Summer came back to Helsinki. At least a little. This Sunday gives the best oportunity to still enjoy one of those beautiful Finnish summer...

Another part of the beautiful Helsinki archipelago has been opened to the public. Since mid May the Vallisaari island is accessible to any...

The bridge to Uunisaari is back for the cold time of the year. Now you can easily get there by foot and enjoy the beautiful view over the ...

This summer Helsinki opened a new island to the public. Lonna might be small but is a wonderful place to go on a sunny day. The former mil...

Suomenlinna is one of Helsinki's most important sights. The fortress island has a lot of history. It has been military base for Swedes...

The summer is coming back and now also the ferries to all the beautiful small islands around Helsinki and Espoo operate again. Go for a bo...

As soon as the boats are out of the water at Kaivopuisto the bridge to Uunisaari is put in place again. Till spring it is now possible aga...

It's another foggy day in Helsinki. But that's of course no reason not to go for a walk through the nature. Have a nice Sund...

Do you know what this mysterious gate in the rock of Kaivopuisto is hiding? It is the entrance to a small tunnel leading all the way to Su...

The capital area has lots of beautiful islands. Many of them are private but some are open to the public. One of them that it definitely w...

Build in 2010 by the American architect and professor Travis Price and his students the wonderful wooden chapel at the southern end of Seu...

Are you looking for a brunch place for the weekend? What about sitting on a small island overlooking the city and enjoying a selection of ...

The Juhannus Kokko (Midsummer fire) is a very old Finnish tradition. It originates in the Eastern Finland but has over time become popular...

Skiffer on  Liuskaluota i s one of the must-go places in Helsinki during the summer. They have the best pizza and one of the top summer te...

Finland is the land of a thousand lakes. All together there are around 188 000 of them in the whole country. Surprisingly enough in Helsin...

When the sun is out and the wind stops blowing and you sit next to the sea watching the shimmering water it feels like summer already arr...

During the winter the sea suddenly also functions as a street. And why not cycle to the islands surrounding Helsinki or just park ...