Hietaniemi Beach

Helsinki · 🇫🇮 Finland

Helsinki's beloved 'Hietsu' — the capital's summer heart of sand, beach volleyball and long Nordic evenings.

Sea temperature

~18°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow, calm Baltic blue

Sand

Pale sand

Swimming

Shallow, calm and briefly summer-warm

Best time to visit

Jun-Aug

Setting

Helsinki's beloved 'Hietsu' city beach with beach volleyball and a café

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Leonhard Lenz (CC0) · source