Hietaniemi beach

Hietaniemi beach (Finnish: Hietaniemen uimaranta or Hietaranta, Swedish: Sandudds badstrand or Sandstrand; colloquially Hietsu) is a popular sand beach in central Helsinki, Finland.

It is located in the Töölö district, next to the Hietaniemi Cemetery and is the most popular beach in central Helsinki.

On the hill next to the beach is a stone sundial designed in 1931 by Gerda Qvist.

Sand was brought in by barges from the bottom of the sea for a number of years.

Being close to the city centre, the beach is nowadays a popular summer destination for locals and tourists.

Hietsu
Beach volleyball and beach ultimate being played at Hietaniemi in July, 2013.