Picnic places in Helsinki where you can enjoy the evening sun

<p>Thinking about a nice long picnic on a summer’s evening? Helsinki’s shorelines and parks offer many splendid picnic places where you can enjoy the evening sun late into the night.</p>

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At Tervasaari island, which is a popular recreation area next to the city centre, you can find eg. restaurant Savu, a kid's playground, a dogpark with a designated swimming beach for dogs, a summer theatre and a rug washing pier.

Tervasaari can be reached by foot from Pohjoisranta.

1. Tervasaari

The Lapinlahden Lähde is an active centre of culture, art and mental well-being operating in a historical hospital milieu designed by C. L. Engel.

2. Lapinlahden Lähde – The centre for arts, culture and mental wellbeing

Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), situated in Ruoholahti district, is one of the largest cultural centres in Finland.

3. Cable Factory

Hietaranta (also called Hietsu) offers a shallow and safe swimming area and is very popular on hot summer days. You can also enjoy beach volleyball and basketball. Children have their own play area. Café bar GT1929 in the pavillion serves eg. coffee, ice cream, burgers etc. Nearby you will also find a miniature golf course and the Taivallahti Tennis Centre.

The City of Helsinki supervises the beach during the swimming season.

4. Hietaranta beach

Suomenlinna sea fortress is a Unesco World Heritage Site located on the coast of Helsinki, and also a suburb of Helsinki with around 800 residents.

5. Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

This is a guide to an art-filled picnic tour. While you enjoy your picnic, please make sure to  take care of the sculptures and their surroundings.

Public sculptures: Picnic spots close to art

The newly re-opened Hakaniemi Market Hall is a bustling marketplace filled with local vendors selling a diverse range of fresh produce, artisanal products, and authentic Finnish cuisine.

Quick guide: Hakaniemi Market Hall

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Thinking about a nice long picnic on a summer’s evening? Helsinki’s shorelines and parks offer many splendid picnic places where you can enjoy the evening sun late into the night....