Lotta's Guidebook for Helsinki

Lotta
Lotta's Guidebook for Helsinki

Saunas

Women: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun / Men: Tue, Thu, Sat. The oldest public swimming hall in Finland with beautiful classist architecture. Since there's no need to wear a bathing suit, men and women have separate days for swimming. The experience is all about buying ticket to the 2nd floor (opens in afternoon) - it includes access to the best saunas and you'll have your own restaurant table. The staff serves drinks and small traditional Finnish dishes.
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Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B Yrjönkatu
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Women: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun / Men: Tue, Thu, Sat. The oldest public swimming hall in Finland with beautiful classist architecture. Since there's no need to wear a bathing suit, men and women have separate days for swimming. The experience is all about buying ticket to the 2nd floor (opens in afternoon) - it includes access to the best saunas and you'll have your own restaurant table. The staff serves drinks and small traditional Finnish dishes.
Wonderful minimalistic sauna by the sea, located next to a 70's brutalist neighborhood. You can also take a swim in the sea or just enjoy the soothing view from a big window.
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Kulttuurisauna
17 Hakaniemenranta
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Wonderful minimalistic sauna by the sea, located next to a 70's brutalist neighborhood. You can also take a swim in the sea or just enjoy the soothing view from a big window.
A Helsinki classic, Kotiharjun sauna offers the smoothest wood warmed sauna in a very traditional setting.
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Kotiharjun Sauna
1 Harjutorinkatu
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A Helsinki classic, Kotiharjun sauna offers the smoothest wood warmed sauna in a very traditional setting.

Parks & Nature

Accessible via Kauppatori, Suomenlinna is the old maritime fortress of Helsinki. Lots of ruins, museums and a very nice atmosphere (especially in the summertime). A really nice daytrip for the price of a single tram ticket! Don't forget your swimsuit.
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蘇門林娜
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Accessible via Kauppatori, Suomenlinna is the old maritime fortress of Helsinki. Lots of ruins, museums and a very nice atmosphere (especially in the summertime). A really nice daytrip for the price of a single tram ticket! Don't forget your swimsuit.
A beautiful place to escape the cold winter darkness.
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凱薩尼米植物園
2 Kaisaniemenranta
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A beautiful place to escape the cold winter darkness.
Scenic forest landscape for hiking and mushroom picking.
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Nuuksio國家公園
84 Nuuksiontie
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Scenic forest landscape for hiking and mushroom picking.
Former psychiatric hospital that is now a culturally vivid area with a beach, community garden, cafeterias and lots of nice picnic spots.
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拉平拉登醫院
8 Lapinlahdenpolku
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Former psychiatric hospital that is now a culturally vivid area with a beach, community garden, cafeterias and lots of nice picnic spots.

Arts & Culture

Lots of medieval art, crafts, costumes, weapons etc from the old days.
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The National Museum of Finland
34 Mannerheimintie
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Lots of medieval art, crafts, costumes, weapons etc from the old days.
The national classical art museum. A good permanent exhibition with all the relevant Finnish classic artists as well as some quite nice changing exhibitions.
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阿特涅姆博物館
2 Kaivokatu
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The national classical art museum. A good permanent exhibition with all the relevant Finnish classic artists as well as some quite nice changing exhibitions.
Helsinki’s main contemporary art museum. No permanent exhibition.
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Kiasma當代藝術博物館
2 Mannerheiminaukio
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Helsinki’s main contemporary art museum. No permanent exhibition.
A permanent exhibition on Finnish design. Concentrating on classics.
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赫爾辛基設計博物館
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
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A permanent exhibition on Finnish design. Concentrating on classics.
Artist-run gallery just across the street. See a list for other galleries in my "Helsinki art scene" guidebook!
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Galleria Huuto
1 Kalevankatu
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Artist-run gallery just across the street. See a list for other galleries in my "Helsinki art scene" guidebook!
A new theater building dedicated to contemporary dance. Part of Kaapelitehdas which is the biggest cultural center in Finland.
Dance House Helsinki
3 Kaapeliaukio
A new theater building dedicated to contemporary dance. Part of Kaapelitehdas which is the biggest cultural center in Finland.
The best library ever. Besides borrowing books, here anyone can use a wide variety of facilities for creative work for free. There's 3D printers, sewing machines, music studios, high quality printers etc. You only pay for the materials used. Downstairs there's the movie theater showing old cinema from national film archive's collection.
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Oodi 中央圖書館
4 Töölönlahdenkatu
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The best library ever. Besides borrowing books, here anyone can use a wide variety of facilities for creative work for free. There's 3D printers, sewing machines, music studios, high quality printers etc. You only pay for the materials used. Downstairs there's the movie theater showing old cinema from national film archive's collection.

Coffee & sweets

Special art nouveau interior.
Robert’s Coffee
4 Kanavaranta
Special art nouveau interior.
If you want to pet cats while enjoying coffee, this is your place. :3 Reservation needed beforehand.
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Helkatti Cat Cafe
55 Fredrikinkatu
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If you want to pet cats while enjoying coffee, this is your place. :3 Reservation needed beforehand.
Maybe the best coffee in city? They also sell coffee and professional equipment.
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Kaffecentralen
59 Fredrikinkatu
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Maybe the best coffee in city? They also sell coffee and professional equipment.
Hidden gem in Kallio.
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Taikalamppu
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Hidden gem in Kallio.
Good coffee and some nice sandwiches right around the corner.
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Gran Delicato, Kalevankatu
31 Albertinkatu
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Good coffee and some nice sandwiches right around the corner.
Nicest cheesecakes in the city. They have a cake buffet on the weekends.
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Kakkugalleria
41 Fredrikinkatu
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Nicest cheesecakes in the city. They have a cake buffet on the weekends.
If it's a good weather in the summertime, I absolutely recommend this outdoor café with a beautiful scenery view over the bay.
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Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H Linnunlauluntie
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If it's a good weather in the summertime, I absolutely recommend this outdoor café with a beautiful scenery view over the bay.

Food scene

For the evening dinner, I always recommend making a table reservation beforehand. Some of these places are quite booked.
Great pizza nearby!
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Putte's Bar and Pizza
6 Kalevankatu
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Great pizza nearby!
Sea Horse has served traditional Finnish dishes since 30's.
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Sea Horse
11 Kapteeninkatu
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Sea Horse has served traditional Finnish dishes since 30's.
Nice vegan restaurant nearby.
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Yes Yes Yes
1 Iso Roobertinkatu
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Nice vegan restaurant nearby.
A very good lunch from Wednesday to Friday. Serves a nice, New York style bistro thing during the evenings.
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Penny
13 Uudenmaankatu
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A very good lunch from Wednesday to Friday. Serves a nice, New York style bistro thing during the evenings.
Delicious Lebanese fast food. The whole menu is vegetarian.
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Levant Bulevardi
15 Bulevardi
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Delicious Lebanese fast food. The whole menu is vegetarian.
Very good hamburgers.
Bites Burgers Kamppi
3 Lapinlahdenkatu
Very good hamburgers.
A nice restaurant for a more special evening. Constantly varying menu from the freshest Finnish ingredients. Reservation needed.
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Ravintola Muru
41 Fredrikinkatu
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A nice restaurant for a more special evening. Constantly varying menu from the freshest Finnish ingredients. Reservation needed.
A Helsinki classic. This is the place where all the artists used to drink and eat.
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Elite
22 Eteläinen Hesperiankatu
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A Helsinki classic. This is the place where all the artists used to drink and eat.
A very short but tasty menu. Cozy atmosphere in an old building. Table reservation needed.
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Kuurna
6 Meritullinkatu
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A very short but tasty menu. Cozy atmosphere in an old building. Table reservation needed.

Bars and clubs

Where young hipsters go to party. A varied and well thought program with internationally well known DJs and live acts every weekend. Gets crowded after midnight.
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Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
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Where young hipsters go to party. A varied and well thought program with internationally well known DJs and live acts every weekend. Gets crowded after midnight.
Newest club in the Kaikukatu's complex.
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Post Bar
2 Kaikukatu
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Newest club in the Kaikukatu's complex.
Ocassionally open for a more techno crowd. They have a open air party every summer Sunday.
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Ääniwalli
13 Pälkäneentie
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Ocassionally open for a more techno crowd. They have a open air party every summer Sunday.
Small living-room type of bar in Kallio.
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Musta Kissa Bar
15 Toinen linja
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Small living-room type of bar in Kallio.
Lovely wine bar in an old pharmacy stores premises. Just in the next block from home.
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Viinibaari Apotek
1 Lapinlahdenkatu
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Lovely wine bar in an old pharmacy stores premises. Just in the next block from home.

Shopping

Oldest antikvariat in Helsinki selling beautiful books.
C. Hagelstam Antikvariaatti
35 Fredrikinkatu
Oldest antikvariat in Helsinki selling beautiful books.
Cute desing and art shop.
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Lokal
9 Annankatu
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Cute desing and art shop.
Lovely Finnish brand selling ethically produced weavings made in Finland.
Lapuan Kankurit Store & Studio
2 Katariinankatu
Lovely Finnish brand selling ethically produced weavings made in Finland.
Fasaani Antiikki Helsinki
UFF Second Hand Store
36 Fredrikinkatu