Helsinki Festival once again fills the city with culture from 17 August to 3 September 2017. The Festival offers dozens of concerts ranging from classical music to balmy nights in the Huvila Festival Tent. During the Night of the Arts on 24 August, Senate Square turns into the Secret Garden.

Helsinki reached ninth place in The Global Liveability Report 2017 that was published by The Economist today. A total of 140 cities from around the world were compared.

Today, Finland submitted its application to the EU to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in Helsinki. "Locating the EMA in Helsinki would ensure a smooth transition of the operations and enhance the international competitiveness of entire Finland" notes Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki.

The changes to the tram network will take effect on Monday 14 August when HSL’s transport services switch to winter timetables. The circular routes 2, 3, 7A and 7B will be replaced by straight routes.

Helsinki Design Week spreads around the city and features more than 250 events between 7 and 17 September 2017. The complete programme has now been published!

The Myllypuro campus of Metropolia, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, is under construction to be completed in 2018–2019.

MyHelsinki.fi brings together content about the city’s tourism offerings and business opportunities in a single website. The service also allows users to list their own favourites to help others enjoy the perfect city break in and around Helsinki.

Summer brings a lot of activities to Helsinki. What are your favourites in the city?