Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Kaffa Roastery
29 PursimiehenkatuGet your morning brew here!
Very busy restaurant in the next block. Make sure you book your table in advance. They do have another outlet next door.
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Baskeri & Basso Bistro
Very busy restaurant in the next block. Make sure you book your table in advance. They do have another outlet next door.
Essentials
Alepa Perämiehenkatu
10 Perämiehenkatu5 minute walk away from the apartment, open 24/7
Hietalahti Pharmacy
5-7 HietalahdenrantaIf you need a pharmacy, this is close by.
A supermarket. Cheaper than Alepa but a bit further down the road. Open at least until 22.00. They also have a liquor store in the premises which is open on weekdays until 21.00 and Sat 18.00. Sundays closed.
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S-market Bulevardi
7 HietalahdenrantaA supermarket. Cheaper than Alepa but a bit further down the road. Open at least until 22.00. They also have a liquor store in the premises which is open on weekdays until 21.00 and Sat 18.00. Sundays closed.
Entertainment & Activities
Finnkino Tennispalatsi
15 SalomonkatuThe biggest movie complex in Helsinki
Allase merebassein
2a KatajanokanlaituriSwim in the sea!
Löyly Helsinki
4 HernesaarenrantaHave a drink or a sauna and swim in the sea!
A traditional public sauna, an experience where you can meet locals playing chess and drinking BYOB.
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Kotiharjun Sauna
1 HarjutorinkatuA traditional public sauna, an experience where you can meet locals playing chess and drinking BYOB.
Getting Around
City Bicycle Station
https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
Main train station. From here you can get to the airport.
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Rautatieasema station
Main train station. From here you can get to the airport.
Parks & Nature
An old fortress island where people go to picnic. You can get there from the market square with a ferry.
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Suomenlinna
An old fortress island where people go to picnic. You can get there from the market square with a ferry.
Arts & Culture
It is close by and provides rotating exhibition of design.
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Helsingi Disainimuuseum
23 KorkeavuorenkatuIt is close by and provides rotating exhibition of design.
Sightseeing
Walk along the seaside to the market square for some stunning views to the sea.
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Eiran uimaranta
Walk along the seaside to the market square for some stunning views to the sea.
On the top (7th floor) there is a free of charge terrace to see Helsinki from the heights. Additionally you can see an old MiG-21 jet fighter used by the Finnish Air Forces.
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Verkkokauppa.com
11 TyynenmerenkatuOn the top (7th floor) there is a free of charge terrace to see Helsinki from the heights. Additionally you can see an old MiG-21 jet fighter used by the Finnish Air Forces.