Helsinki City Breaks

Helsinki's beauty hits you right between the eyes, not least because some of the world's greatest architects designed its buildings. It's a friendly, exciting place full of people whose wry attitude will make you laugh and whose nightlife will keep you dancing until the early hours.

Insider Tip

Take a trip to the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. It is only a 2 hour ferry ride away.

Your Accommodation

Map Ref.	Hotel	Rating	Price
1	Sokos Helsinki	***	Book from £41 per night
2	Radisson BLU Plaza	****	Book from £49 per night
3	Seurahuone Hotel	****	Book from £46 per night

Must See

Pay a visit Temppeliaukio Church - the church in a rock.

For the latest and coolest in Finnish design - head for the Design District around Diana Park.

Must Do

Pay a visit to Kotiharjun Helsinki's last old-fashioned, wood-burning sauna.

Admire the city from all angles onboard an excursion boat or ferry trip around the archipelago islands.

Food & Drink

Meals are usually served in three courses, often beginning with a warming, hearty soup in the winter. Pork, lamb and beef are common main course meats and many menus offer reindeer in some form. Baltic herring (silakka) is the favourite fish served with layers of potato cream or pickled as a snack. Sausages (makkara) are the snack food of choice, and you'll find them sizzling on grills in markets and street stalls.

The streets bordering the Espanadi and the Aleksanterinkatu form the centre of Helsinki's most fashionable shopping district. Just beyond lays the Design District where you can find designer shops selling a huge range of products.

Hop on Hop off Bus
The open top sightseeing tour offers a great way to explore Helsinki.

Departs: daily (May-Sept). Duration: 24 hours.
Adults from £31.

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