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Built on the peninsulas and islands of the Baltic shoreline. Streets curve around bays, bridges arch between islands, and ferries transport traffic to islands farther offshore. The smell of the sea hangs over the city. A city of wide streets, squares, and parks, adorned with sculpture, Helsinki was one of the world's first planned municipalities and is noted for its 19th-century neoclassical architecture. Because it is relatively compact, most of it can be explored on foot. Here residents are some of the best educated, clothed, fed, and housed on earth.
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 You can purchase the Helsinki Card, which offers unlimited travel on the city's public buses, trams, subway, and ferries, and a free guided sightseeing tour by bus as well as free entry to about 50 museums and other sights in Helsinki. You can rent a bicycle; rates vary, on the type of bicycle. Taxis can be ordered by telephone. Driving around by car is not recommended, as parking is limited.
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Helsinki-Vantaa Airport located 19km (12 miles) north of the city centre, a 30-minute bus ride. Special buses to the airport at 15- to 30-minute intervals every day between 5am and midnight.. Or a conventional taxi ride from the airport to the centre of Helsinki you'll be assured of a private car. A slightly cheaper alternative is to hire a special yellow taxi, which might be shared by up to four separate travellers.
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