Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland with the area of 72 square miles. The beautiful region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, is its location that attract tourist to come and enjoy seaside view with beautiful and romantic environment.
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Things to do in Helsinki
Whenever you come to visit, there are some suggestions to be done or visit in the Helsinki.
1. The Esplanade Park
A beautiful location at the heart of Helsinki and serves as a walkway for tourists and a place to relax for city residents.
2. The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
One of the most popular museums in Helsinki that have collection of the traditional and historic collection. This beautiful collection includes Finnish and foreign art like mostly from the Nordic and Baltic countries and Russia.
3. The Helsinki Cathedral
A famous religious site that is brilliant work of Architects C.L. Engel and A. Ehrenström.
4. The Ateneum Art Museum
Offers a good insight into the country’s cultural and artistic collection with 20000 artistic works.
5. The Olympic Stadium
Biggest stadium of the country where almost ally Olympic activities held and the best and comfortable place to entertain from sports.
6. The Sea Life Helsinki
A secure and beautiful voyage from the tropical oceans to the Arctic Sea, stopping at the Baltic Sea along the way and attract you to see in the sea.
7. The Helsinki Zoo
The huge and beautiful area of zoo is also known as Korkeasaari you can find there almost 200 species of different animal and 1000 species of different plants.
8. The Linnanmäki Amusement Park
One of the famous entertainment and enjoyment places that gives a beautiful smile on your face.
9. The Stadium tower
A 72 meters high tower that offers a spectacular view over Helsinki. Lift to the tower.
10. The Sibelius Monument
Specialty of this historic monument is that in the Sibelius Park is the world famous composer Jean Sibelius’ (1865-1957) monument by Eila Hiltunen.
Entertainment and Nightlife in Helsinki
Entertainment is a special part of happy life. People love music and try to find different activities for entertain their selves. Some of famous places in Helsinki are:
1. Ooppera Talo
The best place for the enjoyment with the interior decorated collection and architectural building that offers Opera, Ballet and Classical concerts.
2. Helsinki Club
Great environment of the club with best interior look and comfortable dance floor offers wonderful cuisines with 24 hours service.
3. Arctic Ice Bar
Offer the warm cape and gloves provided to enter a world of ice at 5 degrees all year round with walls made of frozen cubes.
Restaurants and Dining in Helsinki
Everyone wants great dining of their own flavor and taste. As same there are numerous delightful local and international restaurants that offer large variety of taste in food with best hospitality and peaceful environment. Some of famous and best Helsinki restaurants are:
1. Farang Restaurant,
Famous for the serving of Asian fusion and Asian cuisines also offers late night servicing and reservations.
2. The Kolo Restaurant
Specialty of European cuisines with good taste and stylish environment, once you come, you definitely come again and again
3. The Gaijin Restaurant
Offers delicious cuisines of Asian, Japanese and Korean with the interior decorated look and pleasant atmosphere.
When to Visit Helsinki
The best time to visit Helsinki is during the some starting months of summer season and winter seasons. The best months include to visit Helsinki are May, June and July of summer season and September, October and November in winter season. In these months weather is very fine with little cool atmosphere of starting of winter and little hotness of starting of summer season.
