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Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the seat of the Uusimaa region in southern Finland. Approximately 675,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.25 million in the capital region, and 1.58 million in the metropolitan area.
Discover Helsinki, the capital of the happiest country in the world, with its urban culture, coastal nature, and sustainable lifestyle. Find out the best reasons to visit, how to get there, how to move around, and what to see and do in this charming seaside city by the Baltic Sea.
May 3, 2024 · Helsinki, capital of Finland. It is the leading seaport and industrial city of the nation. Helsinki lies in the far south of the country, on a peninsula that is fringed by fine natural harbours and that protrudes into the Gulf of Finland. It is the most northerly of continental European capitals.
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- Suomenlinna
- Helsinki Cathedral
- Esplanadi
- Temppeliaukio Church
- Seurasaari Island
- Uspenski Cathedral
- Old Market Hall
- Urban Sauna Visit
- Linnanmäki
- Crayfish Parties
Board the ferry from Kauppatori and in a few minutes you’ll be in one of the most amazing man-made places in Scandinavia, if not the world. Suomenlinna is a giant maritime fortress spread across seven islands. It was put up by the Swedes in the mid-1800s to defend their eastern territories, but Helsinki was overrun by the Russians at the start of t...
The tall green dome of this landmark soars above the Helsinki cityscape, and from the water at night itseems to shine like a beacon. Whatever your reason for visiting Helsinki, this whitewashed neoclassical cathedral is one of the sights you need to check out. When it was built it in the mid-19th century was called St. Nicholas’ Cathedral, in honou...
Known to locals as “Espa”, this is a finger of green space right in the middle of the city, a place where tourists and Helsinki residents come to take picnics, relax and be entertained in summer. At this time of year the space in front of Cafe Kappeli is the Espa Stage, an outdoor venue with an exciting schedule of shows and live music performances...
Safe to say there aren’t many churches in the world quite like this one. Temppeliaukio was the result of a post-war design competition, won by Suomalainen Brothers and was inaugurated in 1969. The building is partly underground and has been hewn from the bedrock, which forms the interior walls. Around the central dome is a circular skylight, throug...
Taking up a whole island a few kilometres north of the city centre is an open-air museum that has put together a collection of typical Finnish buildings from around the country. The museum is open all summer and this is when trained guides are decked in traditional garb can tell you about life and work in rural Finland over the last 400 years. The ...
If you’re looking for sights that illustrate Russia’s century-long engagement with Finland, this orthodox cathedral in Pormestarinrinne is the best place to begin. It’s the largest orthodox church in western Europe, sitting on a rise in the Katajanokka, one of Helsinki’s upmarket areas. From the outside the church’s origins are unmistakable when yo...
Open all day, Monday to Saturday, the Old Market Hall near the water in Eteläranta has been around since 1889. Before then there had never been a permanent building for Helsinki’s markets, which were open-air and held in squares. It’s a striking byzantine revival building, worth checking out even if you don’t need to do any shopping. If you would l...
Sauna is a Finnish word, and there are three million of them in Finland, a large quantity of which are found right here in Helsinki. Many are open to the public, and whether you’re visiting in winter or summer, it’s just one of those things you have to try in Finland. For public saunas try the districts of Kotiharju, Merihaka, Hermanni, or the new ...
This amusement park has been open for more than 65 years. Throughout that time it has been donating all profits to Päivän Säätiö, a Finnish child welfare charity. Well over a million visitors a year come to ride the white-knuckle roller coasters, try their luck in the amusement arcades or bring their kids to all kinds of child-friendly shows and at...
From late-July to the end of August Helsinki’s citizens dress up in their finest and pack out the city’s seafood restaurants. This is crayfish season, and the shellfish is paired with Akvavit in a surprisingly complicated set of rituals. Waiters at local restaurants will be happy to fill you in about how to eat crayfish the right way, and when to t...
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- 1. the capital of Finland, a port in the southern part of the country, on the Gulf of Finland; population 579,504 (2009). Swedish name Helsingfors /ˈhelsiNGˌfôrz ˈhɛlsɪŋˌfɔrz/.
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