region
Helsinki and the South Coast
Sleep in Helsinki; do Suomenlinna on foot and ferry, Porvoo or Tallinn as day trips, and keep the same bed all week.
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Rules in force · 3
- Finland ↗Finland is in the EU and the Schengen area. Check the entry rules for your passport on official sources; the EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors at the first Schengen border.
- Finland ↗The land border with Russia is closed to travellers; do not plan a route across it.
- Finland ↗Everyman's rights let you walk, camp for a night and pick berries on most land, but not near homes, and not to make fires without permission.
Uusimaa is the coast west, east and north of Helsinki. The city is the base: the archipelago and the old towns are trips out from one kept bed, and the ferry to Tallinn is a day trip that needs a passport.
Where to sleep
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Helsinki 3, Suomenlinna on the last morning
- 5 nights
- Helsinki 4 + Porvoo or Tallinn day trip
- Helsinki + Porvoo + Tallinn in two days is mostly transfers.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porvoo | Helsinki | 75 min | unknown | Buses run from Kamppi; check the last return before you go. |
| Tallinn | Helsinki | 180 min | unknown | Ferries run daily; times and prices vary by season. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Helsinki hotel and take a day pack.