Lonely PlanetAug 14
20 things to do in Helsinki and the best way to do them
Explore Finland
Explores the fortress' long history.
25 things in this story
- LöylySightUrban sauna and restaurant complex beside the Baltic.
- KauppatoriMarketFresh cloudberries and pickled herring available.
- Vanha KauppahalliMarketSample cloudberry jam and pickled herring.
- Helsinki CathedralPlace of worshipDominates the city skyline on Senaatintori.
- SenaatintoriNeighborhoodSquare where Helsinki Cathedral is located.
- EsplanadiParkLeafy strip lined with cafes and shops.
- KappeliRestaurantChandelier-decked pavilion in Esplanadi.
- Temppeliaukion KirkkoPlace of worshipUnusual Lutheran chapel carved out of solid rock.
- Design DistrictNeighborhoodArea with about 200 shops selling design products.
- MarimekkoSightInternational symbol of Finnish style.
- LokalSightBoutique focusing on handcrafted furniture and ceramics.
- OodiMuseumAward-winning modernist central library.
- Parliament HouseAttractionImposing building with views from Oodi's terrace.
- MusiikkitaloArts centreGlassy concert hall near the library.
- Fuga MusiikkiRestaurantShop selling classical music recordings.
- KäpyläNeighborhoodResidential area of affordable homes built in 1925.
- SuomenlinnaSightSea fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Suomenlinna-MuseoMuseumExplores the fortress' long history.
- VesikkoMuseumWorld War II submarine on Suomenlinna island.
- TähtitorninvuoriParkObservatory Hill with views toward the cathedral.
- AteneumGalleryPart of the Finnish National Gallery.
- KiasmaGalleryContemporary international and Finnish exhibitions.
- TavastiaNightclubPrestigious rock music venue, one of Europe's oldest.
- HuvilakatuNeighborhoodStreet with colorful art nouveau architecture.
- KaivopuistoNeighborhood