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The channel between Suomenlinna and Vallisaari

Beyond Helsinki · islands within the city

The archipelago: Our Favourites

Suomenlinna’s neighbours Vallisaari and Lonna, Pihlajasaari and Seurasaari.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The archipelago: the back story

    Helsinki·In depth

    Islands within the city: Suomenlinna, Vallisaari, Lonna, Pihlajasaari and Seurasaari.

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What to see

  1. Next to Suomenlinna

    Vallisaari

    Vallisaari·Island

    A wild island beside Suomenlinna.

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  2. By footbridge

    Seurasaari

    Seurasaari·Island park

    An island park with an open-air museum.

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