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Well Park (Kaivopuisto)

South of Puistok, Helsinki, Finland
Ranked #10 of 120 attractions in Helsinki
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Parks
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Bucuresti
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW
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The park is very popular with locals, though there were quite a few tourists passing by. The landscape is awesome once you get up on the hill on the right. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Beautiful place to walk by the seaside. Maybe 3 nice cafes and bars by the coastline, also the best Ice Cream -stand in town, next to restaurant Carusell. On Saturday and Friday nights the park itself, off the coastline, has thousands of schoolkids boozing and raving there. You probably don't want to go there. But as said, by the beach... More

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See 5 more reviews by Mika B for Helsinki
Helsinki
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Always enjoyable - cancelled only if the weather is VERY bad! Lovely views to teh sea, if place chosen correctly. Also in the viscinity of numerous embassies More

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See 11 more reviews by Sari M for Helsinki
Aland Island, Finland
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

A massive acres of beach with walking parts where people can walk through the side of the beach and enjoy fresh gush and salty winds from the river. Very romantic for picnic, tourists. Huge festivals normally take place in this park/beach especially the Finnish Vappu, mid-summer party. Tents and small camping are allowed for the day. A lot of attraction... More

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Finland
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Nice place to walk around and enjoy the maritime dimension of Helsinki. Sledding in winter, jogging in summer with a nightclub in the middle. More

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See 6 more reviews by Voyageuse54 for Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012
1
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As a park this has the best location in Finland surrounded by all major major embassy buildings here and just a few hundreds yards to the sea. Please, spin off the park and enjoy. More

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See 49 more reviews by ukkelo for Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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68 reviews 68 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

beautiful, full of life, all ages. Enjoy a picnic in the grass More

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Helsinki, Finland
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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This is a wonderful place to walk in spring, summer and fall. One of the best parks I have seen. Nearby is Cafe Ursula, a good place to stop for lunch or coffee. On May 1st more than 10,000 people gather here to celebrate a pre-Christian May Day festival (which later was converted to Workers Day and named for Saint... More

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See 40 more reviews by cowboy888 for Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

Kaivopuisto again is a summer attraction. It is one of the few large parks in Helsinki. There are some rocky hills and nice views to the sea. It is a refeshment place for the locals - a place to lie down, walk with dog or jog. There are is a (summer) restaurant and cafes around it. Next to the park... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

This park is at the southern tip of Helsinki and gives lots of greens & walkways plus excellent views over to Fortress of Suomenlinna and other island around Helsinki. This is also very popular place for larger happenings and is each year the center spot for 1st of May celebrations ("Vappu" in Finnish) while thousands of people participate to something... More

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