Helsinki was highly rated for architecture by 483 guests from the United Kingdom!Helsinki travel guide
Nordic Daughter of the Baltic
Scratch beneath the small-town surface of Helsinki and you will find a cosmopolitan metropolis buzzing with a lively attitude and plenty of excitement. The relatively short-lived summer offers the best chance to appreciate the outdoors and sit on one of the popular café terraces, or even hit the Hietaniemi Beach, all of which can be enjoyed during the 20 hours of daylight.
Strolling around the streets of Helsinki will reveal an Empire-style of architecture, comparable to St. Petersburg. The greatest example of this is the green-domed Lutheran Cathedral which rises proudly out of the centre of Senate Square.
From here the main shopping street of Aleksanterinkatu, affectionately known as Aleksi, runs towards Mannerheimintie and contains the largest department store in Scandinavia, called Stockmann. The up-market boulevard of Esplanadi runs alongside and is packed with exclusive boutiques.
Lovers of Nordic design will be thrilled by the Design Museum and the Ateneum Art Museum. Nature is in abundance on the beautiful archipelago which lies along the coast. A must-see is the Baltic fortress of Suomenlinna, where you just might forget you’re in a big city.
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What guests said about Helsinki:
Gavin W
United Kingdom
10
Helsinki is a fantastic city.
Helsinki is a fantastic city. Very compact but with good public transport if you don't fancy walking everywhere. The Fins are very friendly and happy and all speak excellent English (for a lazy Brit that is a real blessing!).
Anonymous
Finland
10
There is very good public transport and getting a travel...
There is very good public transport and getting a travel card is a good idea. Korkeasaari Zoo island and Linnanmäki amusement park were great and very popular with families. Look for lunch buffet deals as they are generally better value than a la carte and usually have a good selection of local food. We had lunch buffet on "Doris" sightseeing boat and would recommend it. For souvenirs try some of the larger supermarkets as most will have a good selection of Moomin products and Finnish brands cheaper than specialist shops in touristy areas or the airport.
Eloise
Australia
4.0
Helsinki was lackluster after other Scandinavian countries.
Helsinki was lackluster after other Scandinavian countries. Couldn't finds restaurant that served Finnish food. Lots of Asian influences in restaurants but not what we wanted. Only there for a very short time but didn't see anything that would make me return.
Soon Ling
Malaysia
10
Very good architectural buildings and within walking...
Very good architectural buildings and within walking distance. Helsinki is easy to move around a and has excellent public transport. A day pass allows ypu 24 hours of travel on trams or buses. All sorts of delicious foods available, from international to Finnish foods.
Anna
Switzerland
10
Beautiful city,the place for design lovers,but fast food...
Beautiful city,the place for design lovers,but fast food everywhere,no middle class restaurants..Excellent coffee everywhere but rather disappointing sweets...compared to German and Swiss cakes. Very nice shop assistants,all speak English.
Vladimir
Finland
10
Helsinki is absolutly lovely place to visit.
Helsinki is absolutly lovely place to visit. It feels relaxed,fresh, clean and safe. Very good public transport and people seems to be very friendly and easy going. As a coffee lover I felt it is the place for the coffee maniacs. In just short two days I managed to see a lot and cheaply as well (with help of Helsinki discount card, which I recommend to everyone).
“Great breakfast, good WIFI conection, great location for public transportation, closed to the city center, closed market, good equipment, good transport to the airport”
“Huge selection at breakfast. Everything was being constantly topped up by staff. Room was large, modern and very clean. The hotel is a 15 minute walk to the city centre. There are several trams that stop outside the hotel which can be taken to the centre as well. The airport shuttle also stops right outside, which was very convenient.”
“The location was very nice and perfectly located for easy access to city center and the train station/airport access.The older art deco feel is pretty cool and the breakfast is top notch!”
“Even it is not in the center, the location is great because there is tram and metro, lidl. Great common area, nice kitchen and coaches.
Very clean and cozy. I like the system with cards which lock both door and the box for private things.
Bus to the airport goes very often which is also great +
Cheap sauna 5 euro, and if you have forgot the towel, you can rent one for 3 euro which is also nice.”
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