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Where to Buy?

Definitely the best place to buy a prepaid SIM-card in Helsinki is R-Kioski. They offer a good selection of prepaid cards from the 3 biggest mobile phone carriers Elisa, DNA and Telia. You can find their selection in here, information available only in Finnish unfortunately.

You can find R-Kioski in the airport and everywhere in the city. When arriving from an international flight. You can find Alepa on your left side after exiting baggage pick up.

Plans and Cost

These are example costs and plans for different usage.

Short term stay(week or less):

Telia Prepaid 5,90€
Includes 7€ of balance. 100mb/s internet speed. All SIM-sizes. Data 0.01€/Mb (max 0.99€ day, then no limit).

DNA Unlimited Prepaid 7,90€
Includes 7€ of balance. 300mb/s internet speed. All SIM-sizes. Data cost 0.89€/day unlimited usage

Saunalahti Prepaid 5.90€
Includes 6€ of balance. 100mb/s internet speed. All SIM-sizes. Data Cost 0.066€/MB (max 0.99€/day, then no limit)

Long term stay(more than a week):

DNA Dataprepaid 4G 30 days 24,90€
All SIM-Sizes, 300mb/s speed. 30 days unlimited use.

Telia Prepaid Internet 31 days 24,90€
All SIM-sizes, 100mb/s speed. 31 days unlimited use.

Saunalahti Wifi-egg + 4G 30 days 59,90€
Includes a wifi-egg, best way to share internet for many people. 100mb/s speed. 30 days unlimited use.

The most iconic attraction in Helsinki. This cathedral defines the Helsinki Skyline and is the star of all postcards. Very easily accessible and free to enter, it is a must-see for all visitors to Helsinki. Finish off by seeing the statues in Senate Square just below the cathedral and have a snack sitting on the high stairs leading to the attraction.

-Visit Helsinki

"A distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape, with its tall, green dome surrounded by four smaller domes, the building is in the neoclassical style. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: it is surrounded by other, smaller buildings designed by him. The church's plan is a Greek cross (a square centre and four equilateral arms), symmetrical in each of the four cardinal directions, with each arm's façade featuring a colonnade and pediment. Engel originally intended to place a further row of columns on the western end to mark the main entrance opposite the eastern altar, but this was never built."

- Helsinki Cathedral @ Wikipedia

Get your cameras out and start shooting! The wide senate's square just below the cathedral makes it a perfect spot to take some beautiful sightseeing photos. Get your family on the stairs just before the cathedral and have yourself a new social media profile picture. The cathedral is being used as a church and such its main purpose is to hold religious events. If you're lucky during a weekend, you might catch a Finnish couple getting married!

Popular as a picnic spot or a quick break location to gather one's thoughts, the chairs offer a beautiful view of the surrounding are and the skyline that defines Helsinki. Sit a for a while, listen to the sounds of the sea and seagulls and take a walk around the cathedral, admiring its architechture.