Summer panorama of Helsinki. Finland tourism. Beautiful summer view of historical center of the Finnish capital. Finland tours

Huge green parks, wild forests, lakes and, of course, the sea that starts right outside your hotel's windows - you can get the most out of a small trip to this city by successfully combining a cultural program with outdoor recreation or relaxing in public saunas. You can have a snack, and at the same time buy souvenirs on Kauppatori Square, where a market with local products operates on Sundays. Farmers cook food right there in the giant braziers.

The Helsinki Guest Card gives you the right to free bus tours and canal walks, unlimited free travel by public transport and ferry to the fortress of Sveaborg (Suomenlinna), free entry to the main museums and attractions, including the Sea Life Marine Center, the zoo, popular science Evrika Center, Linnanmaki Amusement Park, Amos Anders Art Museum, Haltia Nature Center, Ferris Wheel. In addition, this card rely discounts in shops, cafes and restaurants. There are more than 60 churches in Helsinki. One of them is the Assumption Cathedral (1868), located on the Kataianok Island, the main Orthodox church of the city and the largest Orthodox church in northern Europe.

Large five-star hotels of international networks will provide luxury service. The Helsinki Zoo is considered one of the northernmost in the world, although representatives of the southern fauna ranging from lions to peacocks feel great in it. In winter, there is a competition of sculptures made of ice. In Helsinki, as in any European capital, many cafes and restaurants with cuisine from different regions of the world.

But citizens prefer traditional Finnish food, which is easily explained. Finnish products are environmentally friendly, the cuisine of Suomi is based on natural ingredients. Despite the short summer, the guests of the capital and the citizens themselves have time to taste the delights of beach life. In Helsinki, there are 29 beaches - most are on the adjacent islands, 4 on the banks of the River Vantaa.

Visitors to the capital will certainly be interested in museums united under the auspices of the Finnish National Gallery - the Sinebryukhov Museum of Fine Arts (a large collection of Western European painting, porcelain, silver and furniture), the Atheneum art museum (a collection of Finnish and foreign art of the 18th and 20th centuries), the museum Kiasma Modern Art, Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, and other museums in Helsinki.

Scandinavia is four beautiful countries - Sweden and Finland, Denmark, Norway. Scandinavia is a great place to relax, which boasts its own unique natural, cultural and historical sights. In Scandinavia, you can see the most unusual places. Waterfalls, mountains, temples, cathedrals - all this is only a small part, which is the embodiment of a long history and culture of Scandinavia. Ethnographic tourism also includes tasting of national dishes.

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