Helsinki Essentials — 4 days
Nordic design, saunas and the capital's islands. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & centre; Suomenlinna; Design & art; Departure.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival & centre
- 11:00 — Arrival at Helsinki-Vantaa
- 12:00 — I train to the centre — Aéroport → Gare centrale
- 13:30 — Hotel check-in — Centre-ville
- Walk to the cathedral — Centre-ville → Senaatintori
- 15:00 — Senate Square & Cathedral — Senaatintori
- Walk to the Design District — Senaatintori → Design District
- 19:30 — Nordic cuisine dinner — Design District
Day 2 — Suomenlinna
- 09:30 — Ferry to Suomenlinna fortress — Marché → Suomenlinna
- Ferry to Suomenlinna — Marché → Suomenlinna
- 10:00 — Visit to the sea fortress — Suomenlinna
- 13:00 — Lunch on the island — Suomenlinna
- 15:00 — Back to Helsinki
- 16:00 — Old Market Hall — Vanha Kauppahalli
- Walk to the sauna — Vanha Kauppahalli → Helsinki
- 19:00 — Löyly public sauna — Helsinki
Day 3 — Design & art
- 09:30 — Temppeliaukio Church — Töölö
- Head to the museum — Töölö → Helsinki
- 11:30 — Ateneum Art Museum — Helsinki
- 13:30 — Lunch in the Design District
- 15:00 — Esplanadi & design shops — Esplanadi
- Walk to the harbour — Esplanadi → Port Sud
- 20:00 — Smoked salmon dinner — Port Sud
Day 4 — Departure
- 09:00 — Sibelius Monument — Parc Sibelius
- Walk to the city centre — Parc Sibelius → Centre-ville
- 11:00 — Last-day brunch — Centre-ville
- 13:30 — Train to the airport
- 17:00 — Return flight