Holidays in Helsinki

Many tourists go to Helsinki from St. Petersburg, although this can also be done from Moscow. For lovers of comfort, a train that runs between the capital of Finland and both capitals is ideal. You will spend about 7-10 hours on the road, and a cheap ticket will cost you about 60 euros. Helsinki can also be reached by plane. There is also a regular bus service between the northern capital and Helsinki. There are also tours to Helsinki with visits to other Finnish cities between which you will travel by ferry. Some of these tours include visiting not only Finland and Helsinki, but also visiting Sweden, usually Stockholm.
An assistant for tourists around the world is an online car booking service in Finland. In Helsinki, the average cost of renting a compact car is about 19 euros per day, and at Tampere Airport it is 20 euros per day.
Prices for rooms in Helsinki hotels are loyal according to the European framework. So a room in a 4 * hotel in the very center of the city can be rented for 3000 - 4000 rubles. Of course, some hotels offer higher prices. For example, there are 3 * hotels, a room in which will cost you 7-8 thousand rubles. Rooms in luxury 5* hotels cost from 10,000 rubles and more.

A traditional ingredient in Finnish dishes is fish. Here it is fried, salted, hoarded. Moreover, it is customary to season the fish with unusual original sauces that give it a piquant taste. The local cuisine is also famous for venison, a slightly harsh but very interesting meat. Lunch in a cafe in the center of Helsinki will cost you about 1000 rubles. Do not forget that from about 11 o'clock in the city and throughout Finland, lunches begin in cafes, which are usually buffets with meat, fish dishes, salads and pastries for dessert. If funds permit, visit the Sundmans Restaurant, the oldest restaurant in Helsinki dating back to the early 19th century.
Monument to Sibelius, a Finnish composer known throughout the world. The monument itself consists of hundreds of copper pipes that symbolize the composer's music.
Lutheran church carved into the rock. Due to the fact that this man-made room has very good acoustics, concerts are very often held here, not only church ones, but also secular ones.
Assumption Cathedral. The largest Orthodox church in Europe, which is a clear evidence of how Russia has influenced the local culture.
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Here are collected works of art by masters of Eastern and Northern Europe, Russia.
Palace "Finland" This building was built in order to hold various meetings and samets here. However, today the "palace" is mostly used for music concerts, especially since there is a music museum nearby.
Senate Square, bordered by various architectural and historical monuments. On the square itself there is a monument to Alexander II. The Cathedral is also located here.

Suomenlinna sea fortress, which is the largest in Europe. All the buildings of this fortress are spread over 8 islands. There are 6 museums on the territory of the fortress, some of which are open in winter, a summer theater, and various events are held.
The city has a cool climate. The warmest month is July. However, in summer the temperature usually does not rise above 30 degrees Celsius. The coldest thing here is usually in late January - early February (temperature below -15 degrees Celsius).