My Helsinki insights

Henrik
My Helsinki insights

Places to visit

CHECK OPENING TIMES AS THIS IS CLOSED IN THE WINTER. The most popular amusement park in Finland. https://www.linnanmaki.fi/en
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Linnanmaki
1 Tivolikuja
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CHECK OPENING TIMES AS THIS IS CLOSED IN THE WINTER. The most popular amusement park in Finland. https://www.linnanmaki.fi/en
Air legends on display! https://ilmailumuseo.fi/en/
7 habitants recommandent
Aviation Museum
12 Karhumäentie
7 habitants recommandent
Air legends on display! https://ilmailumuseo.fi/en/
UNESCO world heritage.
430 habitants recommandent
Suomenlinna
430 habitants recommandent
UNESCO world heritage.
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Kauppatori
Eteläranta
125 habitants recommandent
Peaceful walk through a bird sanctuary along a wood path through reeds.
65 habitants recommandent
Fårholmen
65 habitants recommandent
Peaceful walk through a bird sanctuary along a wood path through reeds.
Several very interesting art exhibitions every year. https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/
135 habitants recommandent
Musée d'art d'Helsinki
8 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu
135 habitants recommandent
Several very interesting art exhibitions every year. https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/
Art museum with a fixed exhibition of finnish grand masters and high quality changing exhibitions. https://ateneum.fi/en/
253 habitants recommandent
Ateneum
2 Kaivokatu
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Art museum with a fixed exhibition of finnish grand masters and high quality changing exhibitions. https://ateneum.fi/en/
Science center with interesting fixed and changing exhibitions and activities for both young and adult visitors. Found along the train line from the air port https://www.heureka.fi/?lang=en
88 habitants recommandent
Heureka
1 Tiedepuisto
88 habitants recommandent
Science center with interesting fixed and changing exhibitions and activities for both young and adult visitors. Found along the train line from the air port https://www.heureka.fi/?lang=en
Museum of contemporary art. https://kiasma.fi/en/
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Musée d'art contemporain Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
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Museum of contemporary art. https://kiasma.fi/en/
Privately owned art museum. https://amosrex.fi/en/
61 habitants recommandent
Amos Rex
22-24 Mannerheimintie
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Privately owned art museum. https://amosrex.fi/en/
Design museum with Finnish design pearls. https://www.designmuseum.fi/sv/
149 habitants recommandent
Musée du Design d'Helsinki
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
149 habitants recommandent
Design museum with Finnish design pearls. https://www.designmuseum.fi/sv/
Outdoor swimming year round right in the city center - also in the winter! https://allasseapool.fi/?lang=en
218 habitants recommandent
Allas Sea Pool
2a Katajanokanlaituri
218 habitants recommandent
Outdoor swimming year round right in the city center - also in the winter! https://allasseapool.fi/?lang=en
Very special archtecture and acustics in this church built partly under ground. Irecommend going to a concert here if the timing happens to work. https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/
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Église Temppeliaukio
3 Lutherinkatu
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Very special archtecture and acustics in this church built partly under ground. Irecommend going to a concert here if the timing happens to work. https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/
In the summer you can take one of the many water busses that go to a variety of islands in front of Helsinki from here. Some of the water busses offer sightseeing tours or dinner cruises. Definitely worth the time spent. https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/maps-and-transport/transport/ferry/water-transport
South Harbour
In the summer you can take one of the many water busses that go to a variety of islands in front of Helsinki from here. Some of the water busses offer sightseeing tours or dinner cruises. Definitely worth the time spent. https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/maps-and-transport/transport/ferry/water-transport
SUMMER ONLY: A beautiful pair of islands with a fantastic beach on the north side and ice age formed rocks on the other sides. A restaurant is available on the island as well as special places where you can heat your own food over open fire. This is also the place to go if you want to go to a naturist beach. It is in a remote part of the islands. The Pihlajasaari islands are reachable by sea busses.
49 habitants recommandent
Pihlajasaari
49 habitants recommandent
SUMMER ONLY: A beautiful pair of islands with a fantastic beach on the north side and ice age formed rocks on the other sides. A restaurant is available on the island as well as special places where you can heat your own food over open fire. This is also the place to go if you want to go to a naturist beach. It is in a remote part of the islands. The Pihlajasaari islands are reachable by sea busses.
Self service and utterly simple sauna for the most social people. A hidden gem. Not for the shy or timid. https://www.sompasauna.fi/
69 habitants recommandent
Sompasauna
6 Verkkosaarenkuja
69 habitants recommandent
Self service and utterly simple sauna for the most social people. A hidden gem. Not for the shy or timid. https://www.sompasauna.fi/
A wonderful center for a multitude of art forms. This used to be a cable factory and the industrial architecture gives a great frame for the activities receding here now. https://www.kaapelitehdas.fi/en/
24 habitants recommandent
Kaapelitehdas
3 Tallberginkatu
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A wonderful center for a multitude of art forms. This used to be a cable factory and the industrial architecture gives a great frame for the activities receding here now. https://www.kaapelitehdas.fi/en/
A wonderful small island with great sauna, restaurants, and a tranquil air. To get here you need to use one of the boat lines. There are also some festivals arranged at the Lonna island. http://www.lonna.fi/en/
40 habitants recommandent
Lonnan sauna
40 habitants recommandent
A wonderful small island with great sauna, restaurants, and a tranquil air. To get here you need to use one of the boat lines. There are also some festivals arranged at the Lonna island. http://www.lonna.fi/en/
A moment of silence and thought to get away from the hectic city around you? The ecumenical chapel of silence is the perfect place for that. https://www.kampinkappeli.fi/
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Chapelle de Kamppi
7 Simonkatu
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A moment of silence and thought to get away from the hectic city around you? The ecumenical chapel of silence is the perfect place for that. https://www.kampinkappeli.fi/
An area with a bit of an anarcitsic air. Lots of places to eat, arts, small producers, gin, an old tram, events, you name it. https://teurastamo.com/en/
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Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
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An area with a bit of an anarcitsic air. Lots of places to eat, arts, small producers, gin, an old tram, events, you name it. https://teurastamo.com/en/
This is a preserved submarine from WWII. Want to get is brief glimpse of the crammed space these machines were operated from, here is your chance. The submarine is parked on land on one of the Suomenlinna fortress islands so visiting it is ideally done when visiting the fortress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_submarine_Vesikko
Submarine Vesikko
This is a preserved submarine from WWII. Want to get is brief glimpse of the crammed space these machines were operated from, here is your chance. The submarine is parked on land on one of the Suomenlinna fortress islands so visiting it is ideally done when visiting the fortress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_submarine_Vesikko
A must visit place for guests burning for nordic design and architecture. Guided tours only so be sure to book your visit. https://www.alvaraalto.fi/en/location/the-aalto-house/
18 habitants recommandent
Alvar Aalto's studio
20 Riihitie
18 habitants recommandent
A must visit place for guests burning for nordic design and architecture. Guided tours only so be sure to book your visit. https://www.alvaraalto.fi/en/location/the-aalto-house/

Neighborhoods

Peaceful and beatiful Käpylä offers a nice walking area. Käpylä has been called a dimple in the face of Helsinki as this neighborhood makes you smile.
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Käpylä
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Peaceful and beatiful Käpylä offers a nice walking area. Käpylä has been called a dimple in the face of Helsinki as this neighborhood makes you smile.
One of the highest natural points on Helsinki with a nice view. Lots of forest and a pond on the top in the summer and great slopes in the winter. An air defense gun is preserved as a memory from WW II.
Taivaskalliontie
Taivaskalliontie
One of the highest natural points on Helsinki with a nice view. Lots of forest and a pond on the top in the summer and great slopes in the winter. An air defense gun is preserved as a memory from WW II.

City/town information

A beautiful city with all the service you can expect from the capital city of an European country.
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Helsinki
50 habitants recommandent
A beautiful city with all the service you can expect from the capital city of an European country.
A cute little city some 50 km from Helsinki with a beautiful wooden old town. Summer and December are the best times for visiting.
50 habitants recommandent
Porvoo
50 habitants recommandent
A cute little city some 50 km from Helsinki with a beautiful wooden old town. Summer and December are the best times for visiting.

Music

Fantastic music hall with two symphonic orchestras and a lot of other performances. https://musiikkitalo.fi/en/
38 habitants recommandent
Musiikkitalo
Töölönlahdenkatu
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Fantastic music hall with two symphonic orchestras and a lot of other performances. https://musiikkitalo.fi/en/
Some of the performances are reason enough to visit Helsinki. https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/
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Opéra national finlandais
58 Helsinginkatu
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Some of the performances are reason enough to visit Helsinki. https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/
The best club scene in Helsinki! https://tavastiaklubi.fi/en/
48 habitants recommandent
Tavastia
4 Urho Kekkosen katu
48 habitants recommandent
The best club scene in Helsinki! https://tavastiaklubi.fi/en/
This is the home for both Tuska and Flow festivals. In between there are a whole bunch of activities happening in the area. Located conveniently just a buss ride away. https://www.suvilahti.fi/en https://www.tuska.fi/en https://www.flowfestival.com/en/
27 habitants recommandent
Suvilahti
1 Kaasutehtaankatu
27 habitants recommandent
This is the home for both Tuska and Flow festivals. In between there are a whole bunch of activities happening in the area. Located conveniently just a buss ride away. https://www.suvilahti.fi/en https://www.tuska.fi/en https://www.flowfestival.com/en/
A jazz club with live music every night.
25 habitants recommandent
Storyville
8 Museokatu
25 habitants recommandent
A jazz club with live music every night.

Restaurants

Café close by with light lunch and Estonian style bakeries.
Cafe Amore
7 Oulunkyläntie
Café close by with light lunch and Estonian style bakeries.
The closest place where to grab a pizza
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Ristorante Uno
2 Oulunkyläntie
8 habitants recommandent
The closest place where to grab a pizza
Night club -bar - longe
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Resturant Teatern
2 Pohjoisesplanadi
34 habitants recommandent
Night club -bar - longe
The biggest cinnamon buns in town!
28 habitants recommandent
Café Esplanad
37 Pohjoisesplanadi
28 habitants recommandent
The biggest cinnamon buns in town!
The bar at the top of the building offers nice views over the city center and the best toilet view in town! Historically an important building.
39 habitants recommandent
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
26 Yrjönkatu
39 habitants recommandent
The bar at the top of the building offers nice views over the city center and the best toilet view in town! Historically an important building.
Finnish cuisine for tourists - but good.
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Lappi Ravintola
22 Annankatu
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Finnish cuisine for tourists - but good.
Classy cafe
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Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
70 habitants recommandent
Classy cafe
Brewery restaurant at the Suomenlinna/Sveaborg Unesco world heritage site.
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Suomenlinna Brewery
7 habitants recommandent
Brewery restaurant at the Suomenlinna/Sveaborg Unesco world heritage site.
Very nice Italian cusine rather close by.
Ristorante Ravello
1 Pohjolankatu
Very nice Italian cusine rather close by.
Strange but cute little cafe right by the water front
225 habitants recommandent
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 habitants recommandent
Strange but cute little cafe right by the water front
The owners once won the award for the best coctail bar in the world. This is their second coctail bar.
Flavourium
Fredikanterassi
The owners once won the award for the best coctail bar in the world. This is their second coctail bar.
The best Japanese food in town
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Kabuki
12 Lapinlahdenkatu
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The best Japanese food in town
Possibly the best pizza in Finland.
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Capperi Oy
9 Siltavoudintie
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Possibly the best pizza in Finland.
Cozy café with great lunch and art.
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Saurahuone
43 Pohjolankatu
10 habitants recommandent
Cozy café with great lunch and art.
This is a peaceful, almost tranquil, bar with amazing Caribbean and American rooted cocktails. Any use of smart devices is prohibited so you will have to do with each other. The sign is miniscule so check the address. Press the door bell button next to the sign for someone to let you in.
8 habitants recommandent
Chihuahua Julep
9 Erottajankatu
8 habitants recommandent
This is a peaceful, almost tranquil, bar with amazing Caribbean and American rooted cocktails. Any use of smart devices is prohibited so you will have to do with each other. The sign is miniscule so check the address. Press the door bell button next to the sign for someone to let you in.

Shopping

The biggest department store in the Nordic countries.
256 habitants recommandent
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 habitants recommandent
The biggest department store in the Nordic countries.
A big shopping mall with lots of restaurants and shops for people that like spending time in malls.
46 habitants recommandent
Mall of Tripla
1 Fredikanterassi
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A big shopping mall with lots of restaurants and shops for people that like spending time in malls.

Active vacation

ONLY IN WINTER The closest by downhill snow center. It is reachable by public transport. The slopes are not high but varying. There are excellent teachers and equipment for rent so this is a good place to go to try snow boarding or downhill skiing.
Talma Ski Oy
341 Talmantie
ONLY IN WINTER The closest by downhill snow center. It is reachable by public transport. The slopes are not high but varying. There are excellent teachers and equipment for rent so this is a good place to go to try snow boarding or downhill skiing.
A rather big national park that can be reached by public transport. Pack hiking boots, food and water. Map can be purchased at the information center.
150 habitants recommandent
Parc national de Nuuksio
84 Nuuksiontie
150 habitants recommandent
A rather big national park that can be reached by public transport. Pack hiking boots, food and water. Map can be purchased at the information center.
An area with lots of museums and cafe's in the summer a bit north from Helsinki. The lake is a great place to skate or ski at in the winter, provided the ice is thick enough.
7 habitants recommandent
Lake Tuusula
7 habitants recommandent
An area with lots of museums and cafe's in the summer a bit north from Helsinki. The lake is a great place to skate or ski at in the winter, provided the ice is thick enough.
ONLY IN SUMMER: The archipelago in front of Vuosaari is ideal for paddling and there is much less boat traffic compared to outside the city center. You can stop at some of the islands, Pieni Leikosaari for example, so pack lunch with you.
6 habitants recommandent
Vuosaaren Melontakeskus | Vuosaari Paddling Center | Natura Viva
13 Harbonkatu
6 habitants recommandent
ONLY IN SUMMER: The archipelago in front of Vuosaari is ideal for paddling and there is much less boat traffic compared to outside the city center. You can stop at some of the islands, Pieni Leikosaari for example, so pack lunch with you.
The closest beach. The river water is quite cold throughout the summer so this is the place to go if it feels too hot otherwise. The beach has good sand and is equipped with an outdoor gym. Usually there is also a possibility for a dip through a hole in the ice during winter.
19 habitants recommandent
Lillforsens simstrand
23 Pikkukoskentie
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The closest beach. The river water is quite cold throughout the summer so this is the place to go if it feels too hot otherwise. The beach has good sand and is equipped with an outdoor gym. Usually there is also a possibility for a dip through a hole in the ice during winter.
Wonderfull laid back outdoor pool area for swimming and spending the day. Only from late spring to fall.
47 habitants recommandent
Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool
1 Allastie
47 habitants recommandent
Wonderfull laid back outdoor pool area for swimming and spending the day. Only from late spring to fall.