Guidebook for Helsinki Metropol area
Parks & Nature
This is a small and very popular lake 4 km away from my home. The shore is full of people during warm summer days, but it gets calmer in the evening. There is also a traditional and a smoke sauna for an extra fee.
In the winter there is ice swimming possibility.
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Kuusijärvi
This is a small and very popular lake 4 km away from my home. The shore is full of people during warm summer days, but it gets calmer in the evening. There is also a traditional and a smoke sauna for an extra fee.
In the winter there is ice swimming possibility.
The biggest national park in southern Finland. Beautiful and multiple hiking tracks and places to make open fire.
Website: www.nationalparks.fi/en/nuuksionp
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Nuuksio National Park
84 NuuksiontieThe biggest national park in southern Finland. Beautiful and multiple hiking tracks and places to make open fire.
Website: www.nationalparks.fi/en/nuuksionp
Håkansböle manor
1 KartanontieBeautiful small park near my home. Perfect for daytime picnics.
Island in front of Helsinki. Beautiful seaside, nature and nice for a daylong hiking. www.nationalparks.fi/en/vallisaari/visit
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Vallisaari
Island in front of Helsinki. Beautiful seaside, nature and nice for a daylong hiking. www.nationalparks.fi/en/vallisaari/visit
Essentials
S-market Hakunila
2 KannuskujaK-Supermarket Hakunila
4 LaukkarinneHakunilan Apteekki
6 LaukkarinneArts & Culture
Science Center with interesting exhibitions. This place is worth visiting, no matter how old you are.
Website: www.heureka.fi/en
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Heureka
1 TiedepuistoScience Center with interesting exhibitions. This place is worth visiting, no matter how old you are.
Website: www.heureka.fi/en
Small museum with changing exhibitions.
Free entrance. Closed on Mondays.
Website: www.vantaa.fi/leisure/culture/vantaa_city_museum
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Vantaa City Museum
1 HertaksentieSmall museum with changing exhibitions.
Free entrance. Closed on Mondays.
Website: www.vantaa.fi/leisure/culture/vantaa_city_museum
Museum of modern art is full of interesting exhibitions! If you are not interested visiting the museum, at least visit the very hip museum shop.
Free admission on the first Friday of the month.
Website: www.kiasma.fi/en/
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioMuseum of modern art is full of interesting exhibitions! If you are not interested visiting the museum, at least visit the very hip museum shop.
Free admission on the first Friday of the month.
Website: www.kiasma.fi/en/
At the moment there is a big retrospective of Tom of Finland until August. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 8 om.
Website: www.taidehalli.fi/en
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Kunsthalle Helsinki
3 NervanderinkatuAt the moment there is a big retrospective of Tom of Finland until August. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 8 om.
Website: www.taidehalli.fi/en
Museum full of Finnish Design (Alvar Aalto, Iittala etc). Until end of September there is an exhibition of designer Eero Aarnio's works.
Website: www.designmuseum.fi/en/
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I-Museum ye-Design ye-Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuMuseum full of Finnish Design (Alvar Aalto, Iittala etc). Until end of September there is an exhibition of designer Eero Aarnio's works.
Website: www.designmuseum.fi/en/
The best way to get to know Finnish history.
Free admission every Friday from 4 to 6 pm.
Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/nationalmuseum
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The National Museum of Finland
34 MannerheimintieThe best way to get to know Finnish history.
Free admission every Friday from 4 to 6 pm.
Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/nationalmuseum
Nice little urban museum with interesting exhibitions. Free entry always.
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I-Museum yase-Helsinki City
16-18 AleksanterinkatuNice little urban museum with interesting exhibitions. Free entry always.
Sightseeing
Open-Air Museum full of old Finnish houses and agriculture.
Worth visiting during summer time.
Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/seurasaari-openairmuseum
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Seurasaari station
Open-Air Museum full of old Finnish houses and agriculture.
Worth visiting during summer time.
Website: www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/seurasaari-openairmuseum
Helsinki's hip and trendy neighborhood. Just walk around and visit small boutique stores, cafés, bars and trendy restaurants with cuisine from all over the world.
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Kallio
Helsinki's hip and trendy neighborhood. Just walk around and visit small boutique stores, cafés, bars and trendy restaurants with cuisine from all over the world.
If you are into Finnish designs, stroll around this area! There is lots of small design stores full of famous Finnish designers products and up and coming artists' works. www.designdistrict.fi/en/
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Design District Helsinki
7 KorkeavuorenkatuIf you are into Finnish designs, stroll around this area! There is lots of small design stores full of famous Finnish designers products and up and coming artists' works. www.designdistrict.fi/en/
Urban culture and creative space open on weekends. Bar & Terrace, food trucks, second hand store, flee market, gigs etc.
www.konepajanbruno.com/info-yhteystiedot/
(Atm website is only in Finnish)
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Konepajan Bruno
Bruno Granholmin kujaUrban culture and creative space open on weekends. Bar & Terrace, food trucks, second hand store, flee market, gigs etc.
www.konepajanbruno.com/info-yhteystiedot/
(Atm website is only in Finnish)
An Island in front of Helsinki central is a UNESCO world heritage destination.
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Suomenlinna
An Island in front of Helsinki central is a UNESCO world heritage destination.
Food Scene
One of the best and most popular lunch and brunch places in Helsinki. On Saturdays there is all vegan brunch and on Sundays a "Marrakesh madness". Table reservation is a must!
www.sandro.fi/
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Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linjaOne of the best and most popular lunch and brunch places in Helsinki. On Saturdays there is all vegan brunch and on Sundays a "Marrakesh madness". Table reservation is a must!
www.sandro.fi/
A classic brunch buffet with a beautiful view to the Helsinki Cathedral.
www.ravintolasunn.fi/home/
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Restaurant Sunn
A classic brunch buffet with a beautiful view to the Helsinki Cathedral.
www.ravintolasunn.fi/home/
Lovely and homey café in the Hakunila mansion's garden area.
They have wonderful home made sweet and savoury goods and a small design store.
Ruuna Cafe & Store Oy
1 KartanontieLovely and homey café in the Hakunila mansion's garden area.
They have wonderful home made sweet and savoury goods and a small design store.
A wonderful small restaurant in the Kallio area in Helsinki.
They have seasonal menus and a very high quality standards for their fresh local ingredients.
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Restaurant Kolmon3n
11 Kolmas linjaA wonderful small restaurant in the Kallio area in Helsinki.
They have seasonal menus and a very high quality standards for their fresh local ingredients.
Entertainment & Activities
An urban design sauna next to Helsinki coast line. A terrace is worth seeing on its own, but I suggest to enjoy of the traditional finnish sauna (extra fee) and good food and drinks.
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Löyly Helsinki
4 HernesaarenrantaAn urban design sauna next to Helsinki coast line. A terrace is worth seeing on its own, but I suggest to enjoy of the traditional finnish sauna (extra fee) and good food and drinks.
This is the place where the famous Finnish Fazer chocolates and candy are made! You can book a tour to have a taste for the delicious sweets. There is also a café where you can enjoy of the delicious cakes and salads and a brunch on the weekends. www.visitfazer.com/en/info/visitor-centre/
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I-Centre ye-Visitor ye-Fazer Experience
6 FazerintieThis is the place where the famous Finnish Fazer chocolates and candy are made! You can book a tour to have a taste for the delicious sweets. There is also a café where you can enjoy of the delicious cakes and salads and a brunch on the weekends. www.visitfazer.com/en/info/visitor-centre/