Helsinki Travel Guide
Get all the travel information, advice, reviews, hotels, maps and itineraries you may need when travelling on holiday to Helsinki as a tourist.
Helsinki Info
Helsinki is the capital of Finland with a population of about 560,000 and is an international metropolis but still feels like a small town. The best time to visit Helsinki for tourists is in summer, when you can eat and drink outdoors at bars and cafes and enjoy the sunshine. The city offers the traveller museums, galleries, shopping and striking architecture to admire. There are plenty of attractions to see and do such as Lutheran Cathedral, Suomenlinna fortress, Church in the Rock, Töölönlahti, Senate Square and Sibelius Monument.
Hotels in Helsinki
Sokos Hotel Torni
Location. The Sokos Hotel Torni is located in Helsinki, Finland, within one kilometre of the Kaivopu...
Sokos Hotel Albert
Location. The Sokos Hotel Albert is located in Helsinki, Finland, within 50 metres of the bohemian d...
Eurohostel
The Eurohostel is a modern hostel situated in the Katajanokka sea terminal area, within 500 metres o...
Hilton Helsinki Strand
The Hilton Helsinki Strand is located on the waterfront, within walking distance of numerous attract...
Helsinki Fast Facts
Country: Finland
Population: 1.2 million
Time Difference: GMT + 2
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Language Spoken: Finnish
Flight Time from UK: 2 hours
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
Plug Type: 2 pin round European
Mobile Phone Network: GSM 900/1800
Dialling Country Code: +358
Main Airport: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
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Airlines Flying to Helsinki
Its useful to know which cities the airlines fly to. The following airline fly to Helsinki.
Air France ,
British Airways ,
Czech Airlines ,
Duo Airways Ltd,
Finnair ,
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ,
Scandinavian Airlines ,
SN Brussels Airlines,