Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Arts & Culture

Amusement park. Free entrance: you can just stop by, play games or eat. We like 'Iltahupi' ticket: you can ride as many rides as you like within the 3 last hours of the day. www.linnanmaki.fi/en
220 locals recommend
Linnanmaki
1 Tivolikuja
220 locals recommend
Amusement park. Free entrance: you can just stop by, play games or eat. We like 'Iltahupi' ticket: you can ride as many rides as you like within the 3 last hours of the day. www.linnanmaki.fi/en
See the website http://www.visitsealife.com/Helsinki/en/
43 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Helsinki
10 Tivolitie
43 locals recommend
See the website http://www.visitsealife.com/Helsinki/en/

Everything Else

Beautiful park, a fountain and a pond. In the summer there's often live music on the stage, different things happening and hippie atmosphere.
46 locals recommend
Alppi Park
Viipurinkatu
46 locals recommend
Beautiful park, a fountain and a pond. In the summer there's often live music on the stage, different things happening and hippie atmosphere.
Another nice park, but under construction at the moment. Should be ready in 2013. Also known as Lenin's park (!).
46 locals recommend
Alppi Park
Viipurinkatu
46 locals recommend
Another nice park, but under construction at the moment. Should be ready in 2013. Also known as Lenin's park (!).
This bridge connects Eläintarha park area to Keskuspuisto, The Central Park. If you want to have a walk in the forest without leaving the city, head to Central Park from here.
Auroraporten
Auroranportti
This bridge connects Eläintarha park area to Keskuspuisto, The Central Park. If you want to have a walk in the forest without leaving the city, head to Central Park from here.
The most popular running route in Helsinki goes around Töölönlahti Bay. A bridge over the railway connects to another nice route around the Eläintarhanlahti Bay.
58 locals recommend
Töölö bay
58 locals recommend
The most popular running route in Helsinki goes around Töölönlahti Bay. A bridge over the railway connects to another nice route around the Eläintarhanlahti Bay.
No matter that the weather is outside, it's summer inside. Free entrance.
41 locals recommend
Helsinki Winter Garden
1 A Hammarskjöldintie
41 locals recommend
No matter that the weather is outside, it's summer inside. Free entrance.

Food Scene

Great pizzas, but try other dishes too. Comfy & relaxed. The place we go to when we want real food but don't feel like cooking or going fancy.
31 locals recommend
Weeruska
19 Porvoonkatu
31 locals recommend
Great pizzas, but try other dishes too. Comfy & relaxed. The place we go to when we want real food but don't feel like cooking or going fancy.
Great vibe at this pretty new, trendy restaurant/bar/cafe. Avocado burger is excellent. Reasonable prices. Make a reservation or try if you're lucky.
Ravintola AlppiTori
15 Kirstinkatu
Great vibe at this pretty new, trendy restaurant/bar/cafe. Avocado burger is excellent. Reasonable prices. Make a reservation or try if you're lucky.
Genuine Russian fast food for excellent prices. Blinis, pelmenis, borsch, tea...
Sturenkatu 9
9 Sturenkatu
Genuine Russian fast food for excellent prices. Blinis, pelmenis, borsch, tea...
An outdoor café with a great view. Only open in the summer when the weather permits.
8 locals recommend
Linnunlauluntie 11
11 Linnunlauluntie
8 locals recommend
An outdoor café with a great view. Only open in the summer when the weather permits.
Cozy café by the sea.
225 locals recommend
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 locals recommend
Cozy café by the sea.
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Helsinginkatu 53
53 Helsinginkatu
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Shopping

A kiosk where you can buy day tickets for the public transportation, prepaid SIM cards etc.
Borgågatan
Porvoonkatu
A kiosk where you can buy day tickets for the public transportation, prepaid SIM cards etc.

Essentials

Traditional indoor market with local products (food, arts &crafts), a nice atmosphere. There's a market outdoors too until 3pm Mon-Sat. http://www.hakaniemenkauppahalli.fi/tiedotteet/Halli_flyer.pdf
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
185 locals recommend
Traditional indoor market with local products (food, arts &crafts), a nice atmosphere. There's a market outdoors too until 3pm Mon-Sat. http://www.hakaniemenkauppahalli.fi/tiedotteet/Halli_flyer.pdf
The nearest Alko (liquor store). Also a grocery store with wider selection.
57 locals recommend
S-Market
18-20 Siltasaarenkatu
57 locals recommend
The nearest Alko (liquor store). Also a grocery store with wider selection.
the nearest grocery store
19 locals recommend
Alepa Porvoonkatu
22 Porvoonkatu
19 locals recommend
the nearest grocery store

Sightseeing

A view over the city from the tower.
75 locals recommend
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
1 Paavo Nurmen tie
75 locals recommend
A view over the city from the tower.