Whatever your pleasure, Finland has a music festival to suit. Old Honeypaws, the brown bear Ursus arctos , is the national animal of Finland. Around of these powerful creatures live in the northeast, coming and going with impunity across the Finnish—Russian border. The best time to see them is between mid-April and August, with a slight gap in July when the bears have mating rather than meals in mind. Counters selling local cheeses, rough rye breads, handmade chocolates, Finnish sausages and smoked fish fill each town's indoor kauppahalli covered market.
Tampere's — try traditional mustamakkara blood sausage — is typical, with delicious aromas wafting between stalls. In summer the kauppatori market square in the towns burst with straight-from-the-garden fruit and vegetables such as sweet, nutty new potatoes, juicy red strawberries, or peas popped fresh from the pod.
These days most Finns have saunas at home, but some public ones remain. They smell of old pine, tar shampoo and long tradition, with birch whisks and no-nonsense scrubdowns available as extras. Weathered Finnish faces cool down on the street outside, loins wrapped in a towel and hand wrapped around a cold beer. These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Finland. The Kauppatori is where you will also board the boat that goes to Suomenlinna.
Walk around the island and take in the greenery, the fortress and the old houses. You might run into people re-enacting battles for tour groups. Read more about what to see on Suomenlinna. When you return, take tram no.
Not so keen on architecture or music? Stop a little earlier at the National Museum instead. Do walk through the residential neighbourhood to reach the rock church Temppeliaukion kirkko , a unique church that was hewn out of the rock. Since , it costs 3 euros to enter and soak in the atmosphere or ruin it, as the case might be for some tour groups.
From Helsinki-Vantaa airport, take the I or P train from the airport train station rautatieasema between Terminals 1 and 2. At 5 euros, the Helsinki airport train is the cheapest and fastest way to get to the city. Both trains travel in a loop in opposite directions, with the P train being slightly faster from the airport and vice versa. Depending on the locker size, it costs between 4 and 6 euros. Unfortunately, the minimum that you pay for is 24 hours in Helsinki.
Book an Onnibus ahead for the minute ride to this pretty city. You can spend hours wandering the narrow streets of Old Porvoo, taking photos of the colourful wooden houses.
You can also visit the Brunberg confectionery store, the doll museum and poet J. Read more about my visit to Porvoo. The buses depart from the basement of Kamppi Center. At this former abattoir, you can indulge your inner hipster. Check the Teurastamo website for opening days and times. For now, however, you can enjoy the brief descriptions. A national park on the edge of the Espoo region that has forests, lakes and bogs.
Walks can be anywhere between two and eight kilometres. Depending on the season, you may also be able to pick berries or mushrooms. Get advice on the trails and getting there from the tourist office near Kauppatori.
If you prefer to be closer to the city and still be able to see some forest, you can go to Seurasaari. It beaches including a couple of paid, segregated nudist ones , and in the summer, the open-air museum is also, erm, open. If you have leftover time on Days 2 and 3, use it to catch up on what you missed on Day 1. Otherwise, you can head to the Kallio neighbourhood and try one of the saunas there.
Amos Rex pictured below is also a newer museum in Helsinki and features an underground exhibition space. You can also book architecture tours here. Other favorites are Kiasma and HAM for very modern and contemporary art expect the awesome, the wacky, the beautiful and the weird. Kunsthalle is another great space featuring rotating exhibitions of particular artists.
As you make your way East on foot, take a break from museum hopping and pop into the Artek store a must during any Helsinki itinerary to pick up some Finnish gifts for friends and family back home — or even have some furniture shipped for yourself.
Artek is the brainchild and legacy of Alvar Aalto and features many of his gorgeous furniture designs as well as other small goods and souvenirs. The Ateneum Art Museum is another must in Helsinki and probably the most famous art museum in Finland. For a change of pace and something on the lighter side, head to Yes Yes Yes , an Instagrammable eatery serving up creative vegetarian dishes like haloumi fries, cauliflower tempura and black bean noodles.
I hope you enjoyed a mix of all that Helsinki has to offer and please let me know in the comments below if you have any favorites or places you think I should add. Hey there! Please make sure to follow all local guidelines and regulations as it relates to travel during these times. We'll be here to inspire your travels when you feel safe to do so. Also: We are part of several affiliate programs including Airbnb Associates, which means that we may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no additional cost to you.
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