Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Beautiful Bearpark has very nice open-kiosk on the summertime, this is my favorite place to have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper before continuing to work.
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Karhupuisto station
Beautiful Bearpark has very nice open-kiosk on the summertime, this is my favorite place to have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper before continuing to work.
Small and cosy thai-restaurant. Be aware, at the lunch time it will be full, and on the sundays you'll see people standing in the queue to get some of the best currys in the city.
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Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linjaSmall and cosy thai-restaurant. Be aware, at the lunch time it will be full, and on the sundays you'll see people standing in the queue to get some of the best currys in the city.
Want to taste finnish food in the autentic atmosphere? Cella is exactly what you are looking for. The blinis as well the fish foods are my favourite ones.
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Cella
15 FleminginkatuWant to taste finnish food in the autentic atmosphere? Cella is exactly what you are looking for. The blinis as well the fish foods are my favourite ones.
The oldest vegetarion+raw food -restaurant has a buffet starting from the lunch time and continueing it to the afternoon. Yam!
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Silvoplee
3 Toinen linjaThe oldest vegetarion+raw food -restaurant has a buffet starting from the lunch time and continueing it to the afternoon. Yam!
Beautiful landscape and view. Best to experience at the summertime or autumn! On the wintertime it's lovely to walk over the ice, you'll see many people enjoying themselves on the paths.
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Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H LinnunlauluntieBeautiful landscape and view. Best to experience at the summertime or autumn! On the wintertime it's lovely to walk over the ice, you'll see many people enjoying themselves on the paths.
Ravintola KuuKuu
17 MuseokatuNice place for lunch.
Want to experience finnish traditional food? Please do the table reservation early enough. Menu's are great.
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Ateljé Finne
14 ArkadiankatuWant to experience finnish traditional food? Please do the table reservation early enough. Menu's are great.
Nice and old restaurant. Pizza's are great, but the other menus we like very much too (traditional Helsinki Food)
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Juttutupa
6 SäästöpankinrantaNice and old restaurant. Pizza's are great, but the other menus we like very much too (traditional Helsinki Food)
Want to experience old athmosphere and traditional finnish food? This place is legend!
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Sea Horse
11 KapteeninkatuWant to experience old athmosphere and traditional finnish food? This place is legend!
Sävy
12 Aleksis Kiven katuGreat espresso, small and nice breakfast-place!
Nice place to walk and see the popular Sibelius-monument. Please go in and have a cup of coffee. If you want extra cup, you'll be paid 5 snt. Funny and exiting place!
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Regatta
8 MerikannontieNice place to walk and see the popular Sibelius-monument. Please go in and have a cup of coffee. If you want extra cup, you'll be paid 5 snt. Funny and exiting place!
Nice, small cafeteria, where I usually read the newspaper and do some work with my laptop. Take nice book with you or just come over a coffee.
Agricolagatan 13
13 AgricolankatuNice, small cafeteria, where I usually read the newspaper and do some work with my laptop. Take nice book with you or just come over a coffee.
Teurastamo
2 TyöpajankatuRestaurants and events usually every summer weekend!
Essentials
Good pie Bakery and cafe- gallery Keidas is perfect spot for working and having breakfast or lunch. Over here the bakery tests all sort of caces pefore they go under real production. Open 08 >
Fleminginkatu 15
15 FleminginkatuGood pie Bakery and cafe- gallery Keidas is perfect spot for working and having breakfast or lunch. Over here the bakery tests all sort of caces pefore they go under real production. Open 08 >
Want to see urban office of the workers on creative -industry? Here you can have a small snack, work, drink and end up having an inspirating discussion with finnish actors and movie-directors.
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Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linjaWant to see urban office of the workers on creative -industry? Here you can have a small snack, work, drink and end up having an inspirating discussion with finnish actors and movie-directors.
Wellcome to the small Berlin! Good lunch and brunch, great place to work too.
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Cafe Talo
2 B HämeentieWellcome to the small Berlin! Good lunch and brunch, great place to work too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieBrunch at the weekends, live music at the nights!
Finnish film industry meeting place. And lot ot of other people too. Very popular. Please try the neighbour "Moscova" bar as well.
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Corona bar & billiard
3 TraverssikujaFinnish film industry meeting place. And lot ot of other people too. Very popular. Please try the neighbour "Moscova" bar as well.
Everything Else
This public sauna is something to really try! Sauna is heated it with the the fire, and saunaspace itself is almost as it was when families in the Kallio area went to have sauna once in a week.
Åstorgsgatan
HarjutorinkatuThis public sauna is something to really try! Sauna is heated it with the the fire, and saunaspace itself is almost as it was when families in the Kallio area went to have sauna once in a week.
Wifi in a beautiful atmosphere. There is a lot of productions and happenings there as well, so don't be afraid to ask, in your visit it might be open the whole night long!
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Kallion Kirjasto
11 Viides linjaWifi in a beautiful atmosphere. There is a lot of productions and happenings there as well, so don't be afraid to ask, in your visit it might be open the whole night long!
Arts & Culture
This is nice place to have (good) lunch and hang around. Please see the websites for spesific exhibitions.
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Kunstmuseum Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioThis is nice place to have (good) lunch and hang around. Please see the websites for spesific exhibitions.
Also a very good contemporary art museum with different exhibitions. Worth of trying!
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HAM - Kunstmuseum Helsinki
8 Eteläinen RautatiekatuAlso a very good contemporary art museum with different exhibitions. Worth of trying!
Built almost 100 yrs ago, this swimming hall is something that reminds old rome-times. No swimming suits, men and women uses different floors.
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Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B YrjönkatuBuilt almost 100 yrs ago, this swimming hall is something that reminds old rome-times. No swimming suits, men and women uses different floors.
Sightseeing
Beautiful exhibition about history of the Helsinki. Very well and inspiratingly done! It's free for all the times!
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Helsinki-Museum
16-18 AleksanterinkatuBeautiful exhibition about history of the Helsinki. Very well and inspiratingly done! It's free for all the times!
Need a cup of coffee or a bisquit in autenthic athmosphere? Please go and try traditiona Marketplace! Open around 7-14, on the way to Suomenlinna-trip this is perfect place to sit and enjoy Helsinki.
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Kauppatori
EtelärantaNeed a cup of coffee or a bisquit in autenthic athmosphere? Please go and try traditiona Marketplace! Open around 7-14, on the way to Suomenlinna-trip this is perfect place to sit and enjoy Helsinki.
Suomenlinna is 300 yrs old fortress on 3 islands. Beautiful experience all year long. it's easy by ferry (2,5 €), and takes about 10 mins to go.
Suomenlinna belongs to Unesco's list.
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Sveaborg
Suomenlinna is 300 yrs old fortress on 3 islands. Beautiful experience all year long. it's easy by ferry (2,5 €), and takes about 10 mins to go.
Suomenlinna belongs to Unesco's list.
Needa a beautiful, harmonic full -art experience? Finnish-Japanese architect-couple has designed Cultural Sauna, amazing, beautiful experience. Easy to dip into sea all year long. Entrance 15 €
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Kulttuurisauna
17 HakaniemenrantaNeeda a beautiful, harmonic full -art experience? Finnish-Japanese architect-couple has designed Cultural Sauna, amazing, beautiful experience. Easy to dip into sea all year long. Entrance 15 €
Highest building in Helsinki in order to have a drink and watch as the day turns into night. Cafe is open only at the evenings, but you can take the elevator to watch the view usually at daytime too.
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Restaurant Torni
5 KalevankatuHighest building in Helsinki in order to have a drink and watch as the day turns into night. Cafe is open only at the evenings, but you can take the elevator to watch the view usually at daytime too.
Big, white church surrounded by the National Library and University of Helsinki. Lot to see and experience in just a few blocks.
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Senatsplatz
Big, white church surrounded by the National Library and University of Helsinki. Lot to see and experience in just a few blocks.
One of the most popular sights in Helsinki. Church built into the rock at the 60's architects. Please go and see the place from the upper balcony!
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Felsenkirche
3 LutherinkatuOne of the most popular sights in Helsinki. Church built into the rock at the 60's architects. Please go and see the place from the upper balcony!
Nice and very well-done exhibitions! On the moment there is an exhibition about baths-life.
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Finnisches Naturhistorisches Museum
13 Pohjoinen RautatiekatuNice and very well-done exhibitions! On the moment there is an exhibition about baths-life.
Heureka is one of the most inspirating museums in Helsinki. On the moment (oct 2013) there is big exhibition wich is called Heureka goes crazy!
Easiest way to get there is by local train (10 mins)
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Heureka
1 TiedepuistoHeureka is one of the most inspirating museums in Helsinki. On the moment (oct 2013) there is big exhibition wich is called Heureka goes crazy!
Easiest way to get there is by local train (10 mins)
Helsinki Zoo
12 MustikkamaanpolkuSmall, pittoresk zoo at the island.
Designmuseum Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuDesign museum.
Shopping
Want to find finnish design? This small cafeteria + design exhibition + shop is good place to start. From here you can find map for all the design stores nearby.
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Design District Helsinki
7 KorkeavuorenkatuWant to find finnish design? This small cafeteria + design exhibition + shop is good place to start. From here you can find map for all the design stores nearby.
Kamppi
New shopping center and buss-terminal. In the middle of everything.
Aleksanterinkatu
AleksanterinkatuShopping street.
Norra Esplanaden
PohjoisesplanadiShopping street nearby parks