ABOUT HELSINKI

Helsinki is Finland’s capital city and has a population of around 600,000 inhabitants.

For information on Helsinki and its history, see Wikipedia.

For a large clickable map of Helsinki, click HERE.

Plenty more information on Helsinki for visitors can be found at the official Helsinki Tourist Board website.

VISIT HELSINKI
- How to Get There

By Plane: For flight deals to Helsinki from the UK, try the Skyscanner.net website or Expedia.co.uk.

Easyjet, Finnair, Blue1 and British Airways fly to Helsinki Airport from London and Manchester.

HELSINKI ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do

Enjoy wandering around the city centre and the open spaces and architecture at the Senate Square, including Helsinki Cathedral.

Two more church buildings are worth a brief visit - Temppeliaukio Church (quarried out of natural bedrock) and Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral (the largest orthodox church in Western Europe).

Don’t miss Kauppatori (Market Square) and Market Hall for fresh food or souvenirs.

For some history and culture, head to the National Museum of Finland, the Ateneum Art Museum or the Museum of  Contemporary Art Kiasma.

For some wildlife or to entertain the kids, head to Sea Life Helsinki or Korkeasaari Zoo.

If you’ve got three or more days in Helsinki, a good half-day trip involving a short and pleasant ferry-ride is a trip to Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress (one of the biggest sea fortresses in the world).

Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in Helsinki provides further details on what to see and do in Helsinki while you are there.

HELSINKI ACCOMMODATION

HELSINKI HOTELS:

- Booking.com: Helsinki Hotels

- LateRooms: Hotels in Helsinki

Helsinki Hostels:

- Hostelworld: Helsinki Hostels