About Helsinki

Helsinki in a nutshell :

645 000 inhabitants

1 400 000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area

50 km away from Tallinn

400 km away from Stockholm

390 km away from Saint Petersburg

315 islands in the peninsula

10 km is the length of Helsinki Central Park, in the heart of Helsinki

1 metro line

1 500 joint-use city bikes

19 to 22 °C average maximum temperature in June

1 sauna per household on average

80% of the inhabitants are able to speak English

1810 when Helsinki became the capital of Finland

History of Helsinki in a nutshell 

Brief history of Helsinki

What to do in Helsinki? It is here!