With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if lesser-sung, design capitals. A view of the elegant Ullanlinna, Eira and ...

Helsinki's urban area contains more than 300 islands, with the total coastline measuring 131 kilometres. The Finnish capital with its 1.5 million inhabitants is largely shaped by the Baltic Sea.

In 2022, 64% of Helsinki's energy for heating still came from coal. Now, after closing its last coal plant, that's dropped to ...

Following a long downswing in the construction sector, increased demand for housing and more job openings indicate that ...

Finland consistently tops lists of the world’s happiest countries. A stay in the country’s capital goes a long way towards ...

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre (also known as Messukeskus) will begin construction in spring 2026 on a new €20m event ...