Hietaranta

Helsinki


Helsinki has several city beaches, but this one is considered the best. It’s a wide stretch of golden sand just west of the city centre, ideal in summer for either swimming or enjoying the terrace. The nicest way to get here is to stroll from Mechelininkatu west through the Hietaniemi cemetery.


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1. Hietaniemi Cemetery

0.26 MILES

Famous Finns buried at this sprawling 1829-established cemetery include architect Alvar Aalto and military leader and statesman Carl Gustav Emil…

2. Sibelius Monument

0.57 MILES

In the leafy, waterfront Sibelius Park (Sibeliuksen puisto, or just 'Sibban'), this famous, striking sculpture was created by artist Eila Hiltunen in 1967…

3. Temppeliaukion Kirkko

0.64 MILES

Hewn into solid stone, the Temppeliaukion church, designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in 1969, feels close to a Finnish ideal of spirituality in nature…

4. Ratikkamuseo

0.8 MILES

Transport enthusiasts and kids will especially enjoy checking out the vintage trams at this engaging museum, which depicts daily life in Helsinki’s…

5. Kaapelitehdas

0.83 MILES

This sprawling site once manufactured sea cables and later became Nokia’s main factory until the 1980s. It’s now a cultural complex with design studios,…

6. Tennispalatsi

0.84 MILES

The 1938-completed Tennispalatsi (Tennis Palace) cultural and recreation centre was intended for the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were subsequently…

7. Helsinki Art Museum

0.84 MILES

Inside the Tennispalatsi, Helsinki's contemporary-art museum oversees 9000 works, including 3500 citywide public artworks. The overwhelming majority of…

8. Kunsthalle Helsinki

0.84 MILES

Housed in a Jugendstil-style building dating back to 1928, Kunsthalle Helsinki hosts up to seven major, mostly contemporary exhibitions every year. Recent…

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