https://www.pientenhelsinki.fi/en/categories/kaupunkipolut/ Recent content in Kaupunkipolut on Pienten Helsinki Hugo en Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:34:57 +0200 https://www.pientenhelsinki.fi/en/helsingin-saaret-uunisaari/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:34:57 +0200 https://www.pientenhelsinki.fi/en/helsingin-saaret-uunisaari/ <p><em>Helsinki's Islands is a series of easy island destinations to visit with children. The series introduces favorites from the Little Helsinki background team around Helsinki. Uunisaari is a small rocky island in front of Kaivopuisto.</em></p> <p><em>This article was first published in 2023.</em></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default"/> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Update November 2025:</strong><br>A pontoon bridge for pedestrians will be installed again from Merisatama wharf to Northern<br>Uunisaari on Monday 17.11.2025 (the bridge will be in use by Monday at the latest at 2 PM) and will be removed on 15.4.2026.</h3> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.pientenhelsinki.fi/category/helsingin-saaret/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Other parts of the Helsinki's Islands article series</a></h3> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <p><strong><a href="https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/ulkoilu/saaristossa/uunisaari" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uunisaari</a></strong> in front of Kaivopuisto is an easily accessible excursion destination from autumn to spring (November-April), when a pontoon bridge runs from Merisatamanranta on Ehrenströmintie to Uunisaari. The walking bridge is removed around mid-April so that boat traffic from Kaivopuisto can pass by the island. During the summer season, Uunisaari is accessible a short boat ride away, and a shuttle service between the island and mainland charges a small fee for the journey. Visiting Uunisaari is also possible and worthwhile in summer, as the island has beautiful rocky shores perfect for picnicking, as well as a municipally maintained swimming beach. The beach also has some playground equipment for children, though its condition and quantity decrease year after year.</p>