It's just a beach, nothing too special. The water is nice though but too cold to swim in, and the…read morebeach is pretty clean. There's also a swing set on the sand, but besides that there's not much going on. Worth a look if you're around the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.

The week is over, the sun is shining and you want to party? Each sunny and warm day during the…read moresummer Hietaniemen Ranta and café turn into a big beach club. Party on the sandy beach with your friends and enjoy the Finnish summer. The Hietsu Beach Jam is from 12 till 18.00. After that the sunset terrace is open for you till midnight. Btw. it's the biggest sand beach in Helsinki and is also a great place for swimming and sunbathing. Check it out!

This is a review for the restaurant/bar and not the sauna area. Loyly is mentioned in basically…read moreevery recent article on places to visit in Finland. The photos of Loyly from a NYT travel article were part of what prompted me to include Finland on a recent trip around Scandanavia. We went on a grey, early Fall day, so I can't speak to what it's like in the summer, but I thought it was over-hyped. From the moment you enter it is very chaotic, probably because it is on every traveler "must visit" list. The bar area is right at the entrance and it is loud and crowded. It would probably be better on a warm summer day when everyone is outside instead of in the doorway. Loyly has three separate areas: the sauna area, the bar/casual outdoor dining, and the restaurant. We opted for the outdoor dining because we did not make reservations and the restaurant was already full very early in the evening. I didn't realize in advance that there are a few items on the restaurant menu that are not on the outdoor dining menu, namely the reindeer, which is what we were mainly interested in trying. We ended up with the elk meatballs and the salmon soup, which were both delicious and probably worth the high-ish price. I can't say I would be running back, but it's worth trying once. I would opt against the sauna area though, as it looked just as crowded as the restaurant and not at all relaxing.

Amazing experience. Everyone should spend time taking a sauna and swimming in the Baltic…read more The place organized, spotless worth the price. Be sure to eat in the cafe afterwards.