Is Salo safe? Finland travel risk
Is Salo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Salo scores 17/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Finland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 13 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Salo scores 17/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Finland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Salo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (20/100) and natural hazards (20/100).
A score of 17 is higher than the scores of 4% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Finland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Salo belongs to Varsinais-Suomi (Finland), centered at coordinates 60.3861° N, 23.1250° E (20 m above sea level). Distance to Helsinki is 102.7 km towards the ESE.
Varsinais-Suomi
60.3861° N, 23.1250° E
20 m
Europe/Helsinki
51,056
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Finland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Finland travel advice & laws.
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