Quick Facts
- Helsinki's design district is home to over 200 design-oriented shops, galleries, and studios, reflecting the city's status as the World Design Capital in 2012.
- The city features more than 2,000 islands, with Suomenlinna, a UNESCO World Heritage site, being the most famous, accessible by a short ferry ride from the city center.
- Helsinki boasts over 3,000 public saunas, a cultural staple in Finnish society, making it one of the highest concentrations of saunas per capita in the world.
- The iconic Temppeliaukio Church, also known as the Rock Church, was completed in 1969 and is built directly into solid rock, featuring a stunning copper dome.
- Every summer, the city hosts the Helsinki Festival, the largest arts festival in Finland, showcasing more than 200 events and attracting approximately 200,000 visitors annually.
Travel Details
- Country
- Finland
- Population
- Varies
- Daily Budget
- $80-150
- Best Time to Visit
- Jun–Aug
- Current Weather
- ☁️1°C/34°FPartly Cloudy
- Currency
- € EUR
- Coordinates
- 60.1699, 24.9384
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