About Helsinki - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the south of Finland, Uusimaa region / Nyland, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. The population of Helsinki is 584,420, making it the most populous city in Finland. Helsinki is located about 400 km (250 miles) east of Stockholm, Sweden, 300 km (190 miles) west of St. Petersburg and 80 km (50 miles) north of Tallinn, Estonia strong ties with these three cities .

Over one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area, which includes the city and two other cities Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo. Helsinki metropolitan area is the northern urban area on Earth, with a population of over 1 million people. In total, 1.3 million people live in Greater Helsinki area, which includes the cities mentioned above and 9 suburban satellite cities. Approximately one in four Finns living in Greater Helsinki area.

Helsinki was established as a trading town by King Gustav I of Sweden in 1550 in the town of Helsingfors, which he wanted to be a rival for the city of Reval (today: Tallinn). Helsinki has remained a small coastal town for a long time, plagued by poverty, wars and diseases. Plague of 1710 killed most of the inhabitants of Helsinki. When Russia defeated Sweden in the Finnish War and annexed Finland Tsar Alexander I of Russia moved the capital from Turku to Helsinki to reduce Swedish influence in Finland. Royal Academy of Turku, then the only university in the country, was moved to Helsinki in 1827 and eventually became the University of Helsinki.

The city is spread in a series of bays and peninsulas and over a number of islands. City Centre occupies a southern peninsula, which is rarely mentioned her real name Vironniemi. Population density in certain parts of the Helsinki area is very high, reaching 16,494 inhabitants per square kilometer (in the Kallio district), but overall density counts 3050 inhabitants per square kilometer, earning it as quite sparsely populated in comparison with other European cities. Much of Helsinki outside the city center is composed of postwar suburbs separated from each other by strips of forest. Another stretch of 10 kilometers long and one km wide that stretches from downtown to the northern border town is an important area for recreational park for residents.
Some notable islands in Helsinki are Seurasaari, Lauttasaari and Korkeasaari (which is also the largest zoo in the country) and the island fortress Suomenlinna (Sveaborg).

Helsinki has a continental humid climate. Given the influence of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf Stream, winter temperatures are much higher than its northern position would suggest an average in January and February around -5 ° C. Temperatures below - 20 ° C occurring normally a week or two in a year. Because of the latitude, the days are less than 6 hours around the winter solstice, and very cloudy weather this time of year stresses the darkness. Instead, Helsinki enjoys long days in summer, almost nineteen hours around the summer solstice. Maximum average temperature in June-August is about 19-21 ° C. The highest temperature ever recorded in the city center was 34.0 ° C on 28 July 2010 and the lowest was -34.3 ° C on 10 January 1987.

Air traffic is handled primarily by the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport International Airport, located about 19 km north of Helsinki, in the neighboring city of Vantaa, Helsinki's second airport, Malmi airport is mainly used for general aviation and private .



Helsinki | Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the south of Finland, Uusimaa region / Nyland, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. Helsinki is located about 400 km (250 miles) east of Stockholm, Sweden, west 300 km (190 miles) from St-Petersburg, Russia and 80 km (50 miles) north of Tallinn, Estonia

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Top hotels in Helsinki

Radisson Blu Plaza, Helsinki

Radisson Blu Plaza

Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
  • No transport provided
Hotel Rivoli Jardin, Helsinki

Hotel Rivoli Jardin

Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

    • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Toolo Towers, Helsinki

    Toolo Towers

    Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

      • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Original Sokos Hotel Tripla, Helsinki

      Original Sokos Hotel Tripla

      Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

        • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
        • No transport provided
        Scandic Helsinki Aviapolis, Helsinki

        Scandic Helsinki Aviapolis

        Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

          • Airplane (03/24 - 03/23/2025)
          • No transport provided
          Arthur, Helsinki

          Arthur

          Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

            • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
            • No transport provided
            Original Sokos Vaakuna, Helsinki

            Original Sokos Vaakuna

            Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

              • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
              • No transport provided
              Radisson Blu Seaside, Helsinki

              Radisson Blu Seaside

              Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
                • No transport provided
                Holiday Inn Helsinki West Ruoholahti, Helsinki

                Holiday Inn Helsinki West Ruoholahti

                Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                  • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
                  • No transport provided
                  Finn, Helsinki

                  Finn

                  Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                    • Airplane (03/24 - 03/23/2025)
                    • No transport provided
                    Omena Hotel Lonnrotinkatu, Helsinki

                    Omena Hotel Lonnrotinkatu

                    Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                      • Airplane (02/28 - 02/26/2025)
                      • No transport provided
                      Holiday Inn Helsinki Expo, Helsinki

                      Holiday Inn Helsinki Expo

                      Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                        • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                        • No transport provided
                        Hilton Strand, Helsinki

                        Hilton Strand

                        Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                          • Airplane (02/25 - 02/23/2025)
                          • No transport provided
                          Original Sokos Helsinki, Helsinki

                          Original Sokos Helsinki

                          Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                            • Airplane (02/26 - 02/24/2025)
                            • No transport provided
                            Holiday Inn City Centre, Helsinki

                            Holiday Inn City Centre

                            Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                              • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
                              • No transport provided
                              Scandic Pasila, Helsinki

                              Scandic Pasila

                              Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
                                • No transport provided
                                Haven, Helsinki

                                Haven

                                Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                • Hotel Luxury  
                                • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
                                • No transport provided
                                Omena Hotel Yrjonkatu, Helsinki

                                Omena Hotel Yrjonkatu

                                Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                  • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                  • No transport provided
                                  Hotel Indigo Helsinki Boulevard, Helsinki

                                  Hotel Indigo Helsinki Boulevard

                                  Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                    • Airplane (03/23 - 03/22/2025)
                                    • No transport provided
                                    Cheapsleep, Helsinki

                                    Cheapsleep

                                    Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                      • Airplane (03/25 - 03/24/2025)
                                      • No transport provided
                                      Scandic Meilahti, Helsinki

                                      Scandic Meilahti

                                      Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                        • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                        • No transport provided
                                        Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo, Helsinki

                                        Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo

                                        Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                          • Airplane (03/26 - 03/25/2025)
                                          • No transport provided
                                          Airport Hotel Pilotti, Helsinki

                                          Airport Hotel Pilotti

                                          Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                            • Airplane (03/14 - 03/13/2025)
                                            • No transport provided
                                            Hiisi Homes Helsinki Haaga, Helsinki

                                            Hiisi Homes Helsinki Haaga

                                            Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                              • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
                                              • No transport provided
                                              St George, Helsinki

                                              St George

                                              Helsinki, Uusimaa Or Nyland, Finland

                                                • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
                                                • No transport provided

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