Parks in Helsinki

Linnanmäki (, colloquially Lintsi, ) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 27 May 1950 and is owned by the non-profit (, ), which operates the park to raise funds for Finnish child welfare work. In 2023, the foundation donated , and so far has donated a total of over to this cause.

Esplanadi (), colloquially known as Espa, is an esplanade and urban park in downtown Helsinki, Finland, situated between the Erottaja square and the Market Square. It is bordered on its northern and southern sides by the Pohjoisesplanadi (Norra Esplanaden, North Esplanadi) and Eteläesplanadi (Södra Esplanaden, South Esplanadi) streets, respectively. Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi. Esplanadi is well known as a popular walking area, and street performances are also often held in the park.

zoo in Helsinki, Finland

Kaivopuisto (), nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.

national park in Finland

Korkeasaari () is an island in Helsinki. The literal meaning of Korkeasaari is "Tall Island/Islet". It is part of the Mustikkamaa–Korkeasaari district. Korkeasaari Zoo is located on the island and named after it.

park in Helsinki, Finland

park in Helsinki, Finland

Uutela () is a nature park in Vuosaari, Helsinki, Finland. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and as one of Helsinki's best-preserved nature parks, Uutela attracts visitors from all over the Helsinki capital area. Uutela has a small idyllic marina where people keep their boats, right next to which is cafe Kampela which offers traditional pancakes and salmon soup. This area is known for hikers and outdoor people because of its landscape and vegetation.

thumb|Tähtitornin vuori thumb|The Shipwrecked sculpture Tähtitorninvuori or Tähtitorninmäki (Swedish: Observatorieberget/Observatoriebacken; ) is a rocky hill about 30 meters high in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, next to the South Harbor. The hill is mostly a park, but there are also a few public buildings.

botanical garden in Helsinki, Finland

christian missionary

thumb|right|Aerial view of Kulosaari (the larger island) and Mustikkamaa (on the upper-left side) thumb|right|Mustikkamaa restaurant in the 1920s Mustikkamaa (; ; literally translates to "blueberry land") is an island in the Gulf of Finland, some to the east of the city centre of Helsinki, and in size.

Eläintarha () is a large park in central Helsinki, Finland.

Kirsikkapuisto (; English: Cherry Tree Park, ) opened in 2007 in the Roihuvuori district of Helsinki, and is part of the Roihuvuori green area. The southern area has a fenced off dog park. In the dog park are wooden statues of dogs and a tree with a cat in it. The city department that maintains these statues has now closed and the statues are being removed as they deteriorate. There are about 150 Cherry trees in the park that were planted following sponsorship from the Japanese community in Helsinki. In the Spring the Japanese festival of Hanami is celebrated when the trees blossom.

Kolmikulma (; literally meaning "Triangle"), also known as the Diana Park, is a small, rectangular triangular-shaped park located in the Kaartinkaupunki district in the city center of Helsinki, Finland. It is limited by the Yrjönkatu, Uudenmaankatu and Erottajankatu streets. The park was renovated in 2006 and 2007.

park in Helsinki, Finland