Best Things to Do in Helsinki

• Hopping on a 20-minute ferry ride to explore Suomenlinna, the “Fortress of Finland.”
• Indulging in Napoleon cake, strong coffee and abundant handmade pastries at Cafe Ekberg, the city’s oldest cafe.
• Marveling at the Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Church), built directly into the bedrock that surrounds it and boasting an impressive copper dome, granite walls and superior acoustics.
• Hanging out like a local at Esplanadi, Helsinki’s favorite outdoor spot for people-watching, listening to music and other street performers and ducking into classic cafes.
• Peeking into the Russian influence on Helsinki at Uspenski Cathedral in the Katajanokka district - this is the largest orthodox church in western Europe.
• Strolling, snacking, strolling and snacking some more on Finnish delicacies at the lovingly renovated Old Market Hall, the city’s oldest food  market.
• Visiting the neoclassical Helsinki Cathedral on Senate Square - have a coffee in the gloomy, yet curiously appealing crypt, now a cafe.
• Partaking in the Finnish sauna tradition - try Kotiharjun Sauna in Helsinki (one of just three traditional public saunas that remain in the city).  
• Riding the popular 1951 wooden rollercoaster at Linnanmäki Amusement Park.