Helsinki Airport 29 min
Esplanadi (21 min) Park opened in 1812 with a special stage for live music performances & avenues of mature trees. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (18 min) Contemporary art museum & cultural center with thematic annual exhibitions, a theater and events. Market Square (22 min) Harborside market open year-round with food stalls, handicrafts & a heated cafe tent in winter. Temppeliaukion Church (18 min) Unique church popular as a concert venue, with a copper-lined dome & rock/rubble interior walls. The National Museum of Finland (18 min) Prehistoric artifacts, medieval treasures & 20th-century icons in a grandiose national museum. Sibelius Monument (17 min) 1960s monument by Eila Hiltunen, with 600+ steel pipes forming a wave-like shape representing music. Ateneum (19 min) Grand 19th-century art museum with Finnish works from the 1700s onwards, plus international pieces. Senate Square (22 min) Neoclassical architecture in large public square with the cathedral, Government Palace & university. Suomenlinna (1 hr 12) World Heritage site accessed by ferry, with cannons, tunnels, a dockyard, museums & a brewery. Design Museum Helsinki (20 min) Long-standing design museum with an extensive permanent collection, plus a cafe & gift shop. Seurasaari (22 min) Leafy island with an open-air museum of historical Finnish buildings & a clothing-optional beach. Hietaranta Beach (19 min) This popular, sandy beach features beach volleyball courts & an annual tournament. Linnanmaki (23 min) Park with more than 50 rides & roller coasters, plus a monorail & a tower with panoramic views. Helsinki Cathedral (22 min) Steps lead up to Carl Ludvig Engel's grand neoclassical cathedral, topped with an iconic green dome. Uspenski Cathedral (25 min) Hilltop center of the Finnish Orthodox faith with an ornate exterior & lavish interior decoration. |