About Helsinki

Finland is famous for it’s nature. Clean lakes, endless forests and nature loving people.

Forest and lakes
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. Helsinki has a population of 630 000, an urban population of 12 150 00, and a metropolitan population of over 1.4 million.

Helsinki is a lively seaside city of peaceful green parks and beautiful islands. The capital of Finland is a compact city easily explored on foot. Helsinki is famous for design, buildings, coffee culture, boutiques, museums, great night life, bright summer nights and great atmosphere.

Read more about Helsinki:

Helsinki by Lonely Planet
Visit Helsinki
Helsinki by Visit Finland
Young Adventuress -blog: 10 things that surprised me in Helsinki

Where to go?

Suomenlinna
Ravintola Löyly (public sauna and restaurant)
Kauppatori, Market Square
Allas Sea Pool
Kiasma, museum of modern art
Rock Church
Seurasaari
Kaivopuisto
– Café Ursula
– Mattolaituri (you’ll find it on Facebook)
Hernesaaren ranta restaurants

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Allas Sea Pool, Market Square

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Twins and clock tower in the Helsinki Railway station. Finland
Stone men, Railway Station, HelsinkiOld Town in Helsinki, Finland

 

 

 

Hernesaaren ranta restaurants                      Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki

An aerial view of Suomenlinna Fortress in Helsinki, Finland
Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki
Photos: iStockphotos

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Restaurant and public sauna Löyly