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Festival · Helsinki
Vallisaari Island
Vallisaari was sealed from the public for over 200 years — a military fortress island where a catastrophic 1906 ammunition explosion killed dozens and left a scar called the Valley of Death. Alexander II's granite road still runs through the forest.
What to do there
Wine bars nearby
- Wine bar Iisi Vallisaari A wine bar on a 19th-century fortress island, 20 minutes by ferry from Market Square.
- Wine bar Minne Champagne & Wine Champagne bar curated by Essi Avellan, Finland's first Master of Wine.
- Wine bar BasBas Kulma A wine bar and bistro on a Punavuori corner that won two Gold Stars at Star Wine List of the Year Finland 2023.