Guidebook for Helsinki
Arts & Culture
Helsinki designmuseum is interesting if you like design.They also have a nice shop.
149 locals recommend
Design Museum Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuHelsinki designmuseum is interesting if you like design.They also have a nice shop.
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioFabulous contemporary-art museum.
Food Scene
Famous for finnish traditional food. If you go after 5 pm you have to book in advance because it is often busy.
97 locals recommend
Sea Horse
11 KapteeninkatuFamous for finnish traditional food. If you go after 5 pm you have to book in advance because it is often busy.
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso RoobertinkatuCheap and great falafel
Everything Else
Go here to swim. Its traditional and fantastic and you can swim naked if you want. There are seperate days for men and women. Unfortunately closed in summer.
69 locals recommend
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B YrjönkatuGo here to swim. Its traditional and fantastic and you can swim naked if you want. There are seperate days for men and women. Unfortunately closed in summer.
There is every day in the summer great flea-market here. Go in the morning for the best deals! Best on weekends.
57 locals recommend
Hietalahti Market
34 LönnrotinkatuThere is every day in the summer great flea-market here. Go in the morning for the best deals! Best on weekends.
Kaivarin Kanuuna
27 VuorimiehenkatuGreat second-hand shopping that is very close.
Go here to the market-square in the summer to buy fresh finnish food direct from the farmers. Its a great atmosphere so its worth staying for a coffee too.
125 locals recommend
Market Square
EtelärantaGo here to the market-square in the summer to buy fresh finnish food direct from the farmers. Its a great atmosphere so its worth staying for a coffee too.
Sightseeing
Take a short ferry-ride out to this small island. Its close and its beautiful. If you want to go further go to Pihlajasaari.
24 locals recommend
Restaurant Uunisaari
2 Pohjoinen UunisaariTake a short ferry-ride out to this small island. Its close and its beautiful. If you want to go further go to Pihlajasaari.
Sveaborg
Fortress on a island. You have to see it!
Drinks & Nightlife
Well... When I go out, I go here :-) Its relaxed and fun! And there are often gigs downstairs.
22 locals recommend
Bar Loose
21 AnnankatuWell... When I go out, I go here :-) Its relaxed and fun! And there are often gigs downstairs.
Good atmosphere and a great terrace in summer. For lunch go to lasipalatsi terrace just next door.
11 locals recommend
mbar
22-24 MannerheimintieGood atmosphere and a great terrace in summer. For lunch go to lasipalatsi terrace just next door.