Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

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West of the centre, Seurasaari Island is an open-air museum with 18th- and 19th-century traditional houses, manors and outbuildings from around Finland. Guides dressed in traditional costume demonstrate folk dancing, and crafts such as spinning, embroidery and troll-making. Midsummer Eve is especially festive.

Shops sell old-fashioned treats, and folk-dancing performances are scheduled frequently during the summer. On Midsummer Eve a huge bonfire kicks off the celebrations, and a real wedding takes place in the Karuna Church.

The park opened in the late 19th century, when it was only accessible by boat. It's been popular with locals and visitors ever since. The buildings are closed during the winter, but the park is open for cross-country skiing and invigorating walks.