Top 89 places to visit in Finland
89 must-see places and attractions in Finland, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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89 places
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1Historic site
Suomenlinna
UNESCO-listed 18th-century sea fortress spread across islands at the entrance to Helsinki harbour.
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2Religious site
Helsinki Cathedral
White neoclassical Lutheran cathedral with green domes, towering over Senate Square.
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3Theme park & attraction
Santa Claus Village
Christmas-themed village on the Arctic Circle where visitors can meet Santa Claus year-round.
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4Religious site
Temppeliaukio Church
Lutheran church carved directly into solid rock and topped with a copper dome.
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5Castle & palace
Olavinlinna
Well-preserved 15th-century castle on a rocky island, host of the Savonlinna Opera Festival.
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6Lake & river
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake, a vast labyrinth of islands and home to the endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
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7Religious site
Uspenski Cathedral
Red-brick Orthodox cathedral with golden cupolas, the largest in Western Europe.
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8Old town & city
Old Rauma
UNESCO-listed wooden town centre, one of the largest in the Nordic countries.
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9Castle & palace
Turku Castle
Medieval castle at the mouth of the Aura River, with historical exhibitions in its halls.
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10Museum & gallery
Ateneum
Finnish National Gallery's art museum, holding the country's largest collection of classic art.
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11Old town & city
Porvoo Old Town
Historic riverside town of cobbled lanes, red wooden shore houses and a medieval cathedral.
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12Island
Åland Islands
Autonomous Swedish-speaking archipelago of thousands of islands between Finland and Sweden.
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13Landmark
Oodi Helsinki Central Library
Striking wooden-clad library with makerspaces and a terrace facing Parliament House.
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14Religious site
Turku Cathedral
Finland's national shrine and most important medieval building, founded in the 13th century.
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15Museum & gallery
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
Island museum of historic wooden buildings moved from across Finland.
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16Nature & national park
Oulanka National Park
Park of river gorges, rapids and suspension bridges crossed by the Karhunkierros trail.
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17Mountain & viewpoint
Koli National Park
Hilltop park with a famous view over Lake Pielinen that inspired Finnish national romantic art.
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18Nature & national park
Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
Chain of rounded fells with long hiking trails and ski routes in western Lapland.
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19Museum & gallery
Arktikum
Science centre and museum on Arctic nature, peoples and the history of Lapland.
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20Nature & national park
Nuuksio National Park
Forest and lake park with marked trails within easy reach of Helsinki.
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22Museum & gallery
Amos Rex
Art museum with domed underground galleries beneath the Lasipalatsi square.
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23Landmark
Sibelius Monument
Abstract steel sculpture of over 600 pipes honouring composer Jean Sibelius.
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24Museum & gallery
Siida
National museum of the Sámi people and northern Lapland's nature, with an open-air section.
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26Nature & national park
Urho Kekkonen National Park
One of Finland's largest parks, with fells, wilderness huts and reindeer herding areas.
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27Museum & gallery
Moomin Museum
Museum of Tove Jansson's original Moomin artwork and handmade tableaux.
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28Theme park & attraction
Särkänniemi
Amusement park by Lake Näsijärvi featuring the Näsinneula observation tower.
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29Theme park & attraction
Moominworld
Island theme park where visitors can enter Moominhouse and meet Moomin characters.
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30Island
Turku Archipelago
Dense archipelago of some 20,000 islands linked by ferries and the Archipelago Trail.
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31Market & shopping
Market Square and Old Market Hall
Harbourside market selling local food and crafts beside a historic 1889 market hall.
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32Nature & national park
Lemmenjoki National Park
Finland's largest national park, a wilderness of river valleys known for gold panning.
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33Mountain & viewpoint
Saana
Iconic fell above Kilpisjärvi with a steep trail to panoramic views over three countries.
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34Historic site
Fiskars Village
Former ironworks village now a centre for Finnish design, crafts and art.
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36Religious site
Petäjävesi Old Church
UNESCO-listed 18th-century wooden church blending Renaissance and Gothic forms.
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37Nature & national park
Punkaharju Ridge
Pine-clad glacial esker running between lakes, one of Finland's national landscapes.
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38Island
Kvarken Archipelago
UNESCO-listed archipelago shaped by rapid land uplift after the last ice age.
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39Museum & gallery
Ainola
Lakeside home of Jean Sibelius, preserved as a museum with his grave in the garden.
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40Museum & gallery
Hvitträsk
National romantic studio home of architects Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen.
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41Nature & national park
Repovesi National Park
Rugged park of cliffs, lakes and the Kultareitti suspension bridge.
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42Historic site
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
UNESCO-listed 19th-century mill village preserved as an industrial museum.
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43Archaeological site
Sammallahdenmäki
UNESCO-listed Bronze Age burial site with over 30 granite cairns.
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44Castle & palace
Kastelholm Castle
Medieval castle beside an open-air museum of traditional Åland buildings.
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45Historic site
Bomarsund Fortress
Ruins of a 19th-century Russian fortress destroyed during the Crimean War.
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46Museum & gallery
Åland Maritime Museum
Maritime museum beside the museum ship Pommern, a preserved four-masted barque.
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47Museum & gallery
Design Museum Helsinki
Museum tracing Finnish design from the 19th century to the present.
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48Neighbourhood & street
Design District Helsinki
Central neighbourhood packed with design shops, galleries and studios.
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50Religious site
Kamppi Chapel of Silence
Curved wooden chapel offering a quiet space in the middle of Helsinki's busiest square.
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51Landmark
Helsinki Central Station
Eliel Saarinen's granite station with its clock tower and lantern-holding statues.
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52Theme park & attraction
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's historic amusement park with a wooden roller coaster dating from 1951.
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53Theme park & attraction
Korkeasaari Zoo
Island zoo with Nordic and endangered species, reached by ferry or bridge.
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54Neighbourhood & street
Kallio
Lively former working-class district of bars, cafés and Kallio Church.
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55Park & garden
Kaivopuisto
Seaside park with villas, promenades and views over the islands off Helsinki.
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56Museum & gallery
Aalto House
Alvar Aalto's own home and studio from 1936, a key work of modernist architecture.
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57Museum & gallery
Emma Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Major modern art museum in the WeeGee exhibition centre.
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59Mountain & viewpoint
Pyynikki Observation Tower
Tower on a high esker ridge with views over Tampere's two lakes, famed for its doughnuts.
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60Neighbourhood & street
Finlayson Area
Former cotton mill complex turned into museums, shops and restaurants by the Tammerkoski rapids.
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62Museum & gallery
Serlachius Museums
Two art museums in a lakeside manor and a modern timber pavilion.
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63Museum & gallery
Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum
Wooden 18th-century district that survived the Great Fire of Turku, now a crafts museum.
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64Museum & gallery
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Museum combining medieval ruins of old Turku with a modern art collection.
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65Market & shopping
Turku Market Hall
Historic 1896 market hall selling local produce, fish and delicacies.
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66Old town & city
Naantali Old Town
Wooden old town of 18th- and 19th-century houses around a medieval convent church.
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67Landmark
Bengtskär Lighthouse
The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries, on a remote outer archipelago skerry.
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68Castle & palace
Raseborg Castle
Ruins of a medieval castle on a rocky outcrop, with a summer theatre.
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69Coast & beach
Hanko
Southernmost town in Finland, with long sandy beaches and ornate seaside villas.
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70Nature & national park
Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
Marine national park of islands and skerries at the western end of the Gulf of Finland.
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72Historic site
Juselius Mausoleum
Neo-Gothic mausoleum with frescoes recreated after designs by Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
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73Religious site
Valamo Monastery
Orthodox monastery by a lake, with churches, a winery and pilgrim accommodation.
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75Museum & gallery
Lusto Finnish Forest Museum
National museum of forests and forestry beside the Punkaharju ridge.
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76Nature & national park
Linnansaari National Park
Lake Saimaa island park known for ringed seals and canoe routes.
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77Mountain & viewpoint
Puijo Tower
Observation tower on Puijo hill with sweeping views over Kuopio's lakes.
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78Landmark
Säynätsalo Town Hall
Red-brick town hall by Alvar Aalto set around a raised grass courtyard.
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79Lake & river
Imatrankoski Rapids
Historic rapids released from a dam for a scheduled summer water show.
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80Historic site
Lappeenranta Fortress
Hilltop 18th-century fortress area with museums and craft workshops by Lake Saimaa.
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81Theme park & attraction
Maretarium
Aquarium showcasing the fish and habitats of Finnish lakes and the Baltic Sea.
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82Nature & national park
Hossa National Park
Wilderness of lakes and eskers with the prehistoric Värikallio rock paintings.
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83Nature & national park
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Fell park with deep gorges, the Isokuru ravine and an amethyst mine.
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84Mountain & viewpoint
Levi
Finland's largest ski resort, on a fell with year-round views over western Lapland.
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85Theme park & attraction
Ranua Wildlife Park
The world's northernmost zoo, with polar bears and Arctic species.
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86Landmark
Three-Country Cairn
Lakeside cairn marking the point where Finland, Sweden and Norway meet.
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87Nature & national park
Kevo Strict Nature Reserve
Remote canyon reserve crossed by marked hiking trails in far northern Lapland.
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88Coast & beach
Nallikari Beach
Sandy beach on the Gulf of Bothnia with a recreation area near Oulu city centre.
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89Archaeological site
Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings
Finland's largest group of prehistoric rock paintings on a lakeside cliff.
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