Day 2: Island Hop, Urban Hike, and Kayak the Coast One of the biggest draws of Helsinki is the way nature and daily life are ...

Taking place across three locations in the Finnish capital – HAM Helsinki Art Museum, former military island Vallisaari and, for the first time, Esplanade Park (beloved as the green heart of ...

By Britta Lokting The ferry ride from Helsinki’s city center to the island of Pihlajasaari takes only 10 minutes and deposits visitors at a playground of beaches, trails and rocky shoals ...

A view of the elegant Ullanlinna, Eira and Kaivopuisto neighborhoods in central Helsinki, Finland. In the background is the city’s harbor.Credit...Tuomas Uusheimo Supported by By Michael Snyder ...

The gorgeous archipelago of Helsinki consists of around 300 islands, with many accessible by regular ferries. A simple public transport ticket covers a ferry crossing to the island of Suomenlinna, a ...

HELSINKI — Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once again ...

The vast Helsinki Archipelago ... by a short ferry ride from the city’s Market Square. At quaint Lonna Island you can waddle over slippery rocks to dip in the sea, then soak up hazy sunset ...

HELSINKI, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Finland leads the world in happiness for the eighth year running, with an average score of 7.7 out of 10. As the capital of happiness, Helsinki shows that ...

With a particular emphasis on artists from the wider Nordic region, Latin America and Asia, and with aims to incorporate Indigenous perspectives, Helsinki Biennial 2025 has revealed its participating ...

We will take a boat to this darling little island and enjoy a pulla (sweet bun) and coffee together once we arrive. You may then explore the island at your leisure and have a final hang out with your ...