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Helsinki

3 Days in Helsinki

8Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumKruununhaka

Senate Square and the Cathedral

The white cathedral on its steps, then the red-brick Uspenski Cathedral.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    Helsinki Cathedral

    Helsingin tuomiokirkko

  3. 16:00
    45 min

    Uspenski Cathedral

    Uspenskin katedraali

  4. 18:00
    2 h

    Löyly sauna and sea dip

    Löyly

Day 2Day TripFullTallinn

Tallinn

The medieval old town across the Gulf, two hours by ferry.

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Day 3City DayMediumKauppatori

Market Square and Old Market Hall · Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

Salmon soup and berries by the harbour. The island fortress, 15 minutes by ferry from Market Square.

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Day Trip

Porvoo

Red riverside warehouses and wooden houses, an hour by bus.

Day Trip

Nuuksio National Park

Forest lakes and trails 45 minutes from the centre.

Half Day

Design District and Oodi

Finnish design shops, then the new central library.

Half Day

Rock Church and Ateneum

A church cut into granite, then Finnish art at the Ateneum.

Half Day · UNESCO

Alvar Aalto's Helsinki

The architect's house and studio.

When to Go

This version is for Jun–Aug, Dec. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Oct (80 mm), driest Apr (40 mm)

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