Helsinki Airport 28 min
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (7 min) Contemporary art museum & cultural center with thematic annual exhibitions, a theater and events. Kamppi Chapel (7 min) Contemporary church chapel with a minimalist wooden interior, built for silent reflection. Market Square (11 min) Harborside market open year-round with food stalls, handicrafts & a heated cafe tent in winter. Design Museum Helsinki (11 min) Long-standing design museum with an extensive permanent collection, plus a cafe & gift shop. Amos Rex (8 min) 20th-century & contemporary art collections & exhibitions in businessman/collector's former home. Ateneum (3 min) Grand 19th-century art museum with Finnish works from the 1700s onwards, plus international pieces. Senate Square (8 min) Neoclassical architecture in large public square with the cathedral, Government Palace & university. Suomenlinna (32 min) World Heritage site accessed by ferry, with cannons, tunnels, a dockyard, museums & a brewery. The National Museum of Finland (6 min) Prehistoric artifacts, medieval treasures & 20th-century icons in a grandiose national museum. Uspenski Cathedral (9 min) Hilltop center of the Finnish Orthodox faith with an ornate exterior & lavish interior decoration. Sibelius Monument (11 min) 1960s monument by Eila Hiltunen, with 600+ steel pipes forming a wave-like shape representing music. Temppeliaukion Church (12 min) Unique church popular as a concert venue, with a copper-lined dome & rock/rubble interior walls. Linnanmaki (10 min) Park with more than 50 rides & roller coasters, plus a monorail & a tower with panoramic views. Helsinki Cathedral (6 min) Steps lead up to Carl Ludvig Engel's grand neoclassical cathedral, topped with an iconic green dome. Esplanadi (8 min) Park opened in 1812 with a special stage for live music performances & avenues of mature trees. |