Top Things To Do in Helsinki

We flew into Helsinki airport as the starting point for our 2 week Baltic trip taking us through the Baltic states and ending up in Poland.  Here’s our list of the top things to do in the modern capital of Finland.

Meeting Moomin in Helsinki

Ateneum is a great art museum in central Helsinki. If you are interested in art it is always worth checking out what current exhibitions they have on offer.  On our visit the Ateneum held an exhibition to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Finnish author/ artist, Tove Jansson.  Tove Jansson is probably best known for her series of Moomin books.  The exhibition was well presented with rooms and rooms of both collected and borrowed work, and plenty of information offered in both English and Finnish.  Admission is 13€ pp.

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