Helsinki Travel Guide - Complete City Tour - Guide to Finland's Capital
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- Everything you need to know about going to Helsinki, how to get to & from Helsinki airport, what attractions to see, what to do, where to avoid and this is the only video you’ll need to plan your trip to Finland’s Capital City. I’ll show you around Helsinki Cathedral, Uspenski Cathedral, Temppeliaukion Church, Esplanadi, Senate Square, Suomenlinna, Seurasaari Island, Linnanmäki Theme Park, Kamppi Chapel, Saunas such as Löyly, Olympic Stadium, Sibelius Park & Monument and more.
I’ll also show you the best museums to visit, such as the National Museum, the Ateneum Art Gallery, the Open Air Museum, the City Museum and more.
00:00 - Helsinki - Complete City Guide
00:19 - Introduction to Helsinki
00:30 - Map of Helsinki
00:45 - How to get to / from Helsinki Airport or Ferry Port
01:32 - How to get around the city
02:34 - Helsinki Attractions
02:39 - Helsinki Cathedral
03:16 - Senate Square
03:36 - Helsinki Skywheel & Abbas
04:09 - Uspenski Cathedral
04:42 - Helsinki Central Station, Shopping, Bars etc.
05:02 - Esplanadi
05:21 - Torni Hotel - Rooftop Bar
06:00 - Food & Drink, Market Square, Hakaniemi Market
07:56 - Kamppi Chapel, St John’s Church, Kallio Church
09:02 - AVOID THE MUSEUMS!
09:37 - City Museum, National Museum, Ateneum Art Gallery
10:11 - Temppeliaukio Church
10:36 - Olympic Park, Olympic Stadium, Sporting Facilities
11:09 - Linnanmäki Theme Park
11:26 - Sibelius Park & Sibelius Monument.
12:29 - Botanical Gardens and Mölkky
13:21 - Saunas / Löyly
14:23 - Suomenlinna Island Fortress
16:36 - Travel Advice for Helsinki
17:33 - Top Tips for Visiting Helsinki
18:48 - Outro and Outtakes
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Helsinki is quite the unique city and I highly recommend that you visit one day.
Let me know what you'd like to see next in the comment section below.
Helsinki is very under-rated city in my opinion. Lot of great and unique architecture. Also the city is not hectic, it has very relaxed atmosphere and is very safe city to visit. Very walkable aswell and has good public transportation. No wonder Helsinki is one of the most liveable city in Europe according to statistics. Finland, the happiest country in the world 6 times in a row including this year 🇫🇮. Great country, great city.
Also Time magazine ranked Helsinki one of the greatest places in the world 2021. No other cities of Nordic countries were there.
This is an excellent video, short, simple yet very good introduction of the places and experiences. No unnecessary talking just to create a lengthy CZcams. Great facts for my planning. Thanks and hope to see more of your work 🎉
You're welcome! I'm happy that this helps you plan your trip.
Check out my channel for more, but in the meantime: enjoy Helsinki!
Your channel is truly underrated
I appreciate that, thanks very much!
I like your honesty. Love Helsinki! Great video
Thanks very much!
You forgot to meantion that Suomenlinna is actually declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It represents the pinnacle of military architecture of that time. It is also almost 2 times the size of Tallinn's old town. You can get to Suomenlinna not only by a boat, but by HSL ferry. This means that if you have HSL ticket for A zone, you can get there by HSL ferry with no additional cost. This is by far the most popular way to get to Suomenlinna. Very easy to go to this ferry also, since it departs from Market Square.
Also I would line to add that Korkeasaari Zoo is also a very nice spot to visit. It's a Zoo which is located on its own island and you can get there either by HSL bus or boat (the boat is more expensive way to get there though).
I must disagree about the museums. Helsinki has a very big catalog of museums which are totally worth the visit. Only small portion of them are covered in this video. For example Suomenlinna itself has 2 main military museums. You can spend hours of your time only in these two museums. I recommend that if you are planning to visit Helsinki's museums in the future, you should do a small amount of research so you can create some sort "plan" about which museums suit your taste. I agree with you that modern art galleries can be a bit letdowns which is why I rarely visit them even when I'm aboard.
But overall, really great guide!
Yes, when I say 'boat', I also mean 'ferry'. Both are used interchangeably in English parlance.
I was aware that Helsinki has a zoo, but for some reason I never visited it?
As for the museums - I had a Helsinki Card, I think I visited pretty much most of the main ones. I can honestly say that I was happy with about 2 or 3 of them.
I understand that different people have different tastes and you're free to disagree with that assessment, of course.
But in my opinion, there are better museums to be found in the world.
Thank you for your kind comments.
"Complete guide" from a dude who thinks the tamest Tom of Finland drawing from the late 1950's counts as modern art, continues with sexualizing a most basic statue (eeeek, I can see it's wee-wee!) and get's so many facts wrong that I lost track after about 15. The most uninformed video tour of Helsinki I've ever seen.
who travels to Helsinki to visit the zoo? museums and galleries are an acquired taste, especially the more niche, specialist ones.. I'm in Helsinki soon and it's not for animal prisons or art galleries (which 99% of people find boring)
I find this video really useful for someone who is planning on a short trip to Helsinki !🙂
Great, I'm glad you found this useful - just what my channel is about.
Please be sure to share this video to help others also travelling to Helsinki 😀
Perfect video ! The best about Helsinki
Thanks very much! I'm happy you enjoyed this video on Helsinki.
Well freaking done! This helps a lot. Thanks for putting this together for the rest of us.
You're welcome, I'm glad this helps you plan your trip to Helsinki!
Be sure to check out my other video guides if you haven't already, but in the meantime, help me out by sharing this video where you can 🙂👍
Looks clean and innovative..going on my bucket list...
It is! Quite a safe, laid-back city to visit. It's definitely different to any other city that you'll find in Scandinavia, for sure.
It is not different from other Nordic cities.
A pretty great video of summarizing Helsinki for a few day trip. Nature isn’t that far away either, for example the Nuuksio national park that can be accessed by public transport from the city centre. The HSL app needs to be mentioned too, I know many tourists don’t want to download extra apps but once you have it it is the easiest way of purchasing tickets for sure, and the app includes a really nice journey planner.
Thank you very much. Yes, the HSL app works well and there's lots of nature that's a short distance from Helsinki.
W❤W! That’s Awesome! Cheers for more incredible and lovely globetrotting adventures!🥂❤️✨
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed this video 🤗
The informative narration and beautiful cinematography make this video a fantastic resource for anyone planning a visit to Helsinki or simply looking to explore the city from afar. Kudos to the creator for capturing the essence of this enchanting city! 🇫🇮🏙 #Helsinki #TravelGuide #Finland
Thank you very much!
Fantastic video!!
Thank you very much!
fantastic video helsinki looks a lovey place to vist
Thanks Stuart! It's definitely a different destination, but worth exploring.
I love Suomi ❤ much love from Brazil
Thank you!
Planning to go to Helsinki and find this a really useful guide to help prepare for trip !
Fantastic, I'm glad this video helps!
Be sure to check out my other videos, but in the meantime - enjoy Helsinki :)
Former Premier League player Mikael Forssell used to practice in the field below the St. John's Church. Nice video once again to watch even though I have visited Helsinki many times!
I didn't know that? Cool story!
Most interesting, thank you 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
Thanks very much for stopping by! :)
Great video and very informative!
Appreciate that, thank you!
Really would love to see you visit Lappeenranta. Not so far from Helsinki. You would definitely enjoy there too I reckon. 😊Love your videos Nynh❤
One day I will! Thanks for commenting, I appreciate your support :)
Thank you for the information
You're welcome! I hope you get to visit Helsinki one day!
Amazing video Ultimate Bucket List. well done.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks very much!
you're welcome @@UltimateBucketList
We've been going to Helsinki for over 20 years, We're going back in December and absolutely love the place. We'll be there for the Christmas markets and Itsenäisyyspäivä, Independence Day.
We used to stay in the Torni until it was shut for renovations and covid.
Salmiakki is also an alcoholic drink, a bit of an acquired taste but we love it.
Ah excellent! I didn't stay in the Torni myself but it looks nice.
I believe they have nice Christmas markets there ... and I'm never tried Salmiakki in drink format ... interesting concept?!
@@UltimateBucketList It's best to put it in the freezer for a while and then pour into shot glasses. Kosenkorva from the freezer is good too!
Well done. I will take your video as my guide for a two day stay.
Fantastic! I'm glad this video helps you navigate the city. Be sure to help me out by sharing this video on your socials, but in the meantime ... enjoy Helsinki! 🙂
Beautiful Place...Wow!
Worth visiting once in your life, for sure.
❤😊 great video! Cheers!😊
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on another great video Ninh. While Helsinki is lower on my travel list than other Scandinavian destinations I still found this video quite enjoyable. A tad bit unrelated but do you ever plan on visiting the Açores or Madeira Ninh?
Thank you!
Yes, I think Helsinki is worth a visit once in your life, but I'd advise that you visit Stockholm and Oslo as a priority.
And I'd love to go to Acores and Madeira. In fact, I was supposed to go to Madeira, but ended up doing this Scandi trip instead.
Might go towards the end of the year when it's quieter?
Great video, I was in Helsinki about 10 years ago and I wasn’t overly impressed however I didn’t see much beyond the town centre! Have a few initial plans to do a full Scandinavian trip next year so these videos will come in handy! Presume you are doing Oslo as well?
Did you get a chance to get over to Estonia? I would well recommend it!
Other suggestions, I’ve recently been in Groningen in Holland and I would highly recommend! A nice funky alternative to Amsterdam!
Believe it or not - I'm currently working on videos of Tallinn, Riga and Oslo - so I've got you covered 😉
And I agree - Estonia was fun, and cost effective!
I've heard that Groningen is a fun place to visit, but I don't know much about it? I'll have to look it up and add it to my list, for sure!
Thanks again for stopping by 😀
3:36 this is the City Hall, the Presidential Palace is the yellow building to the right. And if you have already bought your ticket, you only need to validate your ticket on buses, not on metro, trains or trams. Those machines on the rail network are only needed when you don't have a valid ticket on your card.
Will be visiting Finland in few weeks, can I please get ur contact ❤
Thank you for this upload ! 👍😍🇫🇮💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
You're welcome, I'm happy you like this video 🙂
Nice Video 👍
Thank you 👍
Nice vid Ninh. I'll be there for one day next week for a quick look round on my way to Japan. Were there any bars in the centre you particularly liked?
Thanks! There's plenty of cool bars around the city centre and you'll be spoilt for choice.
The Helsinki Brewhouse (in the video) is cool if you like unique beers, but you could honestly walk around and find better places to drink within walking distance.
Nice place✅
It really is!
Ninh, if you were able to do it since I don't think you had time to be able to, would you take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia and have a visit there? Did you also visit the Oodi Library as well?
Already did, my friend. Already did.
Hey Ninh. Suggestion for a video -> Taormina + Etna volcano
Cool - sounds awesome. I always wanted to go to Etna.
Lovely Capital 🎉
Yes indeed.
This is very informative. Thank you. If I only have one free day in Helsinki, would you recommend a Helsinki travel pass?
Hi, thanks for your kind message.
It all depends on what attractions you're planning to see?
If they're within walking distance from Helsinki Station, you don't really need one.
However, if you're planning on seeing everything and going to Seurasarri etc. then yes, get a one day travel card.
Hope that helps?
@@UltimateBucketList thanks! Very helpful 😀😀
Another great Scandinavian city Helsinki looks great.
Thank you Jason. Helsinki was fun. Weird, but fun.
I am planning to visit Helsinki, Finland this year in November of 2023 for a new remarkable jobs in peace 2023❤❤❤
Great, I hope you enjoy the city and make a career out here in Finland. Enjoy!
nice one mate! pretty comprehensive, objective stuff.. plus you're not skipping, grinning and twirling in the shot every 5 seconds like these intolerable yank vloggers plastered all over CZcams.. you keep the content's focus on the city itself, not YOU..
Appreciate your kind comments Roger.
Yes, I too cringe at these people who make travel videos about themselves and not about the places they're visiting.
I also disdain the AI generated robo-rubbish that seems to be everywhere on CZcams, without giving any meaningful practical advice to anyone.
Thanks again.
love it
Thank you very much! 😀
Be sure to check out my channel for more videos like this, and if you have enjoyed this video, please share on your social media.
In the meantime: enjoy Helsinki! 🙂
Helsinki for❤❤
Yes :)
@3:36 That's the Helsinki City Hall not the Presidential Palace (it's a couple of buildings to the right.)
Y missed Hietaniemi beach. It`s very popular at the summer time. Great video though!
Yes, I don't believe I went there myself, but I'll be sure to check it out if I'm back in Helsinki.
Thanks!
❤❤❤ very nice butterfly 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Indeed.
Really cool! I am heading now there because of Strike in Germany I am stranded here ;) I am just wondering why you didnt mention the Big Bibliothek?
I did show the big library in the video - but I didn't find it all that interesting to report on. It's a nice city, but I hope you're not stranded there too long!
@@UltimateBucketList 2 days ;) I think it’s ok, but I think in Summer you can do more things!
Helsinki ❤
Yes indeed.
Hi Ninh, your videos really came handy for my upcoming trip. I will be flying out to Helsinki this summer, stay for 3 days there and taking a ferry to Stockholm for 4 days, then flying to Manchester for holiday.
Only my flight to Helsinki is confirmed, the rest is still at planning stage. Do you think it's a viable route?
Thanks again - I appreciate your kind comments.
Yes, this is a viable route - but if you can, squeeze in a trip to Tallinn because it comes highly recommended.
You can reach it via ferry from Helsinki in two hours and fly to Stockholm from there.
I think if you can stay in Helsinki for two days, Tallinn for two days and Stockholm for 4 days, I think you can cover everything that you see in my videos.
Hope that helps?
My go-to travel Channel. Nearly at 💯K subscribers. 🎉. Can you maybe do a video on Southampton or Winchester. In my county of Hampshire. (I live in Basingstoke).
Thanks very much, I appreciate that!
I have actually filmed footage of Winchester as I was there about 5 weeks ago, but I've not managed to turn it into a video yet.
I have a huge backlog of videos that need editing!
Thanks again!
Hello everyone from Turkey. I will visit the cities of Helsinki, Turku and Tampere at the beginning of May. I can't wait to see this beautiful country. Those who live there, what do you recommend to me? Where should I visit, what should I taste and drink?
Hihi, very nice video made. How many days should I stay in Helsinki. Planning 1 week got both Helsinki and Tallinn. Is that sufficient?
Hey hey, thanks again! You could see and do the main sights of Helsinki in a day, two days maximum, after that you'll be bored. My advice if you want a city break you could spend 4 days in is go to Stockholm instead (watch my video).
But if you're insisting to visit Helsinki and Tallin together, 1 week is more than enough.
Did you go on a trip to scandavia? Or going back and forth?
I went on a trip, but it takes a while to make and edit these videos.
@@UltimateBucketList How was it? I have been thinking of going on a Scandinavian trip in September but I'm still on the fence about it.
@@ata984 it was good. I'd recommend spending more time in Stockholm and less time in Helsinki and Oslo if you're going to do a trip. Definitely worth going in September before the weather turns sour.
You should do Oslo please
I've actually been to Oslo and shot the footage - I just haven't gotten around to making the video yet.
It'll appear on the channel in the next couple of months or so.
@@UltimateBucketList ok
No alcohol after 9pm btw. And over 5.5% only from government controlled Alko shops which close 8pm :)
Nanny state 😢
Huh, the K-Citymarket it was 10:00pm. But whatever - it sucks that you can't buy alcohol around the clock, eh?
@@UltimateBucketList You can buy only less than 2,8% alcohol over 9pm :) And yeah it kinda sucks...but i guess we have used to it :)
@@jaqnu If you only knew? Far from it.
By the way the booze restriction is much higher in Sweden.
Did you see any metal bands during your visit?
Aha, ironically no. 😂
That said, it's true that Finland has the highest population of metal bands in the world!
you didn't find Oodi, the latest architectural addition to city center?
I actually did, but I omitted it because I didn't think it was that interesting.
Do you suggest to take “Helsinki pass” or “Museums pass”? 5 days in Helsinki and 5 in Rovaniemi .
If you are intending to visit every Museum, then it's probably worth the money.
However, I think you might be a little bored of the museums, so just stick to the main attractions (most of which are free anyway).
It's a pretty decent summary overall, and it's nice that you show how walkable the city is. But to discount erotic art as lesser than "actual art" is just closed-minded. Tom of Finland, one of the artists you showed, for example, has played an important role in queer Finnish history. Also, maybe don't go sneaking into weddings and funerals to film them and put the footage online.
It's not 'closed minded', it's simply opinion presented in docu-tainment.
I'm fully aware of who Tom of Finland is, and his pioneering work in Erotica at a time when such was not accepted - but whether I or anyone else deem that as 'art' is up to the individual.
I also don't consider modern hip-hip as 'music', but I fully acknowledge that many people do.
As for 'sneaking' into weddings and funerals, you are positing that I have intentionally snuck into an otherwise closed private event. However the opposite is true. The buildings were open to the public and anyone had the same access as me. There is nothing underhanded going on here.
How can I move to this beautiful city?
Probably just pack your stuff and move there?
It's not a bad city to live and work.
This was a very interesting video, but I know very little about, or of any famous sights or landmarks in any scandinavian country so I wouldn't really want to visit any, no disrespect intended. The only thing I can say, is that in the strange museum you showed, Tom of Finland, are very famously highly exaggerated drawings of gay men. Enjoyed the video though and the city does look lovely.
Thank you. Yes, I realise that I showed parts of the Tom of Finland exhibit and (apparently) he's world famous.
I had to be brief and not show the more "artistic" drawings due to a risk of being demonetized and having the video taken down.
I'd say Scandinavia is worth the trip, but spend more time in Stockholm and Oslo, than Helsinki.
Hi can we watch you splitting logs , hear your very good
Hi Bob, you must have been speaking to Karen.
Yes, I've been splitting logs - though I don't think there'd be much demand for a video of me doing that?!
You forgot that your transport pass allows you access to the many boats which are part of the public transportation.
Yes
That sauna thing got me confused 😂😂😂😂😂 whats the purpose of getting heat and then jumping inside t he freezing sea? Haha
There's health benefits like helping with blood circulation but it's also an experience. After a session it feels like your brain wakes up from a long slumber.
Lots of circulation benefits, but also it's one of the most refreshing things you'll ever do. So much fun!
I love the fact that you call out the trash and filth that passes for art these days.
Absolutely! Sometimes you have to question what constitutes to 'art' these days.
That's what would happen to majority of famous European museums if they give back all they have looted from africa and asia.
Yes I was thinking the same! Haha
Yes I was thinking the same! Haha
Yes I was thinking the same! Haha
Me and you are the only comments here…?
Sadly, yes.
If only people knew how long it actually takes to make one of these things ...
So basically um Helsinki
Basically, yes.
Is there any Helsinki persons are there
Aid my country ,filand oil nutrients fool ,1982, e,e,c ,every aid covered ,material wrote ,fieland I KNOW MY FEVERTE COUNTRY ,🇪🇹
You won’t be okay with Russian though.
Look like boring city
It had its moments, but I preferred the other two Scandinavian capital cities.
It is not boring at all.
Good country if you are old... 😂 When young, better to live in Fukuoka, Moscow, Singapore 😂😂😂🎉
You must be joking!
Fuckin' creepy.
It's not that bad.