[2025 Helsinki Attraction] Travel Guide for Kauppatori (Updated Apr)

The Market Square, located on the coastline of downtown Helsinki, is one of the most lively and charming outdoor markets in Finland. Facing the beautiful scenery of the Baltic Sea, it combines food, shopping and culture. It is a place not to be missed when visiting Helsinki! 🍲 Taste authentic Finnish cuisine The market square is filled with colorful stalls, and the fragrant local food will make you salivate. 🛍️ Purchase unique handicrafts and souvenirs Many Nordic-style handicrafts are sold in the square, including wooden products, wool products and leather items from the Sami culture. This is a great place to pick up souvenirs, whether it's Helsinki-themed magnets, hand-woven scarves, or Nordic trinkets with a strong sense of design, they are all very commemorative 🎁. 🎶 Summer only｜Lively cultural events In summer, the Market Square is bustling with music performances, cultural festivals and themed markets. Stand by the square, enjoy the live performances of artists, feel the sea breeze, taste delicious food, and feel the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere of Helsinki✨. 📍 Useful Information Address: Eteläranta, 00170 Helsinki, Finland Opening hours: The market is usually open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (in the summer, there are more activities and the hours will be longer) Transportation: You can take a tram or bus to the city center, which is within walking distance. ✨ Recommended reason The Market Square perfectly showcases Finland’s daily life and culture. Whether you’re tasting food, shopping, or feeling the Baltic Sea breeze, it’s a vibrant and healing place. When visiting Helsinki, you must include this place in your itinerary! 🏷️ #Helsinki #FinnishMarket #MarketSquare #HelsinkiFood #NordicHandicrafts #BalticSeaScenery #FinnishTravel #2024TravelReview #2024TravelReview

The Helsinki seaside is one of the most unforgettable places in this Nordic capital. The fresh air and the vast Baltic Sea scenery make people feel like walking into a tranquil painting. Whether taking a walk, admiring the sunrise and sunset, or taking a boat to explore the island, this place always brings peace and healing to the soul. 🌅 Walking on the beach｜Harmonious coexistence of nature and the city Helsinki has a coastline of 100 kilometers. Particularly recommended walking spots include the West Pier Seaside Promenade, where you can overlook the magnificent view of the Baltic Sea. With the breeze blowing and the waves sparkling, sitting on a bench by the sea and emptying your mind is a great enjoyment during the trip✨. ⛴️ Visit the island on the sea｜Suomelina Fortress Take a ferry to Helsinki's famous Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, a World Heritage Site located on several islands and combining natural landscapes with historical buildings. Summer is the best time to enjoy a leisurely picnic on the island, stroll through the ancient castles, and admire the stunning coastal scenery. If you visit in winter, you can experience the tranquil snowy scenery of Northern Europe⛄. 🐟 Harbour cuisine｜Taste authentic fresh seafood The Market Square by the sea is a great place to taste seafood! There are fresh fish soup, fried fish and local black bread. I especially recommend a bowl of hot fish soup paired with local bread, which is both stomach-warming and delicious🥣. 🚲 Cycling around the sea | Cycling to experience the beauty of the coast There are well-developed bicycle paths along the seaside in Helsinki. You can rent a bicycle and ride easily along the coastline to explore every corner. The scenery along the way is open, especially suitable for taking photos and checking in📸. 📍 Useful Information 🚢 To Suomenlinna ferry: Take it from the Helsinki city center pier and it will take about 15 minutes to arrive 🌅 Best time: At dusk in summer, the setting sun shines on the sea, the scenery is dreamy and charming 🛍️ Harbour Plaza: Recommended to buy local handmade souvenirs and fresh fruits ✨ Recommended reason Helsinki's seaside scenery is both magnificent and healing, where the city's modernity and natural beauty blend perfectly. Whether taking a stroll, tasting seafood, or visiting small islands on the sea, you can feel the unique leisurely atmosphere of Northern Europe. It is an ideal place to relax. 🏷️ #Helsinki #FinnishSeaside #BalticSea #Suomelinna #NordicTravel #SeasideWalk #FinnishFood #2024TravelReview

When you go to Finland, one of the must-eat foods is salmon. In Helsinki, there is a popular salmon soup specialty store called Soup+More, located in Kauppatori market. Almost all tourists must go because its salmon soup is super big, filled with ingredients, in addition to salmon, it is also filled with different seafood, every bite is full of ingredients, so filling😋 The weather in winter is very cold, drinking a bowl of warm soup makes people feel especially happy😇😇😇 The bread in this popular salmon soup specialty store is unlimited refill, so the cost-effectiveness is super high 👍🏻👍🏻 #2023 Travel Wish Hokkaido

The statue is worth mentioning and seeing. For an average visitor it could initially be just a statue with a fountain but for Finnish people it has much more significance. Every time Finland is able to win an important gold medal especially in ice hockey, people gather around the statue and climb to it and swim in the surrounding pool. There is also a habit of putting a graduation hat to the statue every year 30th of April at 6pm which marks the start of the May Day celebration. You can expect to see many people gathering around the statue at that time. There are some concerns that the old and hollow statue might not sustain the loads caused by the people celebrating and climbing on it so the city authorities have been trying to preserve the statue during past years. #createwithtrip #culturewalk #helsinki #finland #statue

Finland is a "happy country" that regularly ranks in the world happiness rankings. Its capital, Helsinki, is a quiet, beautiful, tasteful cityscape and full of nature. This time, we will introduce a "healing Helsinki 1-day course" that even first-time visitors can enjoy at a leisurely pace 🫶 [9:00] Morning stroll around the market square 🌊🍓 "Market Square (Kauppatori)" in the port of Helsinki is the kitchen of the citizens, bustling from the morning. Start by feeling the local atmosphere while looking at fresh berries, salmon, and cute miscellaneous goods stalls ☀️ ☕ We recommend a breakfast of Finnish cinnamon rolls "korvapuusti" + coffee at the attached food stall cafe! [10:30] Immerse yourself in a world of white and blue at Helsinki Cathedral ⛪✨ Just a short distance from the port, the pure white cathedral stands in the center of the city. This beautiful building can be said to be the "face of Helsinki", and the contrast with the blue sky is just like a postcard! 📸 Sitting on the stairs and relaxing is a Nordic way to spend time♪ [11:30] Explore Nordic design at Marimekko and Iittala flagship stores🛍️🎨 A must-see for fashion lovers, a tour of the headquarters of Nordic brands! 📍Spots to stop by: •Marimekko store + outlet (a little out of town) •Iittala & Arabia shop (a wide variety of tableware and miscellaneous goods) •Finlayson, Moomin shop, and more! 🎁 Perfect for treating yourself or looking for souvenirs♪ [13:00] Warm up with a traditional lunch of "salmon soup"🫕 Speaking of Helsinki's specialty gourmet food... The thick and gentle milk-based "Lohikeitto" (salmon soup)! 📍Recommended cafes: •"Kappeli" (a long-established cafe) •"Ravintola Story" (a stylish restaurant in the market hall) Bread is included to warm your stomach and your heart✨ [14:30] Experience "Finnish-style happiness" with a sauna experience! Saunas are a part of life for Finns. There are many public saunas in Helsinki that anyone can easily experience! 📍2 recommendations: •Löyly: A modern sauna facing the sea. Cool down while feeling the sea breeze on the outdoor deck🌊 •Allas Sea Pool: A sense of openness with sauna, heated pool, and a spectacular view of the Baltic Sea! 💡No reservations required, swimsuits OK, and mostly unisex, so it's tourist-friendly◎ [17:00] Relax at Esplanade Park or take a walk along the seaside In the afternoon, spend some time relaxing at Esplanade Park in the center of the city. It's nice to see people relaxing on the grass while listening to street music♪ Alternatively, we recommend a walk around Kaivopuisto Park and Olympia Terminal by the sea🚶♀️ [19:00] Finish with a Nordic dinner and craft beer🍻 In the evening, enjoy a little luxury at a Nordic modern restaurant or a bistro that uses local ingredients✨ 📍Recommended: • "Ravintola Nolla": A sustainable restaurant with zero waste • "Sandro": A stylish restaurant with a wide selection of vegetarian dishes • "Olu Bryki Raum": A pub where you can enjoy local beer Summary! 🕊️ ✔ Sightseeing, shopping, and nature are all within walking and tram distance ✔ Less crowded, time passes slowly ✔ Delicious, warm, and comfortable = Happiness Index MAX✨ Helsinki is the perfect city for a "day to pamper yourself" or a "mental detox trip" Please experience such a trip surrounded by Nordic kindness💙 #OverseasTravelStrategy #EuropeTravel #Helsinki #HelsinkiSightseeing

As a standard market control, every time you visit a new country, you will expect to encounter a market with the most local characteristics on the road, and find the most "land" commemoration there. This is not very easy. Do things. But in Helsinki, everything has become so simple, because locals have set their favorite market in the most central position of the city, even just a street away from the presidential palace, and simply put this piece should belong to the president. The square of the government is called "market square" Helsinki, which is very leisurely in life, and even the free market in front of it can't find the slightest mess and rush. A small stall sells flowers, home-made food, general supplies, handicrafts, etc., full of Finnish life style. Like its name, the market square is actually a combination of market and square. On the east side of the market square is the presidential palace, which is also the palace of the former Russian tsar. This square is supposed to be the square of the presidential palace. The open Finns opened up an open market. Here you can purchase all the unique souvenirs, handicrafts and household items with Nordic style, and you can taste the Nordic special food stalls with the sea breeze of the Baltic Sea and the relatively low price. At the end of the market square is the beautiful southern pier. The field of vision suddenly opened up a lot. The sea breeze is unscrupulous, seabirds occasionally fly low, and the ice on the sea surface is slowly melting. Here is the most lazy side of Helsinki.

There is a square across the iconic buildings that symbolize the highest power. This is almost impossible for every city. The difference is probably only - what is on the square? In Helsinki, the answer is: open-air free market. Yes, there is a famous local free market on the square opposite the Presidential Palace in Finland, and the neighbors of this free market are the Supreme Court of Finland and the Helsinki City Hall. The open-air market is open all year round, especially during the summer, from mid-May to late August, and will be extended to the evening. When you are tired, you can sit in the open-air cafe on the side of the square, basking in the warm sun and blowing the sea breeze, watching the sea and the sea, or watching the imaginative performances of street performers, such a pleasant afternoon. Time, other places are really hard to find!