Guidebook for helsinki
Everything Else
Rautatieasema station
Central Railway Station, 1,5 km away.
Arts & Culture
Suvilahti station
Flow Festival Area
Best museum in town, personal opinion. Foundation who runs the museum is building a new one near Lasipalatsi.
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Amos Anderson Art Museum
22-24 MannerheimintieBest museum in town, personal opinion. Foundation who runs the museum is building a new one near Lasipalatsi.
Recently renovated modern museum showcasing the past of our city in historical city centre. Visit the museum shop and Cafe El Fant downstairs. If you don't have time to take the museum tour, just sit around in the artistic lounge. Free admission.
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Helsinki By Museum
16-18 AleksanterinkatuRecently renovated modern museum showcasing the past of our city in historical city centre. Visit the museum shop and Cafe El Fant downstairs. If you don't have time to take the museum tour, just sit around in the artistic lounge. Free admission.
Food Scene
Try the burger! (Better to step in and ask the guys if you need a reservation for the evening, it tends to get full.)
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Kampai 3''
18 Kolmas linjaTry the burger! (Better to step in and ask the guys if you need a reservation for the evening, it tends to get full.)
Indoors market with top-quality veggies, meat, fish and produce. Has a cobbler fixing your shoes while you wait at the traditional coffee shop with live music upstairs (identical twins playing) and a soup stall downstairs. For freshly ground coffee, visit Parhiala downstairs and say hello from us!
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Hakaniemen torihalli
1 HämeentieIndoors market with top-quality veggies, meat, fish and produce. Has a cobbler fixing your shoes while you wait at the traditional coffee shop with live music upstairs (identical twins playing) and a soup stall downstairs. For freshly ground coffee, visit Parhiala downstairs and say hello from us!
Coffee shop w. lunch salads and wine, super popular among ladies who use Macs.
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Bergga
14 Viides linjaCoffee shop w. lunch salads and wine, super popular among ladies who use Macs.
Thai food is popular and good-quality in Finland. Lemon Grass is one of the best Thai restaurants in Helsinki. Also take-away.
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Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linjaThai food is popular and good-quality in Finland. Lemon Grass is one of the best Thai restaurants in Helsinki. Also take-away.
Great Peruvian buffet, always full during lunchtime. Try the tuna poke bowl.
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Onda
13 b HämeentieGreat Peruvian buffet, always full during lunchtime. Try the tuna poke bowl.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic bar for writers, media types and other creative people. Gets very crowded on weekend nights.
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Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linjaClassic bar for writers, media types and other creative people. Gets very crowded on weekend nights.
Toveri has three Finnish microbrews on tap every night, wine and a friendly bartender. Quiet place to have a one-on-one with your pal.
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Toveri
3 CastréninkatuToveri has three Finnish microbrews on tap every night, wine and a friendly bartender. Quiet place to have a one-on-one with your pal.
One of the few original Kallio dive bars left. Original owner couple Sirkka ja Dieter have left, but the crowd stays the same during weeknights. I go there once a year, avoid the tap/draft beer.
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Pub Sirdie
21 Kolmas linjaOne of the few original Kallio dive bars left. Original owner couple Sirkka ja Dieter have left, but the crowd stays the same during weeknights. I go there once a year, avoid the tap/draft beer.
Parks & Nature
Just chill here for a moment. For wine and views, visit also Cafe Piritta nearby at sunset!
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Tokoinranta
Just chill here for a moment. For wine and views, visit also Cafe Piritta nearby at sunset!
Alppipuisto
ViipurinkatuSmall secret spot.
Essentials
Supermarket with decent selection and prices. This market has Alko next to it. Alko is Finnish alcohol monopoly store (only beer is sold in grocery stores).
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S-Market
18-20 SiltasaarenkatuSupermarket with decent selection and prices. This market has Alko next to it. Alko is Finnish alcohol monopoly store (only beer is sold in grocery stores).
If you need introduction to Finnish sauna, start from here. You may also take a dip in the sea if you wish.
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Kulttuurisauna
17 HakaniemenrantaIf you need introduction to Finnish sauna, start from here. You may also take a dip in the sea if you wish.
Saiturinpörssi Kallio
9 PorthaninkatuEverything you need except fresh food! Cheap prices, local characters.
Ekokauppa Ekolo
2 LämmittäjänkatuGet your organic snacks, fruits and toiletries from this co-op.
Getting Around
Tram 8 and buses to Porvoo run from this side of our apartment. Finnair bus FROM airport stops here.
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Borgbacken (södra)
Tram 8 and buses to Porvoo run from this side of our apartment. Finnair bus FROM airport stops here.