Tripora
Open the app
Finland
Things to do in Helsinki
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from June to September.
Things to do
-
Suomenlinna fortress
An 18th-century fortress spread over six islands, fifteen minutes by ferry, where people picnic on the ramparts. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument4 hr≈ €6best in the morning
-
The Rock Church
Temppeliaukio, a church carved into the granite beneath a copper dome. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €5best in the morning
-
A seaside sauna
The Löyly public sauna, in black wood, and a plunge into the Baltic on your way out. On Wikipedia
RelaxationRelaxation2 hr 30 min≈ €23best in the evening
-
Market Square and the market hall
Fried herring, salmon soup and wild berries, facing the harbor. On Wikipedia
FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the morning
-
The Ateneum
The golden age of Finnish painting, plus Van Gogh, Cézanne and Gauguin. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the afternoon
-
Nuuksio National Park
Lakes, glacier-polished rocks and huts, forty minutes away by bus. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature5 hrFreetakes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Helsinki: from June to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1 °C / 30 °F | -6 °C / 21 °F | 15 |
| February | -1 °C / 30 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F | 10 |
| March | 3 °C / 37 °F | -3 °C / 27 °F | 11 |
| April | 8 °C / 46 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 11 |
| May | 14 °C / 57 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 8 |
| June ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 11 |
| July ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 15 |
| August ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 15 |
| September ideal | 17 °C / 63 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 11 |
| October | 10 °C / 50 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 12 |
| November | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 14 |
| December | 1 °C / 34 °F | -3 °C / 27 °F | 15 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €80
- Mid-range
- €155
- Comfort
- €285
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 700 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Finland
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Helsinki
- Tallinn Estonia, 82 km
- Turku and the archipelago Finland, 150 km
- Tampere Finland, 160 km
- Riga Latvia, 360 km
- Stockholm Sweden, 400 km
- Vilnius Lithuania, 610 km