Welcome to your happy place
The secret to happiness? If anywhere, you can explore it here – in the capital of happiness.
Tell this to a Helsinkian trotting through the November darkness and you’ll probably get a somewhat sarcastic smirk, but sit them down and ask what makes them happy, and the secret will start to unfold. It’s the little things they will say, and then perhaps continue: It’s also the big things.
It’s spring. It’s autumn. It’s winter. It’s summer. It’s the community spirit. It’s the free education and school meal, picking blueberries and swimming in the sea when it’s hot and when it’s cold. It’s the clubs, the food. It’s work-life balance (life comes first!). It’s freedom and equality, libraries, the sound of the tram or the blackbird in the park. It’s sauna. Oh yes, it’s sauna!
Well, find out for yourself – explore and experience the building blocks of Helsinki happiness.
Happy facts:
#1 Capital of Happiness
Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world – for the 7th time in a row! – and yes, Helsinki as the happiest city in Finland.
World Happiness Report
#2 Place in work-life balance
Helsinki holds the 2nd spot in best cities to live and work. Reason: healthy work-life balance. This means flexible work-arrangements (family first!), focus on community, healthy lifestyle, well-being and well – life!
Forbes
#1 quality tap water
In Helsinki, you can drink the best water in the world. Finland has been ranked as having the cleanest tap water in the world and Helsinki as one with the best taste! So fill your reusable bottle!
70% covered by green and blue
The majority of Helsinki is made up of green spaces and water: parks, forests, beaches and, of course, the Baltic sea. These happy spaces and places are accessible to all, including you.
GDS Index
