Guidebook for Helsingfors

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Guidebook for Helsingfors

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice beers, expensive though!
Kaunis Kampela
10 Lauttasaarentie
Nice beers, expensive though!

Parks & Nature

Very nice beach for 200m from the house
31 locals recommend
Kasinonranta
31 locals recommend
Very nice beach for 200m from the house
Very nice walk along the peninsula! Great views and lots of places to swim
Länsiulapanniemi
Lounaisväylä
Very nice walk along the peninsula! Great views and lots of places to swim
Another very nice beach, about 1km from the house
8 locals recommend
Veijarivuoren puisto
1a Itälahdenkatu
8 locals recommend
Another very nice beach, about 1km from the house
Awesome view over the city and a couple of cool WWII things. Good for sunrise and sunset
Lauttasaaren lintutorni
5 Puistokaari
Awesome view over the city and a couple of cool WWII things. Good for sunrise and sunset
One of my favorite spots on the island (just before the bridge). Its an awesome place for sunset picnic. If you like to cycle, this is a great route to take around Seurasaarenselkä bay
Laukkaluodon polku
One of my favorite spots on the island (just before the bridge). Its an awesome place for sunset picnic. If you like to cycle, this is a great route to take around Seurasaarenselkä bay

Food Scene

Really nice cafe, just before the bridge. Especially romantic on a cold and snowy day (might be closed for summer)
25 locals recommend
Cafe Mutteri
2 Lauttasaarentie
25 locals recommend
Really nice cafe, just before the bridge. Especially romantic on a cold and snowy day (might be closed for summer)

Shopping

Lidl is right here, which is the best value Supermarket in Finland. Also Smarket is across the road, and K market around the corner
Heikasvägen 4
4 Heikkiläntie
Lidl is right here, which is the best value Supermarket in Finland. Also Smarket is across the road, and K market around the corner
Metro and main shopping mall of the island, has Kmarket, Smarket and a bunch of other stores, cafes, post office etc.
12 locals recommend
Lauttis
28 Lauttasaarentie
12 locals recommend
Metro and main shopping mall of the island, has Kmarket, Smarket and a bunch of other stores, cafes, post office etc.

Entertainment & Activities

The have Wakeboarding, SUPing, kayaking and hoverboarding if you are into that kind og thing. It's not cheap though! Also a nice place for a burger/beer if you just like to watch!
8 locals recommend
Laguuni
8 Keilalahdentie
8 locals recommend
The have Wakeboarding, SUPing, kayaking and hoverboarding if you are into that kind og thing. It's not cheap though! Also a nice place for a burger/beer if you just like to watch!

Getting Around

City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
City Bicycle Station
1 Hietakannaksentie
City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
Metro Exit City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
Gyldénintie (M)
Metro Exit City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
Metro main entrance, and Lauttis mall. Here is where to get busses when the metro is closed (approx 23:00-5:30) City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
Drumsövägen (M)
Metro main entrance, and Lauttis mall. Here is where to get busses when the metro is closed (approx 23:00-5:30) City bike station, recommended way to get around ( costs 5e/day, 10e/wk, you need credit card). https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en