Your local guide to Helsinki

Your local guide to Helsinki

Suomenlinna is even more magical during winter
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Fall in love with Helsinki

Helsinki is a totally unique combination of quirky urbanity and peaceful nature that gives silence and space to feel more, hear more and experience more. It offers you the freedom to have it all. 

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Two people drinking hot chocolate in Kaivopuisto Helsinki in the spring
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At a wintry Lammassaari, with snow dusting the ground, a small kid is being pulled in a sledge by one parent across duckboards, while the other parent walks behind.
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Experience Helsinki saunas

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What would be more wonderful than laying on a sauna bench, enjoying the hot steams and listening to sounds of the burning wood in the stove.
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Saunas are a big part of Finnish culture as well as a big part of having a relaxing fun time. Helsinki offers a wide range of public saunas that easily rise to the occasion and serve as the highlight of your evening. Public saunas in Helsinki also offer a very nice way to unwind. If city life at any point feels overwhelming, saunas in Helsinki are a stone's throw away. 

Many great new public saunas have opened in Helsinki in recent years, in addition to which there are numerous traditional saunas to choose from. It’s not easy to rank all these saunas, as each one has its own special character. There are an array of saunas in Helsinki that offer a range of experiences, you have the opportunity to soak in the Helsinki archipelago or enjoy the luxuries a spa has to offer right at the heart of the city.

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Helsinki LGBTQ+

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Helsinki’s LGBTQ+ scene is active and open to all. From coffee shops to clubs, from sports to handicrafts and from activism to alternative drag scene, the capital of Finland has lot to offer.
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Helsinki Gay Walk

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Helsinki by TukTuk

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Visual arts in Helsinki

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From Finnish art classics to international contemporary art gems and to rising Finnish talents – Helsinki’s visual art scene offers something interesting all year round.
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Selection of current art exhibitions in Helsinki
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Upcoming art exhibitions in Helsinki
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Lovely walking and hiking routes in Helsinki

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Helsinki is a dream city for walking: it’s easy to breathe, there’s always something new and interesting just around the corner, and the distances are short. The walking routes presented here reveal the city’s unique neighbourhoods, the places beloved by locals, and many well-kept secrets too. Best of all, amidst the hustle and bustle of the nation’s capital, you are never far away from the sea.

 

As a rather quaint capital city, Helsinki is an ideal city where you can go on a walk or even a hike if you wish to be one with your thoughts or simply to enjoy the peace and quiet this Nordic society has to offer. There are plenty of places where you can calm your nerves, either alone or with others. You can even find silence in the heart of the city.

There are plenty of routes where you can enjoy a walk whilst admiring the views. Whether it is workout you desire and wish to go on hike in deep forest or only walk a short distance from the city centre, thus getting the opportunity to enjoy the stunning views of the Helsinki maritime, it is all possible.

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Helsinki's coastline is over 130 kilometers long, with plenty of space to run around and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

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In Helsinki with kids

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Helsinki offers lots of interesting outdoor activities for families. Enjoy a day out in the city with the kids and visit places you have never been to before – or see them from a new perspective.
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Biking in Helsinki

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Cycling in Helsinki is for the most part just as easy and fun as anywhere else, plus you get to see and experience a lot more from the saddle than you do riding a bus, for example. Find the top tips here.
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Biking to Pizza! - bike tour

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Three Day Cycle Tour Helsinki-Porvoo, 2 nights

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Helsinki lives and breathes throughout every season of the year
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Biking in Helsinki

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Cycling in Helsinki is for the most part just as easy and fun as anywhere else, plus you get to see and experience a lot more from the saddle than you do riding a bus, for example. Find the top tips here.
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Neighbourhoods

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The official division of the city of Helsinki is as follows: there are eight major districts that are divided into 34 subdistricts (called simply districts). These are divided further into numerous smaller divisions. In parallel to the district division, the city can be understood as divided into 60 distinct areas. Are you still following? We decided to make it easier to get to know the city’s different areas: 13 neighbourhoods that open the gates to the secrets of Helsinki, from Töölö to Vuosaari and from Hermanni to Lauttasaari. Welcome! 
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Good life from leisure to business in the happiest country of the world
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