Esplanade Park

The Esplanade Park, in Helsinki

The Esplanade Park is the elegant green promenade of the centre of Helsinki, between chic shops and terraces. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this prized place of strolling, the heart of the social life of the town.

The elegant promenade of the city centre

The Esplanade Park, Esplanadi for the Finns, is one of the most elegant and prized promenades of Helsinki. Laid out in the nineteenth century, this elongated park borders an avenue that links the Market Square to the Swedish Theatre. With its shaded paths, its lawns, its statues, including that of the national poet Runeberg, and its bandstand, it is a prized place of promenade, relaxation and meeting. It is lined with luxury boutiques, historic cafés and terraces, in the chicest district of the town. In fine weather and during the long summer evenings, the Esplanade comes alive and embodies the art of living of Helsinki.

What to see

Here you stroll in the elongated park with shaded paths, lawns, statues including that of the poet Runeberg, and a bandstand, lined with luxury boutiques, historic cafés and terraces, between the Market Square and the Swedish Theatre. The Esplanade embodies the art of living of Helsinki. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Esplanade Park lies in the heart of Helsinki, between the Market Square and the Swedish Theatre, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public park freely accessible; the boutiques, cafés and terraces have their own hours. The place is particularly lively in fine weather.

What is the Esplanade Park in Helsinki?

The elegant green promenade of the centre, laid out in the nineteenth century between the Market Square and the Swedish Theatre, with its paths, its statues including that of the poet Runeberg, lined with luxury boutiques and cafés.

Where is the Esplanade Park?

In the heart of Helsinki, between the Market Square and the Swedish Theatre, in Finland.