Sights & landmarksSuomenlinna Sea Fortress
A UNESCO-listed 18th-century sea fortress spread across six islands, a 15-minute ferry ride from Market Square.
Suomenlinna, 00190 Helsinkifree
Places
The Helsinki shortlist
Sights, museums, tables, cafés and design shops — every one visited and chosen by our editors.
Sights & landmarks
Sights & landmarksTemppeliaukio Rock Church
A church hewn directly into solid granite, crowned with a copper dome and famed for its acoustics.
Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki€
Sights & landmarksOodi Central Library
Helsinki's living room — a sweeping timber-and-glass library with 3D printers, sewing machines and a rooftop terrace.
Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinkifree
Sights & landmarksHelsinki Cathedral
The white neoclassical landmark crowning Senate Square, reached by a grand flight of steps.
Unioninkatu 29, 00170 Helsinkifree
Sights & landmarksUspenski Cathedral
Western Europe's largest Orthodox church, all red brick and golden onion domes on a rocky hill.
Kanavakatu 1, 00160 Helsinkifree