Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Arts & Culture

A famous old public sauna, the last one heated with wood. In the old days, apartments did not have showers. Saunas were the places to go to wash yourself thoroughly. Men and women bath separately.
151 habitants recommandent
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 Harjutorinkatu
151 habitants recommandent
A famous old public sauna, the last one heated with wood. In the old days, apartments did not have showers. Saunas were the places to go to wash yourself thoroughly. Men and women bath separately.
Contemporary dance, musicals, guest performances, of course finnish theatre as well. And the building itself is a very fine example of architecture of the sixties.
18 habitants recommandent
Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri
2 Ensi linja
18 habitants recommandent
Contemporary dance, musicals, guest performances, of course finnish theatre as well. And the building itself is a very fine example of architecture of the sixties.
An amusement park. Free entrance to the area. One of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the world! Some attractions for small kids are for free. A whole day ticket charges around 30€.
220 habitants recommandent
Linnanmaki
1 Tivolikuja
220 habitants recommandent
An amusement park. Free entrance to the area. One of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the world! Some attractions for small kids are for free. A whole day ticket charges around 30€.
A former electric plant, transforming into a urban cultural hotspot. Big events like the famous Flow-festival, offering electronic music, as well as grass root activities.
27 habitants recommandent
Suvilahti
1 Kaasutehtaankatu
27 habitants recommandent
A former electric plant, transforming into a urban cultural hotspot. Big events like the famous Flow-festival, offering electronic music, as well as grass root activities.

Everything Else

A place to play football or basketball, in the winter a skating rink.
13 habitants recommandent
Brahenkenttä
25a Helsinginkatu
13 habitants recommandent
A place to play football or basketball, in the winter a skating rink.
A nice small square, essential for the neighborhood of Kallio. Very lively on restaurant days. Kiosks, bars, café's in the immediate surrounding.
39 habitants recommandent
Karhupuisto station
39 habitants recommandent
A nice small square, essential for the neighborhood of Kallio. Very lively on restaurant days. Kiosks, bars, café's in the immediate surrounding.
The cultural sauna. Designed by a finnish-japanese couple. Zen.
113 habitants recommandent
Kulttuurisauna
17 Hakaniemenranta
113 habitants recommandent
The cultural sauna. Designed by a finnish-japanese couple. Zen.

Entertainment & Activities

A playground for both kids and parents. In the summer, (june/july) football school for free at 10am. Free soup lunch for kids- a remainder of the hard times after WW2. Bring your own plate and spoon!
Ilolanpuisto
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A playground for both kids and parents. In the summer, (june/july) football school for free at 10am. Free soup lunch for kids- a remainder of the hard times after WW2. Bring your own plate and spoon!
The Helsinki Zoo is situated on an island. You approach it with bus or by boat from either Hakaniemi or Kauppatori. You see Tigers, Lions, Snow Leopards etc.
Korkeasaari station
The Helsinki Zoo is situated on an island. You approach it with bus or by boat from either Hakaniemi or Kauppatori. You see Tigers, Lions, Snow Leopards etc.
Feels like being on an island... well, actually is. Sandy beaches, Tallinn ferries passing by, leisure boat port. Picnic, barbecue, gorgeous rocks. Boats leave in front of Cafe Carusel.
49 habitants recommandent
Pihlajasaari
49 habitants recommandent
Feels like being on an island... well, actually is. Sandy beaches, Tallinn ferries passing by, leisure boat port. Picnic, barbecue, gorgeous rocks. Boats leave in front of Cafe Carusel.
Different types of traditional finnish buildings have been moved here from all around Finland. Also a nice beach to sunbath and swim.
174 habitants recommandent
Seurasaari
15 Seurasaarentie
174 habitants recommandent
Different types of traditional finnish buildings have been moved here from all around Finland. Also a nice beach to sunbath and swim.

Sightseeing

One of the many churches Lars Sonck designed. Finnish national romantic style.
63 habitants recommandent
Église de Kallio
2 Itäinen Papinkatu
63 habitants recommandent
One of the many churches Lars Sonck designed. Finnish national romantic style.
Magnificent fortress island in front of Helsinki. Begun under swedish reign, continued under Russia. Older than most of Helsinki. Cafe's, restaurant, own brewery. Great for one day off.
430 habitants recommandent
Suomenlinna
430 habitants recommandent
Magnificent fortress island in front of Helsinki. Begun under swedish reign, continued under Russia. Older than most of Helsinki. Cafe's, restaurant, own brewery. Great for one day off.

Drinks & Nightlife

A nice place to have a talk with your friends, maybe planning which nightclub to enter – or then you end up staying for the whole evening.
35 habitants recommandent
Sivukirjasto
5 Fleminginkatu
35 habitants recommandent
A nice place to have a talk with your friends, maybe planning which nightclub to enter – or then you end up staying for the whole evening.
A tiny place with cool bar keepers. The last time I was there, they where from France and, hm, perhaps Ireland?
25 habitants recommandent
Musta Kissa Bar
15 Toinen linja
25 habitants recommandent
A tiny place with cool bar keepers. The last time I was there, they where from France and, hm, perhaps Ireland?
Bar and night club next to the academy of fine arts. Live acts.
140 habitants recommandent
Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
140 habitants recommandent
Bar and night club next to the academy of fine arts. Live acts.
An odd place with a special, sometimes a little bit grumpy feeling. Like out of a Aki Kaurismäki movie.
24 habitants recommandent
Pub Sirdie
21 Kolmas linja
24 habitants recommandent
An odd place with a special, sometimes a little bit grumpy feeling. Like out of a Aki Kaurismäki movie.

Food Scene

A big, but still cosy restaurant/bar with great food – I usually eat pizza there. Not very original, I know, but who cares. Also live acts.
42 habitants recommandent
Juttutupa
6 Säästöpankinranta
42 habitants recommandent
A big, but still cosy restaurant/bar with great food – I usually eat pizza there. Not very original, I know, but who cares. Also live acts.
A nice place for a small walk with the sea breeze around your nose, and perhaps the lions growls to be heared from Korkeasaari. Brunch on sundays.
43 habitants recommandent
Tervasaari
43 habitants recommandent
A nice place for a small walk with the sea breeze around your nose, and perhaps the lions growls to be heared from Korkeasaari. Brunch on sundays.
Delicious vegetarian food.
79 habitants recommandent
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linja
79 habitants recommandent
Delicious vegetarian food.
Said to be one of the, if no the best, thai restaurant in town.
90 habitants recommandent
Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linja
90 habitants recommandent
Said to be one of the, if no the best, thai restaurant in town.
An all time classic. My number one favorite. Great finnish food, stylish original fifties interior. Vorschmack, snails, baltic herring, perch pike à la Mannerheim. It doesn't get better than this.
97 habitants recommandent
Sea Horse
11 Kapteeninkatu
97 habitants recommandent
An all time classic. My number one favorite. Great finnish food, stylish original fifties interior. Vorschmack, snails, baltic herring, perch pike à la Mannerheim. It doesn't get better than this.
Very nice to place to enjoy the sea and leisure port views. Big windows, big outdoor terrace. Great pizza.
71 habitants recommandent
Cafe Carusel
10 Merisatamanranta
71 habitants recommandent
Very nice to place to enjoy the sea and leisure port views. Big windows, big outdoor terrace. Great pizza.
Newly built, fancy architecture. A place to see and be seen. Be sure to wear sun glasses...
70 habitants recommandent
Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
70 habitants recommandent
Newly built, fancy architecture. A place to see and be seen. Be sure to wear sun glasses...
Another classic. Great food, elegant atmosphere. On the lower end of the pricier category.
31 habitants recommandent
Elite
22 Eteläinen Hesperiankatu
31 habitants recommandent
Another classic. Great food, elegant atmosphere. On the lower end of the pricier category.
Fine dining? Great food? Live music played by a pianist while eating? Three times yes. Pricy, but worth it.
41 habitants recommandent
Restaurant Story
Eteläranta
41 habitants recommandent
Fine dining? Great food? Live music played by a pianist while eating? Three times yes. Pricy, but worth it.
A sunny terrace overlooking the small bay of "Tokoinlahti". Almost on spot of the main place of the Helsinki festival weeks in august.
33 habitants recommandent
Cafe Piritta
12 Eläintarhantie
33 habitants recommandent
A sunny terrace overlooking the small bay of "Tokoinlahti". Almost on spot of the main place of the Helsinki festival weeks in august.
Another nice spot for a cafe. Great view overlooking the Töölö bay with Finlandia hall, national opera, national museum, music hall etc. The bridge over the railroad: perfect trainspotting place.
73 habitants recommandent
Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H Linnunlauluntie
73 habitants recommandent
Another nice spot for a cafe. Great view overlooking the Töölö bay with Finlandia hall, national opera, national museum, music hall etc. The bridge over the railroad: perfect trainspotting place.
Cosy, trendy, livingroomlike.
165 habitants recommandent
Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linja
165 habitants recommandent
Cosy, trendy, livingroomlike.

Essentials

The best market hall of Helsinki. You get whatever is good and tasty in Finland or abroad. On the upper floor also some design and souvenir shops. On the market square market in the morning.
185 habitants recommandent
Marché Hakaniemi
1 Hämeentie
185 habitants recommandent
The best market hall of Helsinki. You get whatever is good and tasty in Finland or abroad. On the upper floor also some design and souvenir shops. On the market square market in the morning.