Last Updated: 10/13/21 | October 13th, 2021
When I landed in Helsinki, I didn’t really understand what to expect. Out of all the funding cities in northern Europe, Helsinki gets the least “buzz.”
Founded in the 16th century by the King of Sweden, Helsinki was originally established to rival the bustling trading port of Tallinn. Unfortunately, growth was slow as well as most of the city died during the plague of 1710. It wasn’t until the Russians annexed the region that it started to establish as well as grow into the city it is today.
While small (less than 1 million people live here) as well as not as popular as Stockholm or Copenhagen, Helsinki is a hip, modern funding house to a vibrant art as well as music scene. It’s bursting with museums, cafes, as well as eco-friendly space. You can quickly do most of your sightseeing in the city on foot since it’s compact. best of all, Helsinki sees a fraction of the tourists that other Scandinavian capitals get.
To assist you make the most of your visit, right here of all the best things to do in Helsinki:
1. Take a complimentary walking Tour
One of the very first things I always do when I show up in a new destination is to take a complimentary walking tour. You get to see the main sights, learn about the history as well as culture, as well as have a local professional offered to response all your questions.
Green Cap tours offers a complimentary 1.5-2 hour tour that acts as a solid introduction to the city. just be sure to tip your guide at the end!
For an alternate look at the lesser-known parts of the city’s past as well as its working-class history, take the complimentary other Side of the Bridge tour. It provides an in-depth, alternate look at Helsinki.
2. check out the post Museum
A museum about the postal service sounds absolutely boring however I discovered it surprisingly interesting. The museum highlights the history of the mail service in Finland, from ships as well as sleds in the 1600s to the modern-day service. There are tons of relics, galleries, as well as short films about exactly how they made mail shipment work in such a sparsely populated as well as harsh environment. It does an exceptional task taking a boring subject as well as making it fun, accessible, as well as educational.
Alaverstaanraitti 5, +358 03 5656 6966, postimuseo.fi. open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-6pm. Admission is 13 EUR.
3. relax in Sinebrychoff Park
This small city park used to be the private garden of a Russian businessman. Today, it’s a popular spot for picnics, relaxing, events, as well as sledding in the winter. There are lots of cafes nearby so grab a snack as well as come right here to lounge as well as watch the day go by. It’s super popular with the locals in the summer.
4. check out the national museum of Finland
As a history buff, I always appreciate a great museum. I’ve been to more than my fair share of disappointing as well as under-funded museums over the years. Fortunately, this was not one of them.
Opened in 1916, the museum covers the history of Finland from the stone Age to the present. It has a big collection of artifacts, provides lots of detail as well as creates a chronological narrative, as well as offers decent descriptions so you always understand what you are looking at. For a small funding city, it’s a very, very excellent museum. Don’t miss it!
Mannerheimintie 34, +358 29 5336000, kansallismuseo.fi/en/kansallismuseo. open everyday from 11am-6pm (closed on Mondays in winter). Admission is 14 EUR however it’s complimentary on Fridays between 4:15pm-6pm.
5. wander the Suomenlinna Fortress
Suomenlinna is a UNESCO world Heritage site constructed by Sweden in 1748 on an island just off the coast. originally named “Sveaborg” (Castle of the Swedes), it was built as a deterrent against Russian expansionism. Eventually, it was renamed to “Suomenlinna” (Castle of Finland) in 1918 when the country gained independence. A check out right here is a relaxing way to spend half a day as you can check out the fort, wander the island, or chill in one of the many parks.
There are likewise a lot of fascinating buildings right here (including six different museums) as well as some out-of-the-way beaches.
Admission to the fort is free, though each museum has its own admission fee.
6. check out the Kiasma museum of contemporary Art
This museum opened in 1990 as well as is housed in a really unique modern building not far from the post Museum. The collection consists of over 8,000 works (I’m not a significant contemporary art fan so I personally don’t recognize any type of of the names). part of the Finnish national Gallery, Kiasma is Finnish for “chiasma” which is a term that describes the crossing of nerves or tendons.
Mannerheiminaukio 2, +358 29 450 0501, kiasma.fi/en. open Tuesday from 10am-6pm, Wednesday-Friday from 10am-8:30pm, Saturdays from 10am-6pm, as well as Sundays from 10am-5pm. Admission is 15 EUR as well as complimentary on the very first Friday of the month. currently closed until spring 2022 for renovations.
7. See the Finnish museum of Photography
This museum houses an amazing collection of photography from both Finnish as well as worldwide artists. There are rotating exhibits as well as exhibits by new as well as emerging photographers. There’s always something fascinating right here so check the website to see what’s on screen during your visit.
Tallberginkatu 1, +358 9 68663610, valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi. open Tuesday-Sunday from 11am-6pm (8pm on Wednesdays). Admission is 10 EUR.
8. marvel at the Helsinki Cathedral
This cathedral was built in the 19th century as a tribute to Czar Nicholas I. located next to the bank Museum, it towers over the city as well as is one of the most recognizable facets of the capital’s skyline. If you’ve visited a lot of cathedrals won’t likely walk away thinking this is one of the biggest cathedrals in Europe, however I think it’s one of the best in Scandinavia. They have a (free) short organ recital every Wednesday at 5pm.
Unioninkatu 29, +358 9 23406120, helsinginseurakunnat.fi. open most days from 9am-11:45am as well as 12:30pm-6pm (11am-6pm on Sundays) however times can vary so check the website. प्रवेश स्वतन्त्र छ।
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9. stroll around the central Market
For souvenir shopping, tasty local food, fresh produce (including lots of berries in the summer), as well as excellent people-watching be sure to head to the central Market. It’s located near the harbor, which sits on the coastline of the Baltic Sea. In October, the herring market begins which is a significant local event. the market has heated tents when it gets chilly as well as there are plenty of restaurants as well as cafes around making it a fun place to check out any type of time of the year. While it is typically swarming with tourists, I heard sufficient Finnish to understand it isn’t a total tourist trap.
Open 6:30am-6pm Monday-Friday, 6:30am-4pm on Saturdays, 10am-5pm on Sundays. प्रवेश स्वतन्त्र छ।
10. check out the Sinebrychoff Art Museum
This is the only museum in the city that focuses on older European paintings as well as portraits (from the 14th-19th centuries). Housed in a building built in 1842, there are around 4,000 items in the collection. Not only are there some extraordinary as well as historic works right here however part of the museum is composed of the Sinebrychoff residence itself. You can walk through the old Sinebrychoff estate as well as see what life was like for the affluent in Helsinki in the 19th century.
Bulevardi 40, +358 29 4500460, sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi. open Tuesday-Friday from 11am-6pm (8pm on Wednesdays) as well as 10am-5pm on weekends. Admission is 16 EUR.
11. check out the bank of Finland Museum
Admittedly, a bank museum sounds even more boring than a post museum however this museum was one of the coolest museums I’ve seen in a long time. very first as well as foremost, it paints a clear as well as insightful picture of the history of money in Finland. They likewise host rotating exhibitions on all sorts of related topics (such as counterfeit money). however what I discovered the museum really did well was to explain the history of modern finance. It makes the topic so clear as well as concise that I really learned a lot during my visit.
Snellmaninkatu 2, +358 9 183 2626, rahamuseo.fi/en. open Tuesday-Friday from 11am-5pm as well as 11am-4pm on the weekend. प्रवेश स्वतन्त्र छ। currently closed due to COVID. check website for up-to-date information.
12. relax in Esplanade Park
This park, known as Espa to the locals, is a popular place to spend an afternoon when the weather is nice. In the warmer summer months, there are street musicians as well as performers around as well as lots of eco-friendly space as well as benches for any individual looking to lounge with a book or a picnic. opened in 1818, the park likewise has some walking as well as jogging trails too. It’s just a nice place to relax as well as soak in the city.
13. See Uspenski Cathedral
This big red cathedral is difficult to miss. It’s an Eastern Orthodox church with big domes as well as gold crosses as well as absolutely has aधेरै रूसी यो महसुस गर्छन्। 1 186868 मा पवित्र भएकोले यो वास्तवमै पश्चिमी यूरोपका सबै पूर्वी अर्थोडक्स चर्च हो। भित्री भाग भव्य रूपमा सजाइएको छ, एक ठूलो खरानी छत तालिमको साथ पूर्वीय ओर्थहोडक्स आइकन (यद्यपि केही लोकप्रिय आइकनहरू भर्खरका वर्षहरूमा वास्तवमै चोरी भएको छ)।
Kaanvakatu 1, +35358 9 8564646100, HOS.FI/en/। मंगलवार-: 30 बिहान: 30 :: 300 बिहान 10 बजेदेखि 10 बिहान 10 बजेदेखि, 12 बजेदेखि आइतवार पनि आइतवार सम्म। समारोहहरूको बखत बन्द। प्रवेश स्वतन्त्र छ।
1 .. फूड टूर लिनुहोस्
यदि तपाईं म जस्तो एक खाद्य हुनुहुन्छ भने, तपाईंले खाद्यान्नको भ्रमण गर्नुपर्दछ। तिनीहरू स्थानीय डिलिकहरू साथै परम्परागत खाद्य पदार्थहरू जस्तै ताजा माछा, शिल्प बियर जस्ता परम्परागत खाद्य पदार्थहरू जस्ता उत्तम तरिकाहरू छन्, साथै फिनिश ब्रिज हीबको हेल्सिन्कीले शहरको स्वादिष्ट यात्रा प्रदान गर्दछ जुन -5–5 घण्टासम्म रहन्छ र यस शहरका लागि केवल 85 75 EU EU का लागि मात्र different विभिन्न स्टपहरू समावेश गर्दछ। तपाईं केवल केही उत्कृष्ट खाना खान पाउनुहुनेछ तर तपाईंले ईतिहासको साथसाथै गठनको पछाडि पनि धेरै संस्कृति सिक्नुहुनेछ।
1 .. हेलसिंकी शहर संग्रहालय जाँच गर्नुहोस्
1 11 11 मा खोलियो, यो एक असाधारण शहर संग्रहालय हो र प्रशस्त वर्णनका साथै शीर्ष-अप्सजहरू पनि फोटोहरू पनि छन्। यो वास्तवमै तेस्रो-उत्तम शहर संग्रहालय हो जुन म युरोपमा आएको छु (एम्स्टर्डमका साथै बार्सिलोना संग्रहालयहरू)। यो नछुटाउ। तपाईं शहर को बारे मा साथ साथै यो को बारे मा धेरै को साथ को साथ को साथ साथै शताब्दीहरु मा विकसित भएको छ।
अलेक्सिन्टिन्किन्कींक 1 16, +35358 9 31036636300, हेलसिंकिंगुपुगुगुअन्गन्गन्मोजुडो 11 बजे बिहान 11 बजे सम्म साताको सप्ताहन्तको साथसाथै 11 बजे देखि 11 बजे सम्म। प्रवेश स्वतन्त्र छ।
1 .. Kaivopuisto पार्कमा चिल
यो महत्त्वपूर्ण पार्क हेलसिंकीको दक्षिणपूर्व कुनामा टक्कर छ। जाडोको समयमा टोबुगाजन यहाँ लोकप्रिय छ। यहाँ धेरै घटनाहरू यहाँ राखिएका छन्, जस्तै vappu दिन (मे 1 1) उत्सवहरू। पार्कमा आवास हजारौं स्थानीयसँग बगिरहेको पार्क, संगीतहरू सुन्नुहोस्, साथै दूर पिउँदा पनि। यो तर्फबाट बाहिर भएकोले, तपाईं यहाँ मुश्किताहरू यहाँ देख्नुहुनेछ।
1 .. सौना हिट
तपाईं सौना जान बिना फिनल्याण्ड जाँच गर्न सक्नुहुन्न। यो वचन आफै पनि फिनिशको साथ साथै 3 लाख भन्दा बढी छ (जुन फिनल्याण्डमा मात्र .5..5 मिलियन मानिस छन्)। हेलसिंकीमा प्रशस्त सार्वजनिक सौनाहरू छन्, प्राय जसो 10 EUR वरपरका छन् र पुरुषहरू र महिलाहरूका लागि छुट्टै धाराहरू पनि छन्। तपाईं सामान्यतया तैनी तरालहरू पनि भाँडामा लिन सक्नुहुन्छ, साथै नग्न जाँदै गर्दा परम्परागत विधि हो कि तौलिया लगाउन कुनै पनि लाजमर्दो या त।
शहर मा सबै भन्दा राम्रो सौनाहरु हुन्:
कोटीहरजानन सौना
सौना हर्मनीनी
Allas समुद्र पूल
1 .. Shursaari टापु जाँच गर्नुहोस्
यो टापुमा शहर को उत्तराधिकारी यो टापु एक खुला हावा संग्रहालय को घर हो, परम्परागत शैली फिनिश भवनहरू निर्देशित यात्राहरू गर्मीमा दैनिक रूपमा तपाईंलाई भवनहरूको वरिपरि लैजान्छ साथै 1th औं 1 th औं शताब्दीमा बसोबास गर्ने भनेर ठ्याक्कै बग्यो। 1 190 0 in मा खोलिएको संग्रहालय, जुन देशभरका भवनहरू स collected ्कलनहरू स collected ्कलनहरू स collected ्याइले तपाईं यहाँ नक्कल देख्नु भएको छैन।
मिलाइहि, +35358 25 39 39 1212, kanslalemismisago.fi/seuraareauloroomusoso। मे-सेप्टेम्बरबाट खोल्नुहोस्। विशिष्ट घण्टाको लागि वेबसाइट जाँच गर्नुहोस्। प्रवेश 10 ईयूईएस आईएनडीआईएसई।
1 .. शैली संग्रहालय जाँच गर्नुहोस्
फिनिश डिजाइन, जस्तै यसको स्कान्डिनेभियाली समकक्षहरू, अविश्वसनीय रूपमा लोकप्रिय छ, निर्बाध रूपमा शैलीका तत्वहरू नियमित जीवनमा एकीकृत गर्दै। संग्रहालयले तपाईंलाई अन्तिम शताब्दीका साथै शैली इतिहास र आधा भन्दा बढी शैली इतिहासको बारेमा सिकाउँदछ। सन् 1 1873733333 मा खोलियो, शैली संग्रहालयले 75 75,000 भन्दा बढी वस्तुहरू, 400,000 रेखाचित्रहरू, साथै 10,000000 फोटोग्राफहरू समात्छ।
कोरकेभरन्कींकउ 2 23, +35358 9 6222220, डिजायमेजम .फीम .फीम.fi/en/। जाडोमा 11 बजेसम्म 11 बजे सम्म खोल्नुहोस् (बुधवार सम्म) ग्रीष्मकालीन र दैनिक रूपमा 11-; भर्ना 12 युरो हो।
20. आमोस रेक्स जाँच गर्नुहोस्
आमोस एन्डरसन पछि नाम गरिएको, कला Amons rexs अगस्त 201 2018 को एक कला संग्रहालय हो जुन स्थानीय र विश्वव्यापी कलाकारहरूको घुमाउने श्रृंखला हो (विवरणका लागि वेबसाइटहरू) one of the most popular in Helsinki. I’m not a modern art fan, however I’m told this gallery has really great exhibitions.
Mannerheimintie 22–24, +358 9 6844 460, amosrex.fi/en. open 11am-8pm on weekdays (closed on Tuesdays) as well as 11am-5pm on weekends. Admission is 20 EUR.
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Helsinki is a city that deserves more praise than it gets. fortunately for you, since it typically overlooked, you can check out without dealing with the crowds that so many other European capitals are plagued with.
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