Cruise Ports Scandinavia & Northern Europe - Helsinki, Finland (PDF Chapter)

This is the Helsinki chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cruise Ports Scandinavia & Northern Europe guidebook.

Spectacularly entwined with the Baltic Sea’s bays, inlets and islands, Helsinki’s boulevards and backstreets are awash with magnificent architecture, intriguing drinking and dining venues and groundbreaking design – its design scene is one of the most electrifying in the world to-day.

• explore Suomenlinna, the ‘fortress of Finland’, on a cluster of car-free islands
• maps
• take a tour of the city’s architectural evolution, from market town to cutting-edge capital
• transport
• shop for stylish souvenirs in the Design District Helsinki
• food & drink

Coverage includes: Sights, Tours, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment.