Helsinki

Sights

• Senate Square and Cathedral – A white cathedral above a grand flight of steps.
• Suomenlinna – A sea fortress on islands off the city – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by ferry.
• Rock Church – Temppeliaukio – a church carved into granite.
• Oodi – A modern central library with a terrace and workshops.
• Uspenski Cathedral – An Orthodox church with golden domes.
• Market Square – Kauppatori, with stalls, ferries and seagulls.

Food & nightlife

• Sauna – Public saunas by the sea, followed by a dip.
• Old Market Hall – Salmon soup, fish and pastries in Vanha kauppahalli.
• Karelian pies – Rye crust filled with rice porridge, with egg butter.
• Korvapuusti – The Finnish cinnamon bun, with coffee.

Day trips

• Porvoo – Red riverside storehouses and a wooden old town.
• Tallinn – About two hours by ferry to Estonia.
• Nuuksio National Park – Forests and lakes right outside the city.

Good to know

When to go

May–September

Getting around

Trams, metro and ferries (HSL); about half an hour from the airport by train.

Tipping

Tipping is not customary.

Power

Plug type C/F, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

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