Kaunissaari

Beautiful but not child friendly

Not a child friendly place. I would not recommend going with children. Otherwise a quite beautiful place.

Camping in Helsinki on a gorgeous island with sauna and cafe

For travellers craving for an authentic Finnish experience without having to hire a car, you couldn't do better than go camping in Kaunissaari. In 2018, it was 15 euros per night per tent and, as the ...

Kaunissaari - summertime recreational area of Helsinki City

A little remote, Kaunissaari is located 20 kilometres east of Helsinki City. It is a forest island in the Gulf of Finland about 2 km in length and a bit less than 1 km in width. In the summertime and ...

Beautiful views of the archipelago and longer trails through the island

Finnish archipelago is my personal nature favorite in Finland, and I have made it a hobby to visit the islands near Helsinki. Kaunissaari is a beautiful island, accessible by a boat from Vuosaari harb...

Kaunissaari means beautiful island , and it really is

As Helsinki-born downtown-dweller I highly recommend you to go on a day-trip to see and enjoy the best of Helsinki arghipelago! Camping and cottage renting is also possible at Kaunissaari, but the isl...