Guidebook for Helsinki Metropol area

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Guidebook for Helsinki Metropol area

Parks & Nature

This is a small and very popular lake 4 km away from my home. The shore is full of people during warm summer days, but it gets calmer in the evening. There is also a traditional and a smoke sauna for an extra fee. In the winter there is ice swimming possibility.
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Kuusijärvi
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This is a small and very popular lake 4 km away from my home. The shore is full of people during warm summer days, but it gets calmer in the evening. There is also a traditional and a smoke sauna for an extra fee. In the winter there is ice swimming possibility.
The biggest national park in southern Finland. Beautiful and multiple hiking tracks and places to make open fire. Website: www.nationalparks.fi/en/nuuksionp
150 habitants recommandent
Parc national de Nuuksio
84 Nuuksiontie
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The biggest national park in southern Finland. Beautiful and multiple hiking tracks and places to make open fire. Website: www.nationalparks.fi/en/nuuksionp
Beautiful small park near my home. Perfect for daytime picnics.
Håkansböle manor
1 Kartanontie
Beautiful small park near my home. Perfect for daytime picnics.
Island in front of Helsinki. Beautiful seaside, nature and nice for a daylong hiking. www.nationalparks.fi/en/vallisaari/visit
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Vallisaari
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Island in front of Helsinki. Beautiful seaside, nature and nice for a daylong hiking. www.nationalparks.fi/en/vallisaari/visit

Essentials

S-market Hakunila
2 Kannuskuja
K-Supermarket Hakunila
4 Laukkarinne
Hakunilan Apteekki
6 Laukkarinne

Arts & Culture

Science Center with interesting exhibitions. This place is worth visiting, no matter how old you are. Website: www.heureka.fi/en
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Heureka
1 Tiedepuisto
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Science Center with interesting exhibitions. This place is worth visiting, no matter how old you are. Website: www.heureka.fi/en
Small museum with changing exhibitions. Free entrance. Closed on Mondays. Website: www.vantaa.fi/leisure/culture/vantaa_city_museum
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Vantaa City Museum
1 Hertaksentie
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Small museum with changing exhibitions. Free entrance. Closed on Mondays. Website: www.vantaa.fi/leisure/culture/vantaa_city_museum
Museum of modern art is full of interesting exhibitions! If you are not interested visiting the museum, at least visit the very hip museum shop. Free admission on the first Friday of the month. Website: www.kiasma.fi/en/
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Musée d'art contemporain Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
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Museum of modern art is full of interesting exhibitions! If you are not interested visiting the museum, at least visit the very hip museum shop. Free admission on the first Friday of the month. Website: www.kiasma.fi/en/
At the moment there is a big retrospective of Tom of Finland until August. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 8 om. Website: www.taidehalli.fi/en
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Kunsthalle Helsinki
3 Nervanderinkatu
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At the moment there is a big retrospective of Tom of Finland until August. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 8 om. Website: www.taidehalli.fi/en
Museum full of Finnish Design (Alvar Aalto, Iittala etc). Until end of September there is an exhibition of designer Eero Aarnio's works. Website: www.designmuseum.fi/en/
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Musée du Design d'Helsinki
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
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Museum full of Finnish Design (Alvar Aalto, Iittala etc). Until end of September there is an exhibition of designer Eero Aarnio's works. Website: www.designmuseum.fi/en/
The best way to get to know Finnish history. Free admission every Friday from 4 to 6 pm. Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/nationalmuseum
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The National Museum of Finland
34 Mannerheimintie
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The best way to get to know Finnish history. Free admission every Friday from 4 to 6 pm. Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/nationalmuseum
Nice little urban museum with interesting exhibitions. Free entry always.
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Musée de la Ville d'Helsinki
16-18 Aleksanterinkatu
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Nice little urban museum with interesting exhibitions. Free entry always.

Sightseeing

Open-Air Museum full of old Finnish houses and agriculture. Worth visiting during summer time. Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/seurasaari-openairmuseum
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Seurasaari station
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Open-Air Museum full of old Finnish houses and agriculture. Worth visiting during summer time. Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/seurasaari-openairmuseum
Helsinki's hip and trendy neighborhood. Just walk around and visit small boutique stores, cafés, bars and trendy restaurants with cuisine from all over the world.
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Kallio
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Helsinki's hip and trendy neighborhood. Just walk around and visit small boutique stores, cafés, bars and trendy restaurants with cuisine from all over the world.
If you are into Finnish designs, stroll around this area! There is lots of small design stores full of famous Finnish designers products and up and coming artists' works. www.designdistrict.fi/en/
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Design District Helsinki
7 Korkeavuorenkatu
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If you are into Finnish designs, stroll around this area! There is lots of small design stores full of famous Finnish designers products and up and coming artists' works. www.designdistrict.fi/en/
Urban culture and creative space open on weekends. Bar & Terrace, food trucks, second hand store, flee market, gigs etc. www.konepajanbruno.com/info-yhteystiedot/ (Atm website is only in Finnish)
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Konepajan Bruno
Bruno Granholmin kuja
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Urban culture and creative space open on weekends. Bar & Terrace, food trucks, second hand store, flee market, gigs etc. www.konepajanbruno.com/info-yhteystiedot/ (Atm website is only in Finnish)
An Island in front of Helsinki central is a UNESCO world heritage destination.
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Suomenlinna
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An Island in front of Helsinki central is a UNESCO world heritage destination.

Food Scene

One of the best and most popular lunch and brunch places in Helsinki. On Saturdays there is all vegan brunch and on Sundays a "Marrakesh madness". Table reservation is a must! www.sandro.fi/
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Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linja
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One of the best and most popular lunch and brunch places in Helsinki. On Saturdays there is all vegan brunch and on Sundays a "Marrakesh madness". Table reservation is a must! www.sandro.fi/
A classic brunch buffet with a beautiful view to the Helsinki Cathedral. www.ravintolasunn.fi/home/
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Restaurant Sunn
13 habitants recommandent
A classic brunch buffet with a beautiful view to the Helsinki Cathedral. www.ravintolasunn.fi/home/
Lovely and homey café in the Hakunila mansion's garden area. They have wonderful home made sweet and savoury goods and a small design store.
Ruuna Cafe & Store Oy
1 Kartanontie
Lovely and homey café in the Hakunila mansion's garden area. They have wonderful home made sweet and savoury goods and a small design store.
A wonderful small restaurant in the Kallio area in Helsinki. They have seasonal menus and a very high quality standards for their fresh local ingredients.
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Restaurant Kolmon3n
11 Kolmas linja
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A wonderful small restaurant in the Kallio area in Helsinki. They have seasonal menus and a very high quality standards for their fresh local ingredients.

Entertainment & Activities

An urban design sauna next to Helsinki coast line. A terrace is worth seeing on its own, but I suggest to enjoy of the traditional finnish sauna (extra fee) and good food and drinks.
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Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
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An urban design sauna next to Helsinki coast line. A terrace is worth seeing on its own, but I suggest to enjoy of the traditional finnish sauna (extra fee) and good food and drinks.
This is the place where the famous Finnish Fazer chocolates and candy are made! You can book a tour to have a taste for the delicious sweets. There is also a café where you can enjoy of the delicious cakes and salads and a brunch on the weekends. www.visitfazer.com/en/info/visitor-centre/
14 habitants recommandent
Centre des visiteurs Fazer Experience
6 Fazerintie
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This is the place where the famous Finnish Fazer chocolates and candy are made! You can book a tour to have a taste for the delicious sweets. There is also a café where you can enjoy of the delicious cakes and salads and a brunch on the weekends. www.visitfazer.com/en/info/visitor-centre/