta are the first settlements, while the inner reaches of the island are still quite rural in nature. Today, Hirvensalo is a haven for single-family homes and good, clean living.
Some famous names from Hirvensalo are sculptor and academic, Wäinö Aaltonen and artist Jan-Erik Andersson, whose unique leaf-shaped house is located near the Hirvensalo bridge.
Hirvensalo also has a sports centre, where visitors can ski in the winter and ride downhill cars in the summer.