Seurasaari open-Air Museum

The island of Seurasaari, which is connected to the mainland by a footbridge, is located east of Helsinki's city center. With its numerous historic homes, farmsteads, a manor house, a church from Kiruna that dates back to 1686, and other timber buildings that have been moved here from all across Finland, this area is home to the excellent Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

Many residents of Helsinki travel to Seurasaari throughout the summer to take advantage of the tranquil, rural setting. Despite the tourists, the island is home to a wide variety of animals, including red squirrels, hares, and birds in particular. Midsummer, when a massive bonfire (Finnish: juhannuskokko, Swedish: midsommareld) is erected on a small isle off the island's coast and started by a newlywed couple, is when the island is most well-known. Thousands of spectators, including tourists and locals from Helsinki, watch the bonfire burn from Seurasaari and from boats anchored nearby.

Here, you can discover how Finns used to live, long before the modern period. The Friends of Finnish Handicrafts have an exhibition of rye carpets and other traditional textiles in an old timber home nearby at Meilahti 7. The on-site shop sells samples of the weavers' creations and allows visitors to observe them at work. There are guided tours available, and thereafter, visitors can grab a bite to eat at the attraction's café and restaurant. Bring your swimsuit because the island is also home to a well-known public beach!

Address: Seurasaari, 00250 Helsinki
Official site:https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/seurasaarenulkomuseo

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