4.5Sea Fortress Suomenlinna(8.243 reviews) - Rich in history Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities
The island is a nice place to explore and to get to know a little about Finnish History. It cost €4.50 for a one way ferry trip and the ride is less then 20 minutes. The ferry leaves once in every 40 minutes. Exploring the island should not take you more then 3 hours. Most of the restaurants there require reservations if you are going there on the weekend or public holidays so be mindful of this if you are planning to have a meal there however there’s a grocery store on the island where you can pick up supplies if you plan to have a picnic here. The church on the island is simple and beautiful and there are a few spots where you can enjoy beautiful sun sets. There’s a lot a beer brewing on the island which I did not visit. Worth the visit especially in the summer if you want a break from Helsinki city.See more..
Seurasaari is an excellent place to visit. With an entrance fee you can enter the houses/buildings in the open-air-museum but you can also decide not to pay the entrance fee and just walk around and see the buildings outside. There's lot's to see. Somewhat half of the island is recreation area and you can sit by the sea on rocky waterfronts. There are some cafe's and museum shop too. Lovely an beautiful location and easy to travel from the city center by bus or tram.See more..
4.5Mannerheim Museum(298 reviews) - Interesting home museum Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Historic Sites
Mannerheim Museum is the home of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland. He is a very well known Finnish statesman and military officer who lived in this house 1924-1951. The museum depicts Marshal Mannerheim's home as it was in the early 1940s, with the rooms furnished in an original way with the exception of three exhibition rooms. The museum is only accessed with a guided one-hour tour. Tours are arranged as visitors arrive. The easiest way to get to the museum is to climb the stairs up from the shore opposite the Statue of Peace.See more..
In Ainola you can learn about the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and his family in the setting of his home. Ainola is located at Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää. Welcome!See more..
4.5Raseborg Castle(82 reviews) - Pretty place Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Castles
place worth visiting, beautiful nature and forest surrounds these old castle ruins. Admission to visit ruins was from adults 7€, parking was free. Parking was about 400meters from ruins, but there was a really nice path from parking to castle area.See more..
It's a genuine home from the past the moment you stepped into it. Being Asian, its fascinating to see things that you previously saw from the TV. Huge paintings and statues symbolize status. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Gave me a small guide so that I know which room Im in, Very possible to do this on your own in maybe 30mins.See more..
4.0Castle Hill(45 reviews) - Great Views Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas
We walked up after seeing the cathedral which is only a stone's throw away. It's a nice walk up and when at the top you have some nice views of the city below. Can imagine it would be lovely in summer for picnics etc. Worth going up and taking a few pics :)See more..
4.0Fiskars Museum(33 reviews) - The interesting museum with a fascinating cafeteria Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Historic Sites
A riverside ironworks was founded here in 1649. Nowadays this Fiskars Village in Fiskari (Raasepori) is full of design boutiques, smithies, restaurants etc. You even find some hotels, a lookout tower, an art exhibition and an arboretum trail there. However, people often miss Fiskars museum because it is situated a little off the beaten track (address Peltorivi 13). You shouldn't forget the museum. This tiny museum is very interesting. It is located in three houses. You may see sheep and bunnies in the garden. The museum has a nice cafeteria named Cafe Hammarbacken. Their selection may be very limited but all pastries are homemade, organic and absolutely fresh. The interior of the cafeteria is old (early 20th century), fascinating and very charming. Parking places are often very full in Fiskars Village. However, you may find free parking places next to this museum.See more..
4.0Strömforsin Ruukki(29 reviews) - Lovely iron works setting Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
The Stromfors Iron Works offers visitors the chance to enjoy relaxing holidays in a beautiful and historically significant environment. The old craftsmen tradition is still continued at the iron works. Life in the century-old area continues whilst maintaining old traditions. In addition to the museums and handicrafts shops, the area has restaurants and a cafes and holidayapartments.See more..
It’s a tiny house where the writer Aleksis Kiven died. That is really it. Not much to see, but a short stop along the Tuusula culture route. See more..
3.5Ungern and Rosen Fortresses(16 reviews) - Two free bastions and Ehrenvärd's Trail Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
The construction of Loviisan Linnake (Loviisa Fortress, bastions Ungern and Rosen) started in 1748. Nowadays Ungern is in better condition. The restoration of Rosen has also started. There are interesting plants around Rosen, e.g. introduces species (non-indigenous species, alien species) like war adventives and traffic adventives. There isn't very much to see in these bastions. If you only want to see them, it takes 10 minutes. However, I recommend that you walk along Ehrenvärd's Trail. The path is 2 kilometres long and there are information boards about the history of the fortress on the route. Texts are in Finnish, Swedish and English. It is easy to visit these bastions. You can walk there from the city center of Loviisa (the distance from the church of Loviisa is about one kilometre) or you can drive your car next to these bastions (write "Ungernin pysäköintipaikka" in your navigator). There isn't any admission fee and these bastions are open 24/7.See more..
This church, and it's churchyard in particular, are very special. a visit is a must, go soon, you won't be disappointed.See more..
3.5Suitian kartano(3 reviews) - A beautiful castle with lovely garden Historic Sites • Castles
A gorgeous medieval-based castle with a lovely garden and grave yard in the middle of beautiful Finnish countryside. The castle used to belong to famous nobel family Fleming who called the estate Svidja (Swedish) which transformed into the Finnish form of Suitia. The Fleming family had a lot of power and they established the first iron works in the whole Finland to the castle grounds. After Fleming the estate belonged to many nobel families in Finland. During the Finnish Civil War the Battle of Svidja took place here as the castle served as a fortress for the Whites. In the 21st Century the castle belonged to Helsinki University but after the University quit their work at the castle it was bought by famous Herlin family together with the owners of nearby Gårdskulla estate. The castle serves as a festive place and a congress house. Suitia together with nearby Siuntio Church are listed as Significant Cultural Heritage and Built Environments in Finland. See more..
Sjundby slott is a beautiful medieval manor house just a few minute drive from Siuntio town centre! The estate is owned privatly so it's important to note that it's not okay to just go and wander to the front yard!! The owner of the manor hosts visitors on special tours during summer months though! The estate has also a small café just outside the manor next to the bridge where they sell for example their own artesan ice cream! There's also a small pond after tje rapid stream where one can go for a swim! There's cyrillic wriring on the walls of one building next to the manor which tells the story of Soviet Occupation during Porkkala Naval Base era.See more..
4.5Pike's Gut(2 reviews) - Excellent piece of sea history! Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks There are a few small businesses making trips to this location in Hanko and it's defenately worth the trip!! On one of these small islands, islets, there has a lot of stone carvings dating back to the 1700's and 1600's. There is also a lighthouse on another islet and the guides are often really good :)See more..
5.0Vallmogard(1 review) - Käyntiin ovat olleet pieniä konsertteja. Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
The Art Nouveau style building designed by architect Lars Sonck in 1907 used to be the home of the poet and writer Mikael Lybeck. Today it serves as the cultural center for the city of Kauniainen, the venue can be booked for small concerts, dinners and seminars.See more..
5.0Fagervik Manor(1 review) - Lovely place with lot of interesting things to see Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites
The Fagervik Manor and the old factory area is a beautiful place with lots of things to see. The area was founded in 1646. You can experience the historical atmosphere. The mansion with its French garden, the church, the cottages and the iron forges all bear witness of generations of industrious labour and devotion to the land. Fagervik has a museum and café, both open during the summer months. But the plece is wort to visit also on the another times of year. I visited there on December, and I had such a lovely walk around the area.See more..
5.0Areporten I Pickala(1 review) - One of a kind Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
After the Second World War the Soviet Union rented Porkkala area from Finland for 50 years. They built many triumphal archs around this area near important places but today only one remains. This arch is located near Pickala Manor House in the forest very near to the cobblestone road. The road was originally paved by cobblestones so it could carry the weight of Soviet armed vehicles. You can really sense history here! This is unique one of a kind place in Finland. To find the Triumphal Arch you need to head South from Siuntio centrum towards Pickala Manor House and the gas station ABC Pickala. Drive past ABC gas station towards Kirkkonummi and soon turn right on a narrow sand road. When the sand road comes to a small crossing with a cobblestone road, you're there. See more..
Nummi church represents neoclassical style and was built in 1822. The church is located in Nummi rural village on top of a small which is hill party surrounded by lake Pitkäjärvi. Nummi church is one of the largest churches in Western Uusimaa -region as it holds seating for approximately 850 people. The glass paintings inside the church were designed by architect Ilmari Launis and made in 1922 for the 100th anniversary of the church.See more..
