Guidebook for Helsingfors
Food Scene
The most passionately brewn coffee around. These guys take the coffee seriously. They also serve breakfast and lunch.
La Torrefazione, Hakaniemi
12 SiltasaarenkatuThe most passionately brewn coffee around. These guys take the coffee seriously. They also serve breakfast and lunch.
Good Life Coffee Oy
17 Kolmas linjaGreat coffee, a typical Kallio-style small store/cafe.
I've been to the birthplace of pizza, Napoli, and these guys get it close. Nice pastas as well, a good Italian atmosphere. Pricing is alright even for students. A good and economic choice for a romantic date with red wine and all, especially on weekday nights, as it tends to be quite packed on weekends. Depends on what you like - calm tranquility or vivid atmosphere.
Da Vinci Bar & Ristorante
11 SiltasaarenkatuI've been to the birthplace of pizza, Napoli, and these guys get it close. Nice pastas as well, a good Italian atmosphere. Pricing is alright even for students. A good and economic choice for a romantic date with red wine and all, especially on weekday nights, as it tends to be quite packed on weekends. Depends on what you like - calm tranquility or vivid atmosphere.
Nice hip döner-place. Not your typical kebap restaurant - rather a restaurant that serves döner kebap with a truly unique touch - and it works.
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Döner Harju
23 FleminginkatuNice hip döner-place. Not your typical kebap restaurant - rather a restaurant that serves döner kebap with a truly unique touch - and it works.
Ravintola Gandhi
1-3 ToivonkatuOne of the tastiest reastaurants of Indian kitchen in Helsinki
Drinks & Nightlife
Right next to Siltanen, a nice club with dj's and performers around the world.
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Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieRight next to Siltanen, a nice club with dj's and performers around the world.
Connected to Kuudes Linja inside, although the two are separate nightclubs. Great performers and dj's booked here regurlary as well.
140 Einheimische empfehlen
Kaiku
4 KaikukatuConnected to Kuudes Linja inside, although the two are separate nightclubs. Great performers and dj's booked here regurlary as well.
A very classical Kallio bar, cheap beer and authentic old school Kallio customers. A glimpse of what Kallio was 10-20 years ago.
Saloon Arizona
7 CastréninkatuA very classical Kallio bar, cheap beer and authentic old school Kallio customers. A glimpse of what Kallio was 10-20 years ago.
One of the oldest still running classical Kallio bars. Reasonable pricing, used to be known to have the cheapest beer in Kallio. This place is a living example of the pre-hipster era Kallio.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Ravintola Roskapankki
20 HelsinginkatuOne of the oldest still running classical Kallio bars. Reasonable pricing, used to be known to have the cheapest beer in Kallio. This place is a living example of the pre-hipster era Kallio.
Billiards and drinks in a nice setting. Downstairs there's Andorra, a film theater with occassional screenings especially on film festivals. The whole thing is founded by the legendary film director Aki Kaurismäki. A true visionary.
32 Einheimische empfehlen
Corona bar & billiard
3 TraverssikujaBilliards and drinks in a nice setting. Downstairs there's Andorra, a film theater with occassional screenings especially on film festivals. The whole thing is founded by the legendary film director Aki Kaurismäki. A true visionary.
Sightseeing
They have collected on this island old buildings from around the country. A great glimpse to the old and historical Finland. Great for photography as well.
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Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
They have collected on this island old buildings from around the country. A great glimpse to the old and historical Finland. Great for photography as well.
Unique architecture makes this place worth a visit. If possible by your schedule, I recommend a visit here especially during an event or a performance of classical music. Spectacular acoustics.
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Felsenkirche
3 LutherinkatuUnique architecture makes this place worth a visit. If possible by your schedule, I recommend a visit here especially during an event or a performance of classical music. Spectacular acoustics.
Old fortress, an UNESCO world heritage site - that says it all. Prepare a day trip, summertime it's great for picnic, and check out the weather forecast beforehand - it's basically outdoors and not worth a visit on a rainy day. The ferry is around 5€/per ride, 15 mins and leaves at Kauppatori frequently.
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Suomenlinna
Old fortress, an UNESCO world heritage site - that says it all. Prepare a day trip, summertime it's great for picnic, and check out the weather forecast beforehand - it's basically outdoors and not worth a visit on a rainy day. The ferry is around 5€/per ride, 15 mins and leaves at Kauppatori frequently.
Nice area for a walk, the blocks are different to surrounding areas, there's a lot of trees and the area is in general more spacy. Seaside is near with some nice cafés and in the summertime there's great ice cream for sale in the Eiranranta.
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Eira
Nice area for a walk, the blocks are different to surrounding areas, there's a lot of trees and the area is in general more spacy. Seaside is near with some nice cafés and in the summertime there's great ice cream for sale in the Eiranranta.
Parks & Nature
Nuuksio-Nationalpark
84 NuuksiontieNational park with ancient forest near Helsinki.
Age-old forest with pathways of different lenghts and some campfire shelters. Also inside the park is the highest point of Vantaa, not very high though but still a nice view.
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Sipoonkorpi-Nationalpark
305 LänsitieAge-old forest with pathways of different lenghts and some campfire shelters. Also inside the park is the highest point of Vantaa, not very high though but still a nice view.
Arts & Culture
Interesting changing exhibitions and the permanent collection of mainly Finnish classical art is always worth a visit.
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Ateneum
2 KaivokatuInteresting changing exhibitions and the permanent collection of mainly Finnish classical art is always worth a visit.
Basically the most important museum of contemporary art in Finland.
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Kunstmuseum Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioBasically the most important museum of contemporary art in Finland.
Another interesting museum concentrating on contemporary art.
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EMMA - Espoo Museum für moderne Kunst
5 AhertajantieAnother interesting museum concentrating on contemporary art.
Performances from experimental cross-over stuff to the most spectacular symphonic orchestra performances. Be prepared to spend some cash on seats, but they also have some completely free events.
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Musiikkitalo
TöölönlahdenkatuPerformances from experimental cross-over stuff to the most spectacular symphonic orchestra performances. Be prepared to spend some cash on seats, but they also have some completely free events.
Essentials
A grocery store like 100m from the apartment, most of the stuff needed on regular life, they sell.
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Alepa Kallio
9-11 CastréninkatuA grocery store like 100m from the apartment, most of the stuff needed on regular life, they sell.
Alepa Hämeentie
25 HämeentieNearest grocery store open 24/7.
A grocery store a few minutes walk away with a bit more choice of selection.
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S-Market
18-20 SiltasaarenkatuA grocery store a few minutes walk away with a bit more choice of selection.
Getting Around
Buses to central Helsinki & towards Vantaa & airport, Metro station and a tram stop with multiple tramroutes stopping.
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Hakaniemi
Buses to central Helsinki & towards Vantaa & airport, Metro station and a tram stop with multiple tramroutes stopping.
The nearest completely free parking area with virtually always parking places. Park for as long as you want.
Vauhtitie
VauhtitieThe nearest completely free parking area with virtually always parking places. Park for as long as you want.