Uusimaa · Finland
East Helsinki travel guide
East Helsinki is a city in Uusimaa, Finland, home to about 171,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- HEL14 km · Helsinki Vantaa Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Language
- Finnish, Swedish
Things to do
What to see and do in East Helsinki
See
- Korkeasaari
- Kultturikeskus STOA
- Roihuvuori Cherry Park and Japanese garden
- Vartiokylä fortress hill
- Tammisalo Canal
- Cirrus
- Östersundom Church
- Helsinki Heart Stone
Do
- Aurinkolahti Beach
- Porvariskuningas Beach
- Hoplop activity hall for kids
- Natura Viva - Vuosaari Paddling Center
- Uutela Nature Trail
- Vuosaarenhuippu Hill Hiking Trails
- Kontufestari
- Metro
- Mustavuori forest and Östersundom bird waters
- Ramsinniemi protected area
- Sipoonkorpi National Park
- Skata Pks4H Petting Zoo
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When to go
The best time to visit East Helsinki
The most comfortable months for a city stay in East Helsinki are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 77 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to East Helsinki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, 90 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The most convenient mode of public transportation from the city center is the metro – actually most of Helsinki's metro stations are located here. Alternatively you can take the bus. From the airport, bus 561 brings you to Itäkeskus, the main public transportation hub of Eastern Helsinki. If you are driving, highway 170 from Porvoo via Sipoo goes right through the area, and the eastern ends of the ring roads are located here. The ferries from Germany nowadays dock at Vuosaari harbor, which is located in eastern Helsinki.
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HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport
TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in East Helsinki
Eat
There are plenty of fast food joints in the area, both McDonald's and its Finnish competitor have a few places here. You usually don't have to travel far to find some place making pizza or kebabs which can be enjoyed with a soft drink or a beer for under €10.
Drink
Most suburbs have a shady local pub or two where you can get a cheap pint and some drinks. If you want something more hip, head west.
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Questions
East Helsinki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit East Helsinki?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in East Helsinki are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 77 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to East Helsinki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, 90 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in East Helsinki?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near East Helsinki
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.