Santahamina

Worth seeing in and around Santahamina

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Suomenlinna

   Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about four kilometres southeast of the city center of Helsinki, Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.

   3.7 km · sea fortress by Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Vesikko

   Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707.

   3.4 km · Finnish submarine museum ship · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Military Museum of Finland

   The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University.

   3.4 km · military museum in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Suomenlinna Church

   The Suomenlinna Church in Helsinki, Finland, was built in 1854 as an Eastern Orthodox garrison church for the Russian troops stationed at the Suomenlinna sea fortress. The fortress comprises five islands joined by bridges, and the church is the central feature on the island of Iso Mustasaari, located at its highest point.

   3.5 km · church in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Defence University

   The Finnish National Defence University is a military university located in Helsinki. The university trains officers for the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard.

   500 m · Finnish military university (1993–) · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Military Museum's Manege

   The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University.

   3.4 km · part of the Military Museum of Finland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   King's Gate

   Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten is the principal entrance to the Suomenlinna fortress outside Helsinki. It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka strait, and is considered the main symbol of Suomenlinna.

   3.5 km · Entrance to Suomenlinna fortress in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Kruunuvuorensilta

   The Crown Bridges are three bridges in Helsinki, Finland, creating a new tram link and cycle path to the island of Laajasalo.

   3.8 km · bridge in Helsinki, Finland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ehrensvärd's grave

   The Ehrensvärd grave is the final resting place and memorial of Augustin Ehrensvärd, the founder of the Suomenlinna island fortress in Helsinki, Finland, at the Linnanpiha yard on the island of Susisaari in Suomenlinna. Ehrensvärd was buried at the yard in 1783 but the memorial was only completed in its current form in 1805.

   3.6 km · memorial in Sveaborg (Suomenlinna in Helsinki) of its creator Augustin Ehrensvärd, created 1805 · Wikipedia

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Getting to Santahamina

Airports

Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), 19 km · Lennart Meri Tallinn (TLL), 83 km · Turku (TKU), 159 km

• Turku → Santahamina

  157 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · €18–25
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• Tampere / Pirkkala → Santahamina

  161 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · €20–27
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• Lappeenranta → Santahamina

  199 km · quickest by road, 3h 48m · €23–32
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