Suggestions for activities
We offer the following tips to help you plan your holiday activities in Helsinki. The times given are approximate. You can mix any of these alternatives and choose the best time to suit your schedule. As in most countries, the majority of museums are closed on Mondays.
| Sightseeing tour by bus |
1.5 h |
| Sightseeing cruise by boat (summertime) |
1.5 h |
| Evening cruise (summertime) |
2.5 h |
| 3T tram tour |
1 h |
| Spårakoff pub tram tour (summertime) |
1 h |
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| Walking tour of Senate Square and visit to the Helsinki Cathedral |
1 h |
| Walking tour around Töölö Bay and visit to the Winter Garden |
2 h |
| Walking tour of Kaivopuisto park |
2 h |
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Visit to the Sibelius Monument
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1.5 h |
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| Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress |
3-4 h |
| Seurasaari Open-Air Museum (Bus 24 from Erottaja) |
3 h |
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| Ateneum Art Museum |
2 h |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma |
2 h |
| National Museum of Finland |
2-3 h |
| Cable Factory museums |
2-3 h |
| Tennis Palace museums and a movie |
4-5 h |
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| Temppeliaukio ‘Rock’ Church |
1 h |
| Olympic Stadium, Stadium Tower and Sports Museum of Finland |
1.5 h |
| Linnanmäki Amusement Park |
2-5 h |
| Sea Life Helsinki |
2 h |
| Helsinki Zoo on Korkeasaari Island |
3-4 h |
| Tropicario |
2 h |
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| Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre |
3-4 h |
| Serena Water Amusement Park |
4-6 h |
| Excursion to Tallinn by ferry |
4-14 h |
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Traditional Finnish sauna
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3 h |
| Shopping excursion to Itäkeskus, the largest shopping centre in the Nordic region |
4 h |
| Visit to Arabia Centre shops and museum |
3 h |