Guidebook for Helsinki
Everything Else
Norberto runs his bicycle rental and shop with all his heart and a lot of friendliness. Expect to get some good tips for your bicycle trips.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Bicyclean Helsinki
14 LuotsikatuNorberto runs his bicycle rental and shop with all his heart and a lot of friendliness. Expect to get some good tips for your bicycle trips.
The outdoor market provides you with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables. some of the best berries in the world and outdoor cafes for a rest.
125 Einheimische empfehlen
Kauppatori
EtelärantaThe outdoor market provides you with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables. some of the best berries in the world and outdoor cafes for a rest.
Katajanokka´s mattolaituri, the carpet cleaning dock offers the only decent possibility to have a swim on Katajanokka, which offers a new perspective on the parked icebreakers
Marinparken
20 KatajanokanrantaKatajanokka´s mattolaituri, the carpet cleaning dock offers the only decent possibility to have a swim on Katajanokka, which offers a new perspective on the parked icebreakers
old gas reservoirs, cultural events, a cafe and a fine skating park built by the skaters themselves
27 Einheimische empfehlen
Suvilahti
1 Kaasutehtaankatuold gas reservoirs, cultural events, a cafe and a fine skating park built by the skaters themselves
largest sand beach in helsinki, beautiful in low season, very busy in high season, seriously spoiled by the new restaurant building
13 Einheimische empfehlen
Sandudd
largest sand beach in helsinki, beautiful in low season, very busy in high season, seriously spoiled by the new restaurant building
Eläintarha
nice old outdoor sport stadium next to excellent skating park
Food Scene
Mohan and his friendly crew provide you with excellent and reasonably priced nepalese delicacies.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Mount Everest
9 VilhonkatuMohan and his friendly crew provide you with excellent and reasonably priced nepalese delicacies.
Vincenzo and his wife make you feel like in Italy with good coffee and hot chocolate.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Signora Delizia
5 SatamakatuVincenzo and his wife make you feel like in Italy with good coffee and hot chocolate.
Enjoy your hot chocolate from Signora Delizia Oy under the trees wuth a view to Kesko building,
a fine large modernist brick building.
In winter the park is the best for sleighing
Katajanokan puisto
SatamakatuEnjoy your hot chocolate from Signora Delizia Oy under the trees wuth a view to Kesko building,
a fine large modernist brick building.
In winter the park is the best for sleighing
Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linjaexcellent thai food, friendly saff
Mechelingatan 17
17 MechelininkatuNice Thai food, I always take the red vegetable curry.
Maithai
31 Annankatugood thai food.
Sea Horse
11 Kapteeninkatuexcellent finnish food in Kaurismäki film atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Marinkasernskajen
Merikasarmin laituriSix Icebreakers parked when not on duty
beautifully transformed former factory into a school, nice schoolyard / park, Gym next to school can be rented for Badminton, Basketball etc.
Laivastokuja
Laivastokujabeautifully transformed former factory into a school, nice schoolyard / park, Gym next to school can be rented for Badminton, Basketball etc.
Shopping
Eronen record store: excellent reggae and world music, vinyl and cds.
Pekka Eronen knows his stuff
Laivurinrinne 2
2 LaivurinrinneEronen record store: excellent reggae and world music, vinyl and cds.
Pekka Eronen knows his stuff
Digelius Music Oy
48 Laivurinrinnejazz and world music vinyl and cds sold by people who know
Albertinkatu 5
5 Albertinkatured hill records: excellent for soul, disco, hip hop vinyls,
helpful owner
Essentials
by far best place in Helsinki to get food:
JUUSTOLIIKE LENTÄVÄ LEHMÄ: good chese
LUOMUPUOTI SATUMARJA: orgenic fruit+vegtables
TÖÖLÖN KALA KY: good fish, nice sellers
the morokkan baker: best bread
185 Einheimische empfehlen
Hakaniemi-Markthalle
1 Hämeentieby far best place in Helsinki to get food:
JUUSTOLIIKE LENTÄVÄ LEHMÄ: good chese
LUOMUPUOTI SATUMARJA: orgenic fruit+vegtables
TÖÖLÖN KALA KY: good fish, nice sellers
the morokkan baker: best bread
Arts & Culture
Ian not only manages a good bookstore, but one of the cultural epicentres of Helsinki: every week several lectures, concerts film screenings or discussions take place in his shop. Not to be missed.
Arkadia International Bookshop
11 NervanderinkatuIan not only manages a good bookstore, but one of the cultural epicentres of Helsinki: every week several lectures, concerts film screenings or discussions take place in his shop. Not to be missed.