{"id":242511,"date":"2026-06-10T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=242511"},"modified":"2026-06-14T14:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T12:59:36","slug":"things-to-do-helsinki-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/things-to-do-helsinki-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"Helsinki, Finland: 15 Best Things to See and Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Helsinki tends to get a little overlooked. Plenty of travellers treat it as nothing more than a stopover on the way to Lapland or a gateway to the ferry to Tallinn, and that’s a real shame. The capital of Finland is one of the most enjoyable European destinations for a long weekend<\/strong>, where Scandinavian calm meets a Russian touch, world-class design, seaside saunas and dozens of islands just a short ferry ride away. \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide you’ll find 15 of the best things to see and do in Helsinki, Finland<\/strong>, from the Suomenlinna sea fortress and a church carved into solid rock to design saunas and day trips to Porvoo or the ferry to Tallinn. I’ll tell you when’s the best time to visit<\/strong>, how to get around the city cheaply and where to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that Helsinki is compact and very easy to explore on foot<\/strong>. A lot of the best things to do here are free, too, and the city is famously vegetarian-friendly. If you’re heading further north after Helsinki, check out my guide to what to see in Rovaniemi<\/a> and my big article on what to see in Lapland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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