Helsinki Airport 22 min
Hietaranta Beach (33 min) This popular, sandy beach features beach volleyball courts & an annual tournament. Sibelius Monument (28 min) 1960s monument by Eila Hiltunen, with 600+ steel pipes forming a wave-like shape representing music. Temppeliaukion Church (33 min) Unique church popular as a concert venue, with a copper-lined dome & rock/rubble interior walls. Linnanmaki (28 min) Park with more than 50 rides & roller coasters, plus a monorail & a tower with panoramic views. Nuuksio National Park (45 min) National park with forests, lakes & flying squirrels, hiking trails, cooking & camping sites. Seurasaari (35 min) Leafy island with an open-air museum of historical Finnish buildings & a clothing-optional beach. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (32 min) Contemporary art museum & cultural center with thematic annual exhibitions, a theater and events. The National Museum of Finland (30 min) Prehistoric artifacts, medieval treasures & 20th-century icons in a grandiose national museum. Seurasaari (35 min) Leafy island with an open-air museum of historical Finnish buildings & a clothing-optional beach. EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art (31 min) Museum with collections & exhibitions of 20th-century & contemporary, Finnish & international art. Serena Water Park (21 min) Pools for various ages, with slides, Jacuzzis & saunas, plus outdoor activities & accommodation. Heureka (22 min) Science center with daily shows, 2 temporary exhibition areas & a park, plus a digital planetarium. Kaisaniemi botanic garden (34 min) Garden with glasshouses re-creating environments including deserts, rainforests & tropical wetlands. HAM Helsinki Art Museum (34 min) Functionalist space, built as a tennis venue, hosting temporary art exhibitions of varying styles. Finnish Museum of Natural History (32 min) Botanical/zoological/geological/paleontological specimens from round the world, including minerals. |