Helsinki Airport 28 min
Linnanmaki (11 min) Park with more than 50 rides & roller coasters, plus a monorail & a tower with panoramic views. Senate Square (4 min) Neoclassical architecture in large public square with the cathedral, Government Palace & university. Kamppi Chapel (8 min) Contemporary church chapel with a minimalist wooden interior, built for silent reflection. Market Square (7 min) Harborside market open year-round with food stalls, handicrafts & a heated cafe tent in winter. Amos Rex (7 min) 20th-century & contemporary art collections & exhibitions in businessman/collector's former home. Esplanadi (4 min) Park opened in 1812 with a special stage for live music performances & avenues of mature trees. Sibelius Monument (12 min) 1960s monument by Eila Hiltunen, with 600+ steel pipes forming a wave-like shape representing music. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (8 min) Contemporary art museum & cultural center with thematic annual exhibitions, a theater and events. Suomenlinna (28 min) World Heritage site accessed by ferry, with cannons, tunnels, a dockyard, museums & a brewery. Helsinki Cathedral (5 min) Steps lead up to Carl Ludvig Engel's grand neoclassical cathedral, topped with an iconic green dome. Ateneum (2 min) Grand 19th-century art museum with Finnish works from the 1700s onwards, plus international pieces. Design Museum Helsinki (8 min) Long-standing design museum with an extensive permanent collection, plus a cafe & gift shop. Uspenski Cathedral (12 min) Hilltop center of the Finnish Orthodox faith with an ornate exterior & lavish interior decoration. Temppeliaukion Church (12 min) Unique church popular as a concert venue, with a copper-lined dome & rock/rubble interior walls. The National Museum of Finland (8 min) Prehistoric artifacts, medieval treasures & 20th-century icons in a grandiose national museum. |