Helsinki, the capital and the largest city in Finland, has around 550,000 inhabitants. The "white city by the sea" extends, located in southern Finland aGAINST the Estonian capital Tallinn, on several islands. The city was founded in 1550 on the river Vantaa on the oder of the Swedish king Gustav Wasa command to create a competitive port to Reval (Tallinn) dominated by Russia. Since Helsinki was located unfavorable for navigation its importance remained for a long time very limited. This also did not change when the Swedish governor Per Brahe had the city moved closer to the sea in 1640. On April 8, 1812 Helsinki became capital of Finland, when after the conquest by the Russians the tsar wished for a capital for the Grand Duchy closer to St. Petersburg (and thus to Russia). Since 1918, Helsinki is the capital of the independent Republic of Finland.
Bilder zum Hafen Helsinki / Finland
Cruise offers to the port Helsinki / Finland
In Helsinki await visitors around 80 museums and an incredibly rich cultural offer. The city is also a stronghold of classicism. Exemplary is the Sanats Square(Senaatintori) with the dome built between 1830-1852 in the Empire style, the old Senate building and the University - all works of the German architect Carl Ludvig Engel who took St. Petersburg as a model. But the city also offers modern architecture, for example, the Art Nouveau main railway station Helsinki, the Finnish Parliament, the Concer Hall Finlandia or the modern Temppeliaukio Church blasted into the rocks. The main attraction of Helsinki its however its wonderful scenic location in the archipelago with many offshore islands. On one of these islands, Korkeasaari, is the zoo of the city. Across several of these islets extend the fortifications of Suomenlinna from the 18th century which are today a UNESCO world heritage site.
Which cruise lines and ships sail to Helsinki?
AIDA Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Phoenix, PLANTOURS Kreuzfahrten, Compagnie du Ponant, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours, Sea Cloud Cruises
In which country / island is Helsinki located?
