archipelago

Kuusisaari, between Munkkiniemi and Lehtisaari, is part of the Munkkiniemi district.

Eg. the museums Didrichsen Art Museum and Villa Gyllenberg are located here.

Kaskisaari, one of Helsinki's most valued residential areas, is located between Lauttasaari and Lehtisaari islands, in the Lauttasaari district.

Luoto (Klippan in Swedish) is a small island just outside Eteläsatama, the south harbour. In the wooden villa from 1898 by architect Selim A.Lindqvist, is today a summer restaurant.

A connection boat operates from the pier on the south side of the Olympic terminal.

Valkosaari is a small island just outside Eteläsatama, the south harbour. The big white wooden pavilion with its green roof was designed by the architects Estlander and Settergren in 1900. Today the pavilion houses the summer restaurant NJK. The yacht club Nyländska Jaktklubben, NJK, operates the berth. There's also a guest harbour.

The connection boat in summer operates from the Valkosaari quay just past the Olympic terminal.

Harakka is located between the islands of Särkkä and Uunisaari by the Kaivopuisto park. The previously closed island, which had been in use by the Finnish Defence Forces, was opened to the public in 1989 and is now a popular recreational area. Harakka island offers a unique excursion destination, studios for artist and artisans, experiences in the form of art and nature exhibitions as well as meeting facilities.

The Nature House of the City of Helsinki is also located on the island. It offers visitors encounters with nature, activities, and information on the Baltic Sea, maritime nature and sustainable living.

There is a kilometer-long nature trail on the island. A mobile route map on the nature trail can also be found on the internet (citynature.eu/en/location/harakka-2/)

The connection ferry in summertime departs from Kaivopuisto park, from the Ullanlinna pier, next to Café Ursula.

Särkkä is a small island outside Kaivopuisto park, northwest of Länsi-Mustasaari. Särkkä is part of Suomenlinna, and a part of the Suomenlinna fortress is also located here. Särkkä was built to defend one of the passages to Helsinki, the Särkänsalmi narrow. The construction began in 1749, and the first part of the fortress was ready already in the 1750's.

The island is 250m wide, and is located approx. 500m outside the mainland, outside the shore of Kaivopuisto park. Särkkä is nowadays being used by the yacht club Merenkävijät ry. There's also a summer restaurant, the restaurant Särkänlinna.

A connection boat runs in summer from the Ullanlinna pier, next to the Café Ursula in Kaivopuisto park.

Sirpalesaari is an island just outside Kaivopuisto park, next to Liuskasaari island. The summer restaurant Saari and yacht club Suomalainen Pursiseura are located on the island. There's also a guest harbour run by the yacht club.

A connection boat serves the island in summer from the Ursininlaituri pier located on the shore of Merisatama in Kaivouisto park, behind the Cafe Carusel, next to Pihlajasaari's pier. The crossing takes a couple of minutes.

Liuskasaari is an island just outside Kaivopuisto park, between Uunisaari and Sirpalesaari.

Mustikkamaa is located south of Kulosaari, about 5 km from city centre. Mustikkamaa is a popular outdoor recreation area with eg. a beach, kiosk, café and restaurants and tennis courts as well as a summer theatre. Since 1964 a bridge has connected Mustikkamaa to Kulosaari. In 2016 a pedestrians bridge, Isoisänsilta, was opened from the new Kalasatama residential area to Mustikkamaa. The way to Helsinki zoo, Korkeasaari, is also through Mustikkamaa.