Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

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Great outdoor swimming pool!
47 locals recommend
Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool
1 Allastie
47 locals recommend
Great outdoor swimming pool!
Small beach and swimming site.
19 locals recommend
Lillforsens simstrand
23 Pikkukoskentie
19 locals recommend
Small beach and swimming site.
The hottest beach in Helsinki!
153 locals recommend
Hietaranta Beach
Hiekkarannantie
153 locals recommend
The hottest beach in Helsinki!
Nice cafe
Café Kumma Oy
56 Koskelantie
Nice cafe
Outdoor nature hiking area. Some war history relics too.
Himmelsbergs träsket
Outdoor nature hiking area. Some war history relics too.

Arts & Culture

Very popular concert venue for world known stars!
20 locals recommend
Hartwall Arena
1 Areenankuja
20 locals recommend
Very popular concert venue for world known stars!
The fair center.
14 locals recommend
Messukeskus station
14 locals recommend
The fair center.
Legendary amusement park dating from the 1950's!
11 locals recommend
Borgbacken (södra)
11 locals recommend
Legendary amusement park dating from the 1950's!
For concerts and sport events.
75 locals recommend
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
1 Paavo Nurmen tie
75 locals recommend
For concerts and sport events.
An old industrial gas powerplant, now transformed to house multiple arts and culture operators such as contemporary circus, Flow-festival etc!
27 locals recommend
Suvilahti
1 Kaasutehtaankatu
27 locals recommend
An old industrial gas powerplant, now transformed to house multiple arts and culture operators such as contemporary circus, Flow-festival etc!
Public library
Public Library
5 Väinölänkatu
Public library
Movie theater
9 locals recommend
Kino Sheryl
135 Hämeentie
9 locals recommend
Movie theater

Essentials

The nearest grocery store.
26 locals recommend
Alepa
19B Koskelantie
26 locals recommend
The nearest grocery store.

Sightseeing

A must see nature hiking area.
65 locals recommend
Fårholmen
65 locals recommend
A must see nature hiking area.
Museum of technology.
9 locals recommend
Tekniikan museo
1 Viikintie
9 locals recommend
Museum of technology.
Power station museum.
Power Plant Museum
1 Viikintie
Power station museum.
Old fabulous cast iron & glass built wintergarden.
41 locals recommend
Helsinki Winter Garden
1 A Hammarskjöldintie
41 locals recommend
Old fabulous cast iron & glass built wintergarden.
Great recretional nature area with open air museum for old traditional buildings around Finnish countryside.
174 locals recommend
Seurasaari
15 Seurasaarentie
174 locals recommend
Great recretional nature area with open air museum for old traditional buildings around Finnish countryside.
If it's warm and sunny, take the ferry from market square to Suomenlinna sea fortress. Plenty of interesting and picturesque sights for a full day visit. A must see!
61 locals recommend
Sveaborg
61 locals recommend
If it's warm and sunny, take the ferry from market square to Suomenlinna sea fortress. Plenty of interesting and picturesque sights for a full day visit. A must see!

Food Scene

Nice and atmoshpheric restaurant.
Park Hotel Käpylä
38 Pohjolankatu
Nice and atmoshpheric restaurant.
Sushi-restaurant
Käpylän Majakka
3 Joukolantie
Sushi-restaurant
Egyptian restaurant
Egyptiläinen Ravintola. El Karim
52 Koskelantie
Egyptian restaurant
A must experience artesan cafe & vine bar in the basement of old wooden house.
17 locals recommend
Kahvila Siili
8 C Ilmattarentie
17 locals recommend
A must experience artesan cafe & vine bar in the basement of old wooden house.
Good for take aways.
Checkpoint Cafe
91 Mäkelänkatu
Good for take aways.
Far from fancy, but very local atmosphere!
9 locals recommend
Ravintola Old Sophie
9 Koskelantie
9 locals recommend
Far from fancy, but very local atmosphere!
Artsy student coffee shop / bar
Kipsari
14 Otaniementie
Artsy student coffee shop / bar

Shopping

A kiosk with built in post office, open until 9pm.
63 locals recommend
R-kioski
22 Munkkiniemen puistotie
63 locals recommend
A kiosk with built in post office, open until 9pm.
Slightly expensive grocery store
Siwa Mäkelänkatu
91 Mäkelänkatu
Slightly expensive grocery store
Decent selection on fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.
K-Market Masurkka
8 Käpyläntie
Decent selection on fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.
Shopping mall with food shops, H&M, Alko (liquor store) etc. basic necessities.
31 locals recommend
Arabia Shopping Centre
111 Hämeentie
31 locals recommend
Shopping mall with food shops, H&M, Alko (liquor store) etc. basic necessities.

Entertainment & Activities

Helsinki Zoo!
108 locals recommend
Helsinki Zoo
12 Mustikkamaanpolku
108 locals recommend
Helsinki Zoo!