Helsinki
Helsinki is a lively city of culture and design surrounded by pure nature. The white steeple of Helsinki Cathedral against the blue sky welcomes visitors to the Senate Square, where locals gather to celebrate the New Year, Finnish Independence Day (6 December) and to soak up the sun on the steps of the cathedral. The adjacent Market Square is where boats depart for the city tours, the Suomenlinna island fortress and Korkeasaari Zoo. Here you'll also enjoy tempting aromas of traditional delicacies such as rainbow trout cooked on an open fire and sautéed reindeer sauce.
The Ateneum Art Museum features classics of Finnish art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma is worth seeing simply due to its unique architecture. You'll find great souvenirs in the small boutiques of the Helsinki Design District, the Hietalahti summer flea market and Stockmann's department store. Art Nouveau architecture at its most beautiful can be admired in the Ullanlinna and Katajanokka districts of the city. The trendy Punavuori and Kallio areas, popular among students, are known for their restaurants and nightlife.
My travel
Must see:
The Helsinki Festival of culture in August. During the Night of the Arts at the end of August, stores, museums and galleries are open until late at night and the city is packed with free cultural events.
Fun fact:
Helsinki is the northernmost capital in Europe. In the heart of the winter, the sun only rises for six hours during the day, but in the summer, the nights amaze with their almost complete lightness.
Airport information
Helsinki Airport
The airport is 18 km north of Helsinki
Flights operated by Flybe
Check-in has to be completed:
- 20 minutes before departure of domestic flights when travelling with carry-on baggage
- 30 minutes before departure of domestic flights with baggage to check in
- 35 minutes before departure of European flights when travelling in Business Class (also Finnair Plus Platinum and Gold members regardless of travel class)
- 45 minutes before departure of European flights when travelling in Economy Class
- 45 minutes before departure when travelling with ski equipment
- 45 minutes before departure of intercontinental and leisure flights.
The connecting time between a domestic flight and a leisure flight has to be at least 75 minutes.
Minimum connecting times at Helsinki Airport between Finnair’s own flights and between Finnair flights and code-share partners’ flights, when the flights have been issued on the same ticket:
- From one domestic flight to another 25–35 min
- From a domestic flight to an international flight 35 min
- From an international Schengen flight to another international flight 35 min
- From an international non-Schengen flight to another international flight 40 min
- From an international Schengen flight to a domestic flight 35 min
- From an international non-Schengen flight a domestic flight 40 min
- To and from leisure flights 75 min
The minimum connecting times vary between other airlines and at other destinations.
Finnair Ticket Office
The Finnair service desks are located in the departure hall of Terminal 2 at Helsinki Airport. The transfer service desks are situated near gates 24 and 32A.
The desks are open whenever there are flights departing from the airport.
