Drone Videos of Helsinki

Enjoy this marvelous aerial tour of the Finnish capital of Helsinki, compliments of contributor and pilot Riband Kurd.  Situated on the north side of the Gulf of Finland (an inlet of the Baltic Sea), Helsinki is the center of the fourth-largest urban area in Scandinavia after Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo.  It's also distinguished as being the northernmost metropolitan area in the world.  The video features footage of some of the city's top sights, including Senate Square, the Government Palace, and Helsinki Cathedral.

Take in these magnificent drone views of Helsinki, Finland, compliments of former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Richard Beresford Harris.  Shot on a foggy day with a DJI Mavic Pro 3, the video opens with views of some of the islands which lie just off the mainland in the Gulf of Finland (an inlet of the Baltic Sea).  Beginning at the 1:07 mark, there are a series of shots (including timelapses) over the heart of the city, which is the fourth-largest Scandinavian city and which regularly appears atop lists of the most liveable cities.  

Helsinki is the capital of and the most important city in the Scandinavian country of Finland.  The city, which hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics, sits on the Gulf of Finland, which connects to the Baltic Sea.  Like a number of other northern European cities, Helsinki has long been considered one of the world's most liveable cities, with many awards to that effect.  Contributor DavidfromHelsinki used his DJI Mavic Pro drone to create an amazing aerial video of this important Baltic Sea seaport city, host of the 1952 Summer Olympics.    

Check out these stunning dronelapse shots of Helsinki, Finland, compliments of multiple Drone Video of the Week Finalist Richard Beresford Harris.  The video was shot over different seasons in and around the Finnish capital city, which lies along the Gulf of Finland (an inlet of the Baltic Sea).  Among the highlights are a shot starting at the 1:17 mark of the SkyWheel Helsinki and the Uspenski Cathedral just behind it; at the 1:40 mark you'll fly over the Mikael Agricola Church in the Punavuori District.  

AirVuz contributor eCKsplorer used a DJI Mavic Air 2 to create this excellent aerial tour of the city of Helsinki, Finland.  At the :07 mark, there's a nice shot of the green-domed Helsinki Cathedral in the Kruununhaka neighborhood, followed by the SkyWheel Helsinki Ferris wheel.  Then it's on to the Suomenlinna fortress, which is situated on a group of islands southeast of the city center.  At :27, you'll see the Temppeliaukio "rock church", which is situated in the Töölö district, on the western side of the city.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner Richard Beresford Harris brings us this stunning drone video from Finland's Nuuksio National Park, one of the country's great national treasures.  Located about 20 mi (around 30 km) northwest of central Helsinki, the park covers portions of three different municipalities: Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vihti.  An outdoor enthusiasts' haven, it features thousands of acres of forests and hundreds of lakes, eight marked hiking trails, and almost 20 mi. (30 km) of biking trails.  

Drone Video of the Week Finalist Richard Beresford Harris brings us this outstanding drone video from Helsinki, Finland.  The video was filmed over the district of Eira, which lies just to the south of the center of the city.  With a population of only about a thousand, it's one of the pricier neighborhoods in the Finnish capital city.  First developed in the early 20th century, the district takes its name from a hospital which is actually located in the neighboring district of Ullanlinna, which lies to its west.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner Richard Beresford Harris brings us this stunning drone video of the Finnish island of Lauttasaari, which is part of Helsinki.  Located just a few mi./km west of the city center in the Gulf of Finland, Lauttasaari has a population of about 23k.  While its name translates to "ferry island", the island is now connected to Helsinki as well as Espoo (to the west) via bridges and causeways.  Its development is quite recent by European standards; as recently as World War II it was essentially uninhabited.

When it was founded in the mid-16th century, the Finnish city of Helsinki was originally located at the mouth of the Vantaa River.  Due to a fire and a plague outbreak, it moved to its current location, about 7 km (around 4 mi.) to the south, at the tip of the Vironniemi Peninsula.  The original Helsinki site is called Vanhakaupunki, which translates to "old town" in reference to its history.  Seen here in this drone video by Riband Kurd, Vanhakaupunki is now a district within the (now much larger) Finnish capital city.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Richard Beresford Harris brings us this excellent drone video from a beautiful nature reserve near Helsinki, Finland.  Lammassaari is located within the Viikki-Vanhankaupunginlahti nature preserve, just to the northwest of central Helsinki.  One of the natural treasures of the Finnish capital city region, it's actually an island which is separated from the mainland by a series of marshes and canals.  The island is reachable either by boat or by crossing a span of duckboards.  

Top AirVuz contributor Richard Beresford Harris brings us this spectacular wintertime drone video from greater Helsinki, Finland.  The video was filmed over the Luuki Recreation Area and the Nuuksio National Park, both of which lie a bit to the north of Espoo, Helsinki's "twin" city to its west.  Covered in dense forests and dotted with hundreds of lakes, these are very popular getaways for the roughly 1.5 million people who call the Greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area their home.  They form part of the region of Uusimaa.  

The forests which surround much of Helsinki, Finland make for a winter wonderland.  To see what we mean, check out this fantastic drone video by top contributor and pilot Richard Beresford Harris.  The video was filmed during a winter storm in Nuuksio National Park, which is located about 20 mi. (around 30 km) northwest of central Helsinki.  One of 40 national parks, Nuuksio was established in 1994.  It's part of the Uusimaa region, which covers much of the southern part of this Scandinavian country.