Helsinki

13 places · Finland

spa

Allas Sea Pool

spa

A waterfront spa with saunas and heated pools next to the harbour.

museum

Ateneum

museum

Finland's national gallery of classic art, near the central station.

Kiasma

museum

The Museum of Contemporary Art in a curving modern building.

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

museum

An island park with historic wooden buildings from across Finland.

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Helsinki Cathedral

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A white neoclassical Lutheran cathedral with a green dome, the city's best-known landmark.

Temppeliaukio Church

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A church built into solid rock, with a copper dome and natural stone walls.

Uspenski Cathedral

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A red-brick Orthodox cathedral with golden onion domes on a hill above the harbour.

landmark

Helsinki Central Station

landmark

An Art Nouveau station with a clock tower and giant lantern-bearing statues.

Oodi Central Library

landmark

A striking modern library with a wooden facade and a rooftop terrace.

Sibelius Monument

landmark

A steel sculpture of organ-like pipes honouring the composer Jean Sibelius, in a park by the sea.

market

Market Square (Kauppatori)

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The harbourside market with fish, produce and souvenir stalls, and the ferry to Suomenlinna.

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Senate Square

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The neoclassical heart of the city, with the cathedral, government buildings and the university.

castle

Suomenlinna

castle

A UNESCO-listed sea fortress on islands in the harbour, reached by a short ferry ride.