Insight Guides Pocket Helsinki (Travel Guide eBook)
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Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map.
Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Helsinki
Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the elegant Senate Square and the extraordinary Rock Church and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook
Inspirational colour photography throughout
Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Helsinki, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Helsinki, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Helsinki are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Helsinki. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
Table of Contents
Helsinki’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Helsinki
Introduction
City of the Sea
Meet the Finns
Architectural Heritage
Culture
A Brief History
The Swedish Era
The Founding of Helsinki
Russian Rule
Finnish versus Swedish
Independence
The Years of Danger
Modern Helsinki
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Rautatientori
Ateneum Art Museum
The Esplanadi
Market and Senate Squares
Katajanokka District
Senate Square
Helsinki Cathedral
State Buildings and the University
Mannerheimintie
Kamppi
Mannerheimintie’s Sights
Natural History Museum and Temppeliaukio Church
Töölönlahti Bay and the Olympic Stadium
The Design District
Art and Architecture
Bulevardi and Hietalahti Market
Along the Waterside
Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto
Observatory Hill
Kaivopuisto Park
Sea Views
Kallio and Around
Hakaniemi Market
Kallio Church
Sornäinen
Lenininpuisto and Linnanmäki
Suomenlinna Fortress
Construction of the Fortress
Military Action
Artistic Enclave
Suomenlinna’s Museums
Suomenlinna Church
Helsinki’s Islands
Seurasaari
Korkeasaari
Pihlajasaari
Harakka
Greater Helsinki
Tarvaspää
Espoo
Nuuksio National Park
Hvitträsk
Excursions
Fiskars
Getting There
Porvoo (Borgå)
Getting There
Tallinn, Estonia
Raekoda Plats
Church of the Holy Ghost
City Walls and the Cathedral
Toompea Castle
The Danish King’s Garden
Getting There
What To Do
Entertainment
Concert and Theatre Tickets
Music and Theatre
Cinema
Bars and Nightclubs
Shopping
Ceramics and Glassware
Clothing and Textiles
Department Stores
Finnish Specialities
Jewellery
Markets and Flea Markets
Shopping Centres
Sports & Activities
Saunas
National Parks
Water Activities
Spectator Sports
Activities for Children
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Where to eat
Finnish cuisine
Fish
Meat and game
Vegetables, fruit and grains
Sweet treats
Speciality food
Meal times
What to drink
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order…
…and Read the Menu
Restaurants
Rautatientori
Market Square and Esplanadi
Katajanokka
Mannerheimintie
The Design District
Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto
Kallio
Suomenlinna Fortress
Helsinki’s islands
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Bicycle Rental
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Camping
Car Hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Gay and Lesbian Travellers
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
I
Internet Access
L
Language
M
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visa and Entry Requirements
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Rautatientori
Market Square and Esplanadi
Katajanokka
Kamppi
Mannerheimintie
The Design District
Kallio
Suomenlinna
Further Afield
Helsinki’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Suomenlinna Fortress
A Unesco World Heritage site, guarding the Gulf of Finland. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #2
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Senate Square
Pristine 19th-century town planning. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #3
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Esplanadi
This long, elegant park is lined with Finland’s flagship design stores. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #4
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Temppeliaukio
The Rock Church is hewn from solid stone and shrouded in shining copper. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #5
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Market Square and Hall
Buy bear meat, wild strawberries or fish direct from bobbing boats. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #6
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National Museum of Finland
Explore Finland’s history from the Stone Age to the present day. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #7
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Kiasma
This striking gallery challenges visitors with its avant-garde exhibitions. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #8
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Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral
The red-brick edifice proclaims Russia’s might from its hilltop in Katajanokka district. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #9
Visit Helsinki
Kamppi Chapel of Silence
A hallowed space by the bustling bus station. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #10
Public domain
Ateneum Art Museum
The Ateneum contains the largest collection of art in Finland. For more information, click here.
A Perfect Day In Helsinki
9.00am
Helsinki Cathedral
After feasting on a Finnish breakfast at your hotel, head straight for the neoclassical Kruununhaka district. In the morning light, before the crowds descend, the startling white cathedral floats above Senate Square like a dream.
10.00am
Havis Amanda
Wander down Unioninkatu to have a gander at the city’s sauciest mermaid. Next, stop at the orange tents on the Market Square for a fortifying slug of coffee before admiring the many stalls, tumbling with fresh produce.
11.00am
Archipelago tour
Helsinki is a city of the sea. The Royal Line boat tour threads between the archipelago islands, offering stunning views of Suomenlinna Fortress and a whole new perspective on the city.
1.00pm
Lunch in Esplanadi Park
Back on dry land, head for lunch at the 140-year-old Restaurant Kappeli (for more information, click here), in prime position on tree-lined Eteläesplanadi. A favourite of Sibelius’s, the restaurant has one of the biggest terraces in the city, perfect for people-watching and listening to live music on the nearby summer stage.
2.00pm
Walk up Mannerheimintie
Stroll through the park to the beginning of Mannerheimintie. This is Helsinki’s longest street: on the left-hand side are venerable institutions such as the Parliament Building and the National Museum; while on the right are the modern Kiasma and Musikkitalo. Stop at Finlandia Hall to admire the work of Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, before taking a pleasant walk across Hesperia Park to the Olympic Stadium.
4.00pm
Olympic Stadium Tower
Although the Olympics were held here over 60 years ago, walking into the stadium will still give you goosebumps. However, the highlight of a visit is a clanking lift ride up the tower for fabulous views of Helsinki and its archipelago backdrop.
5.00pm
Sauna
Catch tram No. 8 (Arabia direction) along Helsinginkatu, and prepare yourself for a quintessentially Finnish experience. Kotiharjun, dating back to 1928, is a rustic wood-burning sauna where you can get to know the locals. Pace yourself with plenty of breaks and cold water. If you’re here on Tuesday, Friday or Saturday, be brave and get a scrub from the traditional washing-woman.
6.30pm
Sámi Dining
The metro from Sörnäinen will whisk you back to the centre in 10 minutes, hopefully with an appetite. Lappi Ravintola (for more information, click here),