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HELSINKI SPORTS
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Helsinki has a long tradition of sports: the city gained much of its initial international recognition during the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the city has since then been very open to arranging sporting events, for example the first World Championships... |
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HELSINKI BEACHES
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Hietaniemi Beach (Hietsu) in HelsinkiThis is probably the most popular beach in the Finnish capital Helsinki. Called "Hietsu" by the locals, Hietaniemi Beach has lots of sand and beach amenities for any kind of traveler. To get there, you can simply ... |
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CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
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CultureThe biggest historical museum in Helsinki is the National Museum of Finland, which displays a vast historical collection from prehistoric times to the 21st century. The museum building itself, a national romantic style neomedieval castle, is a... |
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AMAZING ARCHITECTURE
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Amazing Architecture
Alexander II and the Lutheran Cathedral
Senate Square on a snowy December morning
Olympic Stadium's modernistic tower
The Sibelius Monument |
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SIGHTSEEING
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Museums and galleriesMany of Helsinki's museums are as interesting from the outside as from the inside. Architecture buffs will get a kick out of Helsinki's Neo-Classical center, centered around Senate Square (Senaatintori), where a statue of the lib... |
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NIGHTLIFE IN HELSINKI
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Helsinki has plenty of hip places for a drink. The main nightlife districts, all in the city center within crawling distance of each other, are around Iso-Roobertinkatu, the Central Railway Station and Kamppi. Helsinki's busy gay nightlife is centere... |
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THINGS TO DO
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BuyShopping in Helsinki is generally expensive, but fans of Finnish and Nordic design will find plenty of things of interest. Most large shops and department stores are open weekdays from 9AM-9PM. As in the rest of Finland, most shops close by 6PM on... |
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HELSINKI DISTRICTS
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The county of Helsinki forms the core of Finland's largest urban area, known in Finnish as the "capital area" (pääkaupunkiseutu). The Gulf of Finland lies to the south, while the posh suburban municipality of Espoo, with the embedded tiny enclave of ... |
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HELSINKI TRANSPORT
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TransportationRoadsHelsinki has several ring roads: Ring I, Ring II, and Ring III. From central city to east and west, there are Itäväylä and Länsiväylä. From the central city to north, there are several routes. There is a proposal to build a Stockho... |
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