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Why Helsinki is at its best in winter
Blue-hour afternoons, frozen sea walks and steaming saunas make the dark season unforgettable.
In December the sun sets before 15:30 — and that is exactly the point. Candlelit cafés, ice-skating at the Ice Park and the Christmas market on Senate Square make the city glow.
Don't miss
- An ice swim at Allas Sea Pool
- Walking on the frozen sea at Kaivopuisto (only when the city says it is safe)
- Glögi and gingerbread at Senate Square
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