Helsinki is one of the most incredible cities of Scandinavia blessed with alluring attractions and green, lively parks, luxurious restaurants offering delicious food and strong drinks (especially Finnish world-known vodka), comfortable and expensive hotels with world-class service and more. The capital of Finland is very noisy always full of lots of tourists, therefore the hustle and bustle sometimes gets on nerves of many people who are in search of tranquility. If you are in Helsinki and already feel tired wishing to isolate from the world, look no further, go to Seurasaari Island Museum.
Seurasaari is a very famous Open-Air Museum located on a green and beautiful island just fifteen minutes by tramway from the city center. It’s a calm and fantastic oasis where you can see many typical Finnish cottages and explore the traditional life of Finnish provinces. The Museum gives a great opportunity to the visitors to admire the breathtaking view of the scene of this fairytale and admire the glaring view of the Nature listening to the warm conversations of squirrels and the happy singing of birds. Seurasaari Museum was founded in 1909 and it represents old Finnish life through wooden buildings coming from 18th to 20th centuries. Nowadays there are over 87 separate buildings at this museum. You can also attend various shopping centers where you can buy Finnish souvenirs and various items. The museum is open from May 15 till September 15. It’s closed in winter.
Karuna church built in 1685 is one of the most renowned churches in Helsinki and it’s mostly known due to original and amazing wedding ceremonies. So if you are planning to organize something unique and perfect for your wedding, here you are. The banquet hall of the church decorated and furnished both in antique and modern styles, a big chandelier blessed with thousands of lights and the world-class service will definitely satisfy you.
Nordic Walking is recommended to everyone who visits this place; it will bring you closer to the Nature. There are special tours each offering different hours for Nordic Walking: from 2 hours to 3 or more. The prices vary — they start at 39 euros for adults and at 5 euros for kids. During your walking you can have a cup of coffee at Cafe Angelina.
If you ask Finnish people where to go to feel a real Finland and take a piece of this wonderful country, they will surely recommend you Seurasaari Museum, because here everything is Finnish. We wish you a productive tour in this open-air museum and hope you will enjoy your being there to your heart’s content!
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