Helsinki

Finland

Best for: Architecture, Islands, Cool, Chill, Design, Walking Tours

Helsinki, Finland — a Baltic capital of striking design, scattered islands, restorative saunas, and Art Nouveau facades in the sun-drenched Nordic summer.

Take the ferry to the sea fortress of Suomenlinna, heat up in a public sauna at Löyly or Allas Sea Pool, explore the Design District, and visit Temppeliaukio — the church hewn from solid rock. Summer days are almost endless.