Must-see attractions in Finland

  • Olympic Stadium

    Helsinki

    Host of the 1952 Summer Olympics, this still-attractive functionalist stadium is a city landmark. The complex is closed for major renovations and will…

  • Päämajamuseo

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Päämajamuseo was Mannerheim’s office and the base of the Finnish armed forces during WWII and evokes this period of Finland's history well.

  • Mannerheim Statue

    Helsinki

    This equestrian statue of Finland's most famous military commander stands next to the Kiasma museum.

  • Kökar Hembygdsmuseum

    Åland Archipelago

    In a former schoolhouse, Kökar Homestead Museum is a sweet little collection of local history in the village of Hellsö.

  • Icebreaker Fleet

    Helsinki

    This impressively functional posse of around six heavy-duty ships is moored off the northern side of Katajanokka island.

  • Finlaysonin Kirkko

    Tampere

    The Finlaysonin Kirkko was built in 1879 as a place of worship for employees of the cotton mill and their families.

  • Porvoon Nukke- ja Lelumuseo

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Houses over a thousand dolls, tin toys and other childhood curiosities, making it Finland’s largest toy museum.

  • Aleksanterin Kirkko

    Tampere

    The beautiful Aleksanterin Kirkko has red brick and green spires and was named in honour of Tsar Alexander II.

  • Vitatorni Apartment Tower

    The Finnish Lakeland

    In one of Jyväskylä's garden suburbs, this apartment block was designed by Alvar Aalto and built in 1962.

  • Hangon kirkko

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Originally built in 1892, this neo-Gothic church was damaged in WWII but has been thoroughly renovated.

  • Loviisan kirkko

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Dominating the market square is the red-brick neo-Gothic Loviisa Church, built in 1865.

  • Sotkamon kirkko

    Central Finland

    Sotkamo's 19th-century wooden church rises above the treeline on the lake shore.

  • Hamina Church

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Neoclassical Hamina Church, designed by CL Engel, was built in 1843.

  • Lenin Museo

    Tampere

    There are few displays dedicated to the revolutionary leader here; rather, displays focus on the shared modern history of Finland and Russia. The…

  • Särkänniemi Aquarium

    Tampere

    The aquarium inside the Särkänniemi amusement park has limited information in English and isn’t especially memorable, with the Finnish fish (including…

  • Monument of Liberty

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Where Bulevardi meets the beach is the Monument of Liberty, commemorating the landing of liberating German forces in 1918. The monument was taken down…

  • Ruoveden Kotiseutumuseo

    Finland

    Ruovesi's local open-air museum is set around a collection of 18th-century farm buildings and includes a simple farmer's house. It's of extremely limited…

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