Things To Do In Helsinki

The Main Visiting Helsinki Hop On Hop Off Tour is a fun and flexible way to visit all of the city sites. Climb on the open-top double-decker bus and come and go as you choose at 19 various stops, including Rock Church and Helsinki Olympic Stadium, and jump on and off at your favourite sights. The ticket is good for 24 hours and includes audio narration and free Wi-Fi.

The Linnanmäki amusement park is located beyond the train tracks to the east of Helsinki's Olympic Stadium. It has been in operation since 1950 and is a popular family adventure for both residents and visitors. The park features a wide variety of rides for visitors of all ages, live entertainment, games, and several food and snack vendors.

The Rock Church of Helsinki is located along Fredrikinkatu, to the north of the Hietaniemi area. The church's underground interior was dug out of and erected straight into the old solid rock of the Helsinki peninsula, according to a design by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen from the late 1960s. Because of its superb sounds, which are produced by the interior's unfinished, ragged rock surfaces, the church also serves as a performance venue. There are guided tours available, and if you visit in the summer, be sure to stop by the on-site café for a distinctive eating experience.

Helsinki is inextricably linked to the Suomenlinna protected islands. The same ticket that is used for buses and trams may be used to take a 20-minute ferry voyage to visit these islands, despite the initial impression that they are far away.It is a museum, park, and arts facility that is currently included among UNESCO's world heritage monuments. The region is accessible for most of the year, although times and boat access change.

SkyWheel Helsinki is a 40-metre (131-foot) tall Gondola in central Helsinki, Finland. One of its gondola cabins, the SkySauna, is the world's largest first sauna on a Ferris wheel. It first opened to the general public on June 3, 2014. It was formerly known as the Finnair SkyWheel, and its location on Katajanokka harbour was where the airliner Finnair initially began operations in the 1920s.

One of the most well-known open-air markets in northern Europe is located in the Market Square (Kauppatori), the largest square in central Helsinki that has been designed and paved. It is lined with vendors selling Finnish cuisine, flowers, and tourist goods near the eastern end of the Esplanadi, which abuts the Baltic Sea. Even fishing boats are frequently parked in the water, lined up to sell catches.

Alvar Aalto designed the Finlandia Hall, a concert and conference centre, which was constructed in 1971 and is located on the banks of Töölö Bay (Töölönlahti), north of the Municipal Museum in Helsinki. The Finlandia Hall has a white Carrara marble exterior. The interior of the building is likewise covered with marble. Hardwood and ceramic materials exhibit details.

One of the first zoos in the world, Korkeasaari Zoo was established in the 1880s and is renowned for its remarkable breeding programmes for threatened and endangered species. Breeding snow leopards and other large cats, like the Amur and Siberian tigers, has been particularly fruitful for them. From May until the end of September, boats are available to transport visitors to the island-based zoo. You may take a bus to get here the rest of the year.

The former Trade Fair Hall, located at the top of the Töölönlahti lake, is to the north of the Finlandia Hall, and the Olympic Stadium is beyond this (Helsingin Olympiastadion). It was built in 1938 and has a 72-meter tower with an elevator that offers a stunning perspective of the city.

The Olympics were given to Finland before the start of World War II and the invasion of Finland by the Soviet Union. The Olympics, postponed throughout the conflict, were eventually held in Helsinki in 1952. The Finnish Sport Museum is located within the stadium, while Paavo Nurmi's monument can be found in front of the entrance (1897-1973)

In the heart of the city, Helsinki's Central Park (Keskuspuisto) is a sizable green area. The park, which spans an area of more than 10 square kilometres, starts at the Olympic Stadium at Töölönlahti Bay and extends into the Paloheinä woodland in the town of Vantaa, where there is a sizable cross-country skiing area. More wild woods than well-kept gardens may be seen in the park. There are several routes for biking, walking, and other activities there.

Sibelius Park is a peaceful and well-liked municipal park in Helsinki. It is close to the sea and situated in the Tööölö district. Its well-maintained green space invites you to take a leisurely stroll and unwind since it has partially wild-growing flora, rocks, and trees, particularly birches. In response to criticism of the initial proposal, a more typical statue of Sibelius was installed subsequently. The monument is part of the lovely Sibelius Park, one of several in Helsinki.

The Rowing Stadium from the 1952 Olympics, kayak and canoe rentals, and the magnificent sandy beach of Hietaniemi are all located along the coast, south and east of the main train station. There are many open fields nearby that are commonly used as soccer grounds, as well as various restaurants and a public bathhouse. Beyond there is the interesting and park-like Hietaniemi cemetery, which has a cross on its highest point remembering the republic's fallen soldiers. Marshal Mannerheim (1867-1951) is also buried here.

Hanko, a picturesque coastal hamlet 130 kilometres west of Helsinki, is a multilingual beach-blessed port town of roughly 10,000 inhabitants. Hanko has been fought for even more than a thousand years because of its position. Several conflicts were fought here between the Swedes and the Russians in the 17th and 18th century. The Russians gained control of many Swedish forts in 1809.

Tapiola, near Helsinki, is located on the opposite side of the harbour from Seurasaari. This is a must-see for anybody interested in experimental postwar urban planning concepts. Developed in the 1950s as a showcase of contemporary town planning, the village today has the air of a Star Trek set. Towards the northeast, on the Otaniemi peninsula, lies the University of Technology, which houses Dipoli, the unconventionally constructed Students' Union.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela is, without a doubt, Finland's most important and stunning painter. The Gallen-Kallela home was constructed between 1911 and 1913. The mansion, better known as Tarvaspää, was presented to the public in 1961 as the Gallen-Kallela Museum. It has a permanent display of Gallen-paintings, Kallela's graphics, and tools. On-site, there is an amazing café as well as a lovely tiny shop. The Gallen-Kallela Museum is about ten kilometres from the city of Helsinki, on the lovely beach of Laajalahti Bay.