To See and Do: Helsinki

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Kauppatori (Market / Market Square)

Opening hours: Mon- Fri 0630-1800, Sat 0800-1600, Sun 1000-1700 (late May-Sep).

OPEN: Sept.-May, weekdays 6:30-2, Sat. 6:30-3

June-Aug., weekdays 6:30-2 and 3:30-8, Sat. 6:30-3, Sun. 10-4; hrs can vary.

 

a short list of some of the site you just can’t miss:

• Temppeliaukio Church —Don’t worry, you wouldn’t be required to pronounce it as it’s commonly called the Church in the Rock. The walls are the earth natural bedrock and the copper dome ceiling makes for some of the best acoustics I’ve ever heard. From the altar, I could hear other visitors whispering at the back of the church!

 

Temppeliaukio Church (Church in the Rock)

Lutherinkatu 3 (entrance is at the end of Fredikinkatu)

Tel: (09) 494 698.

Opening hours: (may vary) Mon and Wed 1000-1700, Tue 1000-1245 and 1415-1700, Thu-Fri 1000-2000, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1145-1345 and 1530-1800.

Free admission.

 

• Annie Souvenir Shop —I’m not a big souvenir shopper, but there is something in there that you simply cannot resist; it’s the department store of souvenirs. Just check it out (it is right outside the Temppeliaukio Church)!

 

• Sibelius Park and Monument—We had to step back as a German tour buses pulled up and emptied at Sibelius Park – its’ that popular. The abstract monument honors Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and looks like suspended organ pipes—the Finns definitely have a little edge to them! Go Finland!

 

• A Stroll through the Design District—Want to see Finnish design first hand? Take a stroll through the design district and experience Scandinavian sophistication for yourself.

 

• Uspensky Catheral at Katajanokka—Beautiful architecture!

 

• Senate Square and Cathedral—Probably Helsinki’s most popular and recognizable attraction. It is more stunning in person than in any picture.

 

• Market Square—Feel the pulse of Helsinki in its colorful Market Square. Sample reindeer meat (no, it’s not from Rudolph) and fresh fruit. Though the official languages here are Finnish and Swedish, English is so commonly spoken that you’ll feel right at home.

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