20 BEST THINGS TO DO IN HELSINKI 🇫🇮 Finland

An iconic part of the city, standing on the northern part of the Senate Square, built in neoclassical style in mid-19th century, it is an active Lutheran church decorated with statues of 12 Apostles from the outside with white minimalistic design inside.

The Helsinki Cathedral stands on the northern part of the Senate Square.

A sea fortress that spreads across a few linked islands, easy to reach by city transfer ferry from the Market Square, where you can enjoy coastal nature and learn about the history of Finland.

Home to lively open-air stalls selling food, handy crafts, wooden items, and gifts, it is where you can hop on the city transfer ferry to Suomenlinna.

A traditional 19th-century Market Hall offering a unique Finnish experience where you can find the indoors stall Soup and more, where you can try fresh salmon soup.

Located on the water of the Baltic Sea, this marine spa opened year-round, provides unique experiences for locals and visitors, has three saunas, two warm water pools and one sea water pool, a cafe, a restaurant, and the Allas Sky Bar.

The largest Orthodox Church in Western Europe rises above the city center and completes the Helsinki Skyline with its golden cupolas and red brick facade.

A public library located close to the Central Station with impressive architecture, it's a meeting place featuring so much more than just borrowing books, offering a professional studio rentals, gaming rooms, and a wide range of tools.

Located on the shore of the Baltic Sea in the Kaivopuisto Park, it's a perfect stop after a walk, offering a variety of salty and sweet pastries, freshly brewed coffee, and other organic local products.

Situated close to the city center, this University garden offers a unique tropical experience all year round with an outdoor Central garden and two types of glass houses: the rainforest house and the Palm House.

Also known as The Rock Church, it was excavated directly into a solid rock, holding Lutheran services and due to its excellent Acoustics, it's also a popular venue for concerts.

As a part of a nature reserve, it is a recreational area accessible by duckboards paths made of wooden planks, a perfect place for nature hikes and bird watching.

A unique sauna spot connected with a restaurant by the Baltic Sea, nominated by Time Magazine as one of the world's 100 greatest places, it is an Urban Oasis stretching over the Waterfront, with four different types of saunas and relaxing outdoor and indoor areas.

A wider area where you can rent an e-bike in Helsinki to discover numerous spots and biking trails in different levels of difficulty.

A modern statue overlooking the sea, stands in a tiny Sibelius Park, consists of more than 600 metal steel pipes and represents music, dedicated to honor the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

A great spot to refresh yourself, where you can prepare your own sausage by roasting it on the fire.

Locals believe that the Aurinkolahti in Vuosaari area is one of the best beach in Helsinki, consisting of two long Sandy coastlines divided by a rock in the middle, with a watchtower for lifeguards, an outdoor shower and a cafe.

An island where you run into adorable little squirrels, mostly known as the location of the Seurasaari open-air museum which consists of old mainly wooden buildings relocated from all around Finland.

A wooden house district was built for working classes during the early 19th century, nowadays many of these pastel colored houses are empty but it's a great and calm place for a nice walk.

An amusement park that has been entertaining people since 1950, with a wide selection of roller coaster rides and the origin of wooden roller coaster from 1951 which remains the most popular one.