Sights & Attractions in Helsinki

Things to Do in Helsinki

Name	Category	Location

Ateneumin Taidemuseo The best traditional Finnish art is housed in this splendid neoclassical...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Cygnaeuksen Galleria This diminutive gallery, in a cottage with a tower overlooking...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Designmuseo The best of Finnish design can be seen here in displays of furnishings...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Eduskuntatalo The imposing, colonnaded, Eduskuntatalo stands near Mannerheim's...	Government Buildings	Helsinki

Ehrensvärd Museo This museum is named for Augustin Ehrensvärd, the military...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki


Finlandiatalo This white, winged concert hall was one of Alvar Aalto's last...	Arts / Performance Venues	Helsinki

Gulf of Finland Archipelago In winter Finns walk across the frozen sea with dogs and even...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Helsinki

Havis Amanda This fountain's brass centerpiece, a young woman perched on rocks...	Fountains	Helsinki

Helsingin Taidehalli Here you'll see the best of contemporary Finnish art, including...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Hietalahden Tori The brick market hall is crammed with vendors selling fish, flowers...	Markets / Bazaars	Helsinki

Jugendsali In a former bank building from 1906, the Helsinki City Tourist...	Information Centers	Helsinki

Kaivopuisto This large, shady, path-filled park was once the site of a popular...	Parks	Helsinki

Kauppatori At this Helsinki institution, open year-round, wooden stands...	Markets / Bazaars, Squares	Helsinki

Kaupungintalo The light-blue building on Pohjoisesplanadi (North Esplanade)...	Government Buildings	Helsinki

Korkeasaari Eläintarha Snow leopards and reindeer like the cold climate here, at one...	Zoos / Aquariums	Helsinki

Linnanmäki Helsinki's amusement park, to the north of the city, can be reached...	Amusement Parks	Helsinki

Mannerheim Museo Marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was a complex character...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Mannerheimin Patsas Shown atop a horse, the Marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheimgazes down...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Helsinki

Mikael Agricolan Kirkko Built in 1935 by Lars Sonck, this church is named for the Finnish...	Religious Sites	Helsinki

Musiikkitalo Since it opened in 2011, the Helsinki Music Center has been praised...	Arts / Performance Venues, Tours	Helsinki

Nykytaiteenmuseo (Kiasma) Praised for the boldness of its curved steel shell but condemned...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Obeliski Keisarinnan Kivi This obelisk with a double-headed golden eagle, used by Imperial...	Memorials / Monuments	Helsinki

Olympiastadion At this stadium built for the 1952 Games, you can take a lift...	Sports Venues	Helsinki

Pörssitalo Although the stock trading is now done electronically, the beautiful...	Financial Institutions	Helsinki

Presidentinlinna The long history of this edifice mirrors the history of Finland...	Castles / Palaces	Helsinki

Rautatieasema This outdoor square and the adjoining train station are the city's...	Transportation Sites	Helsinki

Senaatintori The harmony of the three buildings flanking Senaatintori exemplifies...	Squares	Helsinki

Seurasaaren Ulkomeseo The Seurasaari Outdoor Museum was founded in 1909 to preserve...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Sibeliuksen Puisto The Sibelius-Monumentti (Sibelius Monument) itself is worth the...	Parks	Helsinki

Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo The wealthy Russian Sinebrychoffs owned a brewing company and...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Suomen Kansallismuseo Architect Eliel Saarinen and his partners combined the language...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Suomen Kansallisooppera Grand gilded operas, classical ballets, and booming concerts...	Arts / Performance Venues	Helsinki

Suomen Kansallisteatteri Productions in the three theaters here are in Finnish. The elegant...	Arts / Performance Venues	Helsinki

Suomen Rakennustaiteen Museo Stop in to buy an architectural map of Helsinki that includes...	Museums / Galleries	Helsinki

Suomenlinna A former island fortress, Suomenlinna is a perennially popular...	Islands	Helsinki

Svenska Teatern Dating from 1827, the first wooden theater on this site was considered...	Arts / Performance Venues	Helsinki

Tähtitorninvuori Named for the astronomical observatory within its borders, this...	Parks	Helsinki

Temppeliaukio Kirkko Topped with a copper dome, the church looks like a half-buried...	Religious Sites	Helsinki

Tuomiokirkko The steep steps and green domes of the church dominate Senaatintori...	Religious Sites	Helsinki

Urho Kekkonen Museum Tamminiemi The grand house overlooking Seurasaari from the mainland is where...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Architectural Sites, Tours	Helsinki

Uspenski Katedraali Perched atop a small rocky cliff over the North Harbor in Katajanokka...	Religious Sites	Helsinki

Vanha Kauppahalli Piles of colorful fish roe, marinated Greek olives, and much...	Markets / Bazaars	Helsinki

Wanha Satama Despite its old-brick-warehouse appearance, this is actually...	Stores / Malls	Helsinki
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