Helsinki is a totally unique combination of quirky urbanity and peaceful nature that gives silence and space to feel more, hear more and experience more.
The archipelago of Helsinki consists of more than 300 islands and a shoreline that stretches 130 kilometres, thus making it a unique capital city where you can easily enjoy the hustle and bustle and just as easily escape it by jumping on a ferry. Helsinki is perhaps one of those rare cities where within a span of day you can wake up, enjoy the art scene, sip coffee at a café while the world walks by you, and then thrust yourself into the wilderness for a spot of berry picking, if you fancy.
Source: My Helsinki website
The must-sees of Helsinki
When in Helsinki, the essential must-sees for sports people are the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and the TAHTO Center for Finnish Sports Culture. The Olympic Stadium was the homebase of the Olympics in Finland in 1952, and TAHTO is located conveniently at the Olympic Stadium.
In your Helsinki city tour you may want to stop by the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, or the Finnish National Art Gallery Ateneum, the extraordinary art museum Amos Rex and the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress in front of Helsinki.
More tips for different sights and places in Helsinki can be found at www.myhelsinki.fi or via the Helsinki Digital Map provided by the city of Helsinki. You can access the digital map easily with your mobile phone via the qr-code available below.
