Tervetuloa Helsinkiin

Destination airport: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport HEL

Flight duration: 2 h 55 min

1,774.80 km in a straight line

Culinary specialities

Salmon soup
In Finland, salmon soup (Lohikeitto) is a classic. Creamy, with fresh salmon, potatoes, and dill. It provides cosy warmth on long, cold winter days and is one of the most popular home-cooked dishes in the north.

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Did you know?

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was originally built for the 1952 Summer Olympics to welcome the many international guests. Today, it is Finland's largest airport and a significant hub for connections to Asia. The airport is known for its efficient services and has received multiple awards for its punctuality. Passengers can even enjoy a cinema and a traditional Finnish sauna.

Places of interest

The striking Helsinki Cathedral towers over Senate Square and is arguably the most famous landmark in the Finnish capital. The neoclassical building not only attracts architecture enthusiasts but also offers a great view over the old town.

An architectural highlight of a completely different kind is the Temppeliaukio Church, which was carved directly into solid granite. With its exceptional acoustics and impressive interplay of natural stone and modern design language, it is a special place of peace and music.

Off the coast of Helsinki lies the historic sea fortress of Suomenlinna, a vast complex of bastions, tunnels and old cannons which is now a popular excursion destination – reachable by ferry and part of the city's maritime spirit.

The green Esplanadi Park, affectionately known by locals simply as „Espa“, is a popular promenade right in the city centre. In the summer, the park becomes a stage for free concerts and invites you to linger with its well-maintained paths and pavement cafés.

Useless knowledge

• There are more public saunas than cars in Helsinki. Sauna-going is almost a national sport here.
• When you talk on the bus, people think you're mad. Small talk? Only in extreme danger. In Helsinki, full buses are considered places of meditative silence, with 38 people consistently ignoring each other.
• Helsinki's Oodi Library has not only books, but also 3D printers, sewing machines, and even a sound studio for everyone.
• In Finland, there's even a reindeer warning app due to the many reindeer that live freely in the north of the country. This is intended to prevent accidents.