City: Uusimaa
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What to do and see in Uusimaa, Finland: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Uusimaa (Swedish: Nyland, Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]; both lit. “new land”) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, and Kymenlaakso. Finland’s capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, which makes Uusimaa Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,638,469.
Restaurants in Uusimaa
1. Ainola - The Home of Aino and Jean Sibelius
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4.5 based on 107 reviews
In Ainola you can learn about the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and his family in the setting of his home. Ainola is located at Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää. Welcome!
2. Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
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4.5 based on 3,859 reviews
Reviewed By Lil0G
This cathedral for me was the most beautiful architecture, the largest orthodox cathedral in Western Europe, the golden Coppola, the contrast of the red brick with the green is amazing, inside is so beautiful too.
3. Ateneum
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4.5 based on 1,095 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Before the pandemic lockdown, we managed to see this stunning exhibition. Magnus Enckell (1870–1925) was a known Finnish symbolist painter. He was one of the most significant names during the golden age of Finnish art in 1880-1910. Magnus Enckell is best known for painting naked men and boys. Another very known painter Hugo Simberg was his good friend. Together they decorated the interior of Tampere Cathedral in 1904-1906.
4. Natural History Museum (Luonnontieteellinen Museo)
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4.5 based on 516 reviews
Reviewed By ZzandTt - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Do not miss this museum. Excellent displays. We went with two kids (8 and 5). It was perfect. The information about various ecosystems was super informative.
5. Old Market Hall
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4.5 based on 3,043 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelM786
The old original indoor market hall of Helsinki in the southern harbour in city center is a very beuatiful, historical buliding. Still in use as a market for various food, nice cafeterias. Delicious local and international fresh food and dishes, berries, vegetables, fruits, cheese, bread, fish, sandwiches, salads, ice cream etc. Nice and cool in summer time.
6. Cathedral of Porvoo
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4.5 based on 398 reviews
Reviewed By OliwaVasicek - Helsinki, Finland
Lovely church that is more middle ages Anglo Saxon than typical finnish countryside church. We were lucky enough that the massive historical organ was being played as we visited... quite magical.
7. The National Library of Finland
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4.5 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By IvettCz
It is a very beautiful library both because of its architecture and its impressive collection of books.
8. Johannes Church
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4.5 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By Lemmus
The twin towers of the church can be seen for miles so it's easy to find. The neo Gothic design is not in keeping with the surrounding area but I found the building very attractive. It's off the beaten path so not swarming with visitors and their selfie sticks (I have a thing about people who just take pictures without ever actually looking at what they are taking pictures of). Inside, it's quite spare as is usual for a Lutheran church. Music was playing (Sibelius - of course!) from somewhere which added to the atmosphere. The entrance door sticks and requires a firm pull - perhaps some of the disappointed reviewers didn't pull hard enough?
9. Heureka
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4.5 based on 425 reviews
Heureka's exhibitions are interactive. The main exhibition has over 200 exhibits from many fields of science as well as a number of activity points.
Reviewed By Guide08573947614 - Finland, null
Heureka is always worth a visit, lots of things to see and learn for people of all ages! Especially children will enjoy this place because they can try out and do scientific things for themselves too.
10. Temppeliaukio Church
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4.5 based on 8,654 reviews
Also known as "Church in the Rock," this modern church is carved from rock and has a stunning copper dome.
Reviewed By DS_018987
We almost skipped this, but are really glad we didn't. It was the farthest site on our list for the day, and we were tired, but it's an extremely unique and lovely church. We walked there from Esplanadi and it was about 25 minutes. The church was free to enter and there were musicians playing really relaxing music, so we just sat and chilled while enjoying the unique architecture. After about 20 minutes we left and walked on top of the church on the rock structure it was built into. Pretty cool visit.
