Helsinki was highly rated for architecture by 194 guests from the United States!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 center 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 Scandanavia, 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:
Christopher
United Kingdom
10
Quiet and idyllic for a capital city, with fabulous...
Quiet and idyllic for a capital city, with fabulous architecture and very clean city streets. The people are friendly and helpful although be aware that things are generally expensive even for Europe.
Sabina A
United States of America
8.0
It's a nice city.
It's a nice city. Not too big. Easy to walk around in. Great cafes. Food was delicious. Warmer & dryer weather would have made it easier but hotel had umbrellas. We walked a lot safely & easily.
Tiffany
United States of America
8.0
I was In Helsinki for 10 days for eurobasket.
I was In Helsinki for 10 days for eurobasket. That was 7 days too long, in my opinion. Very cute city, but very small. If you're here for any length of time, try including trips to St. Petersburg or Tallinn.
Dwiana O
Indonesia
8.0
Nice and beautiful city.
Nice and beautiful city.. For a coffee lover this city is a dream city.. lots of good coffee shop selling good coffee and delicious food.. The transportation to go anywhere is very easy.. lots of buses, train.. and all are very safe and clean..
Michael
Canada
10
Center of city is accessible to walking.
Center of city is accessible to walking. Great tours from the water. A nice produce and craft market at harbour front on Saturdays. Good museums and art gallery. Tour from the water and trips to nearby islands are well worthwhile
Anonymous
United States of America
10
It is a very walkable city and trams are awesome;
It is a very walkable city and trams are awesome; has plenty of stuff for families to do (zoo, amusement park, trampoline parks, skate parks, bowling...) - Suomenlinna is nice. Good connection for a day trip to Tallinn. Nice shopping, good restaurants and cafes
“All of the hotel staff particularly the guy at the reception on the evening and morning of 13 July and Tipi are very polite and helpful and fulfilled my requests. The hotel room is very clean and serves free coffee in the morning and tea whole day in the reception area. The hotel is 5 minutes walk from the Central Station from where airport shuttle bus goes to and from airport every 15 minutes.”
“Great customer service. Room fits a family of 4. Few minutes walk to the beach area and it's a quite/relaxing location.Breakfast included. Public transportation is available from/to ferry/airport, but it stops at the city center and you have to transfer from there.”
“Hotel is very special. We can have completely different experience thoughtout the stay. Staff was nice and facilities were well equipped. Hotel is located near the vikingline terminal but close from city center, so we went everywhere in Helsinki by walk from hotel.”
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