Helsinki for the day...

[surlycurly]

So for whatever reason I shall be in Helsinki for the day. What should I do/ see? Thanks in advance...

It is a great city for modern architecture (early 20th c onwards) so, if that interests you, and in no particular order, Alvar Aalto's house, Temppeliaukio Rock Church, Central Railway Station, Finlandia Hall, Kamppi Chapel. The trams are great and I seem to remember that line 14 passes through a lot of the architectural sights. The Cathedral of Helsinki and the Senate Square are impressive too, as are the many Art Deco-ish apartment buildings all over the place.. The market at the end of Esplanadi Bld is ok, not that interesting.

Wow thank you that's great! Now if I can get a recommendation for a museum and and some lunch then I should be all set!

I'd recommend the Design Museum which also has a cafe. It's the Design District and pretty central. Stockmann Department Store also has some cafes and restaurants and is good for a browse.

We went out to Suomenlinna Island by ferry. If you are going in winter, even better, as the boat makes its way through the frozen sea!

I'm so excited! I've wanted to go forever.

It's a beautiful and elegant city. I'm sure you'll love it.

I flew to Helskini for a night before doing Estonia and Latvia and Lithuania..it was fab did the island , rock church and mini bus tour ..it was fab but expensive.

I wondered about the finances! I've spent a bit of time on Scandinavia and it's expensive there- I'm assuming it's comparable?!?

Yes, I'd say it's similar to eg Sweden. Hotels are expensive and so is eating out so you need to look around for less expensive options.

I've not been but my son goes often and he says it's really expensive. Presumably not an issue if you're only going for the day though!

Yip- won't be staying there. Just entry to museums/ a couple of meals/ drinks to pay for really. I would like to go for a few weeks and tour about but the costs put me off. Although if you're rural then accommodation doesn't look to bad.

I really like Seurasaari open air museum. The season is probably over already, but you can wander around for free. It's about a 20 min bus ride from the centre.

Thank you- I'll have a google!

I always like to visit Zetor restaurant. It has a very amusing menu, and tractors in the bar! They used to do a dish called "Finnish Vegetables" which was basically meat...

@DorisDaysDadsDogsDead wow- just wow- that menu looks glorious. I'm definitely going there!!!