Itineraries
A romantic Helsinki getaway
Boutique hotel, candlelit dinners, a private sauna for two and sunset on the islands.
Day 1 — Arrive in style
Check in at Hotel St. George. Evening walk along the Esplanadi, dinner at Savoy with the Aalto interiors.
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The route
- 1Hotel St. GeorgeArt-filled boutique hotel in an 1840s building facing Old Church Park, with a superb bakery downstairs.
- 2Ravintola SavoyAlvar Aalto-designed dining room on the eighth floor serving refined Finnish classics with harbour views.
- 3Suomenlinna Sea FortressA UNESCO-listed 18th-century sea fortress spread across six islands, a 15-minute ferry ride from Market Square.
- 4Ateneum Art MuseumFinland's national gallery, home to the Golden Age of Finnish painting from Gallen-Kallela to Schjerfbeck.
- 5Café RegattaA tiny red cottage by the sea where you grill your own sausage over the open fire and sip coffee by the water.
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