Explore Helsinki in Finland

Helsinki in Province of Southern Finland with its 558,457 habitants is located in Finland and is the capital of this country.

Local time in Helsinki is 08:38 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Europe / Helsinki" with an UTC/GMT offset of 3 hours.

Tallinn, Raasiku, Paldiski, Kloogaranna, Karjaküla, Aegviidu, Vantaa, Tuusula, Tuomarila, Kerava, Espoo and Suomenlinna are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.Some smaller & nearer places worth to visit on your trip may be Kaartinkaupunki, Punavuori, Lapinlahti, Taivallahti and Hietalahti.

According to our records, there are 4 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Helsinki-vantaa Airport with a distance of 1.1 mi (or 1.8 km) west of the centre of Helsinki. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. What's it like right now? View our selection of of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Helsinki attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

Helsinki Gallery

Pihlajasaari

Pihlajasaari
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Port of Helsinki, Finland.

Port of Helsinki,...
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Harakka flora

Harakka flora
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Esplanadi: : "Esplanaden") is the collective name for two parallel streets and a park between them, located in the centre of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is colloquially called "Espa". The two streets constituting Esplanadi are officially named "Pohjoisesplanadi" (Swedish: "Norra esplanaden"), the northern street, and "Eteläesplanadi" (Swedish: "Södra esplanaden"), the southern ...
Distance to Helsinki: 0.4 mi East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 60.17, 24.95

Havis Amanda: on "Havis Amanda" during the Vappu celebrations in 2002. ""Havis Amanda"" is a nude female statue in Helsinki, Finland. It was sculpted by Ville Vallgren (1855-1940) in 1906 in Paris, but was not erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki until 1908. "Havis Amanda" is one of Vallgren's Parisian Art Nouveau works ...
Distance to Helsinki: 0.6 mi East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 60.17, 24.95

Suomenlinna: ), or "Sveaborg" (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named "Sveaborg" (Fortress of Svea), or "Viapori" as called by Finns, it was renamed "Suomenlinna" (Castle of Finland) in 1918 ...
Distance to Helsinki: 2.3 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 60.15, 24.99

Events & Activities

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12:00 AM: Builders of the Future - Finnish Design...

24
May

07:00 PM: Tango meets Django by Cat Lee

25
May

12:00 AM: Helene Schjerfbeck

25
May

07:00 PM: Radio Symphony Orchestra

25
May

07:00 PM: Metropolia-klubi: Anni Mattila Project (at...

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