Helsinki Travel Guide

Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors) is Finland's capital and largest city. Helsinki combines modern and historic architectural styles with beautiful open spaces. The city is surrounded by hundreds of tiny islands, and is a cultural bridge between the East and West. The "Pearl of the Baltic Sea" is easy to explore on foot or on bike, and it has a laid-back vibe.

All international and domestic flights land at the compact, modern and airy60.31722224.9633331Helsinki Airport(HELIATA)., which is inVantaa, 20 km to the north of central Helsinki.

The Junatie metro bridge between Kalasatama and Sörnäinen will be replaced between 2026 and 2028. It is estimated that this will require metro services between Kulosaari/Herttoniemi and Hakaniemi stations to be suspended for more than half a year in 2027.

Crime/violence:LowDrunk people on weekend nights, bouncers in clubs, pickpocketsOccasional violence in rail transportCertain suburbs may have street gangsAuthorities/corruption:LowSecurity guards and nightclub bouncers might be rude and/or violentTransportation:LowOccasional delays in rail trafficTraffic culture may be sometimes aggressiveHealth:LowInfectious tick bites in the archipelagoNature:Low

Accommodation is generally quite expensive, but of a high standard. Hotels are usuallycheaperon weekends, when business travellers are away.