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Islands of Helsinki

The Helsinki city center is surrounded by beautiful islands (saaristo). In addition to the major islands listed below, there are scheduled services to many smaller islands. Most ferries and cruises operate only in the summer high season.

Suomenlinna

The greatest sea fortress on the Baltic included in Unesco’s World Heritage List in 1991 as a unique monument to European military architecture. Still living in its own time with only old buildings, few cars and loads of old fortifications, catacombs and cast iron cannons, today the sprawling complex houses a few restaurants, theaters and museums and is a popular picnic place.

Seurasaari

A pleasant little island to the north of the center, filled with walking trails and authentic old Finnish houses collected from all over the country.

Korkeasaari

A large island in the central Helsinki connected to dry land. On Korkeasaari lies the Helsinki Zoo with approximately 200 different animal species.