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Users Assigned: KazmiSurrounded by freezing waters spattered with picturesque islands and islets, Finnish capital Helsinki is an ever more fashionable European destination. Wonder the sparkling streets and you’ll find plenty of vibrant modernism in the form of art noveau architecture and spacious cafes alongside tiny corners of carefully preserved Finnish heritage that can’t have changed in centuries.
Especially during the icy winters, Helsinki can be glacially cold, but during the summer its lively and welcoming, and begs you to explore exciting spots like the tightly packed islands of Suomenlinna, where you can picnic amongst the soaring ferns, and the happy natives still gather every evening to wave as the ferries glide through the narrow straight between the islands. Another essential offshore experience is eating at the unforgettably romantic island restaurants, towering amongst the rocks and serving magnificent locally caught seafood.
If you prefer something a bit more lively you should head for the city beer terraces which are more sophisticated than their German equivalent, and overwhelmingly dreamy amongst the outdoor heaters when the snow is falling all around you. Follow it up, if you can, with an atmospheric concert at Temppeliaukio, an underground church cut from the rock, and now a highly atmospheric auditorium.
Board the old steam train from Helsinki to the old trading town of Porvoo for a taste of the Finland of old and, in fact, Finland in general, which is largely very different to its capital, and you’ll find cobbled streets, wooden houses, roman influences and one of the country’s most spectacular village settings.
Back in the capital, you can tour the pubs by tram, check out the zoo or the sea life centre, or entertain the kids in the hectic water park. Come during Winter, and Helsinki will have you drifting around a seemingly deserted city of frosted streets, with plenty of hidden corners of warmth to track down amongst it all. Come in summer, though, and you’re in for a treat which is Helsinki’s warm, modern, and home to plenty of exciting outdoor draws and an intriguing downtown.
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Tuska Open Air Metal Festival0.60 Km from HelsinkiTuska Open Air Metal Festival, commonly shortened to Tuska (Finnish: pain, agony), is a rock music festival in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated exclusively to heavy metal and related styles. The first Tuska took place in 1998 and the festival has since grown larger every year. The location of the festival has been in Kaisaniemi park in the middle of the city from 2001. However, Tuska 2011 took place at the Suvilahti event field in the Sörnäinen neighbourhood. The festival dates have always been in e...
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Finlandia Hall0.73 Km from HelsinkiThe Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue in the centre of Helsinki on the Töölönlahti Bay. The building, which was designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1971. Every detail in the building is designed by Aalto. The designs were completed in 1962, with building taking place between 1967–1971. The Congress Wing was designed in 1970 and built in 1973–1975. In 2011, the building was expanded with new exhibition and meeting facilities. The inauguration of the Finlandia Hall was c...
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Sonera Stadium2.15 Km from HelsinkiSonera Stadium (until August 2010 Finnair Stadium; also known as Töölön jalkapallostadion, "Töölö football stadium") is a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The stadium was inaugurated in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,770 spectators. In July 2006, a new artificial turf with a FIFA two star rating was installed, replacing a first-generation artificial pitch used for the two previous years. It is located next to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Before the current stadium was constructed...
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Iso Omena11.16 Km from HelsinkiIso Omena (Finnish for "Big Apple") is a shopping centre in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland, opened on September 24, 2001. The construction of Iso Omena aimed to take heed of the wishes of the population of Espoo as well as possible. Because of this, Iso Omena includes many centralised municipal and private services. Iso Omena also includes apartments, with a direct connection to the shopping centre. Iso Omena includes 115 businesses. The total area for rent is approximately 53 thousand squa...
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Keravan jäähalli27.97 Km from HelsinkiKeravan jäähalli (Kerava ice rink) is an indoor arena in Kerava, Finland. It is the home arena for HC Keski-Uusimaa of the Mestis. ^ "HCK". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21. ^ "Uimahalli - Keravan Kaupunki". Kerava. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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Ainola32.60 Km from HelsinkiAinola, meaning "Aino's land", was the home of Jean Sibelius, his wife Aino and their family from the autumn of 1904 until 1972. It stands on the scenic shores of Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää, 38 kilometers north of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It was designed by the famous Finnish architect Lars Sonck. The only requests Sibelius had for Sonck were to include both a lakefront view and a green fireplace in the dining room. Water pipes were never installed until after Sibelius died becaus...
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Porvoo Cathedral47.01 Km from HelsinkiTrue
Points of Interest near Helsinki
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Virgin Oil Co.No info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Virgin Oil Co. Mannerheimintie 5, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
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Museum of Contemporary Art KiasmaNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma Mannerheimplatsen 2, 00100 Helsingfors, Finland
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Senate SquareNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Senate Square 00170 Helsinki, Finland
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Helsinki City MuseumNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Helsinki City Museum Aleksanterinkatu 16, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
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LänsiterminaaliNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Länsiterminaali Länsisatama, 00220 Helsinki, Finland
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Tyynenmerenkatu 8No info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Tyynenmerenkatu 8, 00220 Helsinki, Finland
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Länsiterminaali
This is the port complex for cruise ships to Russia. There are ticket purchase/check in areas for the cruise lines, a small shop, ATM machines, luggage storage machines.
You can interconnect to Helsinki transit system on tram line 9, and take taxis from here.
Some reports that the passages to the ships are quite long distances, but are buggy/wheelchair friendly.
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SuomenlinnaNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Suomenlinna 00190 Helsinki, Finland
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Helsinki Airport
A lot seems to depend on the flight schedules and times of year. Some commentators cite busy overcrowded gates, others empty spaces. The price of things at the airport, and it should be understood in Finland generally (should you be stopping-over and not in transit) are high in comparison to other places, including those elsewhere (outside Scandinavia) in the Eurozone.
There are new terminal gates and associated shopping areas being finalised at this time (late 2016), but there are also plans for another phase of expansion as Finnair purchases a fleet of new A350s for the far eastern routes Helsinki is well placed to feeder to other European cities.
The airport is impeccably clean and staff proudly courteous; there are good connections to the city and elsewhere in Finland. There is a new train to the city centre.
Helsinki Airport 01531 Vantaa, Finland
Exchange Rate History Finland
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Climate near Helsinki
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Graphic showing average weather in Helsinki in Celcius and Centimeters (Change to Farenheit and Inches)
| Month | Temp °C | Rainfall Cm | Temp °F | Rainfall Inches |
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| Jan | -6.3 | 67.1 | 20.7 | 26.4 |
| Feb | -6.8 | 52.5 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Mar | -3.7 | 47.5 | 25.3 | 18.7 |
| Apr | 2 | 44.6 | 35.6 | 17.6 |
| May | 8.5 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 18.4 |
| Jun | 13.9 | 52.4 | 57 | 20.6 |
| Jul | 16.8 | 70.1 | 62.2 | 27.6 |
| Aug | 15.2 | 82.2 | 59.4 | 32.4 |
| Sep | 10.3 | 72.1 | 50.5 | 28.4 |
| Oct | 5.1 | 78.8 | 41.2 | 31 |
| Nov | 0.2 | 79.4 | 32.4 | 31.3 |
| Dec | -3.6 | 75.8 | 25.5 | 29.8 |
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Our main reason for visiting Finland wasn’t Helsinki but we opted to stay here for a day last year (2016). Helsinki is not the most common city trip but still enjoyable. There are few must-do highlights but it’s well worth wandering in the city center or near the harbour. The theme park in city center, Linnanmäki, is well worth the visit, even though you don’t have any kids. It’s not that I would choose Helsinki solely for a city trip destination, but if you’re planning on visiting Finland and arrive via Helsinki, it’s well worth spending a few days here.
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