🌲 Day Trips

⭐ Suomenlinna
UNESCO sea fortress built by Sweden to protect Finland
⛴ 15 min ferry from Market Square
💰 HSL Ferry ticket (3,5€ per way)
💰 No entry fee

Nuuksio National Park
A national park near Helsinki
💰 Free entry

⭐ Porvoo
Second oldest town in Finland with wooden houses and cafés
🚌 1 hour drive from Helsinki
Buy bus tickets from Onnibus.fi, leaving from Kamppi
Must do: Visit the riverside boat warehouses, Try Runeberg cafe at Helmi teahouse, Visit Porvoo Cathedral

Turku
Former capital of Finland with castle and riverfront
🚆 2 hours by train from Helsinki
Must do: Visit Turku Castle and Cathedral, Walk in Luostarin Välikatu, Visit Aboa Vetus museum

Tampere
Industrial city with lakes, saunas, and great food
🚆 2 hours by train from Helsinki
Must do: Visit Simberg´s paintings at Tampere Cathedral, Try Munkki at Pynikki, Visit Finnlayson area

Tallinn (Estonia)
Medieval old town across the sea
⛴ 2–2.5 hour by ferry
🛂 Bring passport/ID