Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Essentials

Open daily 7am to 11pm.
19 locals recommend
Alepa Porvoonkatu
22 Porvoonkatu
19 locals recommend
Open daily 7am to 11pm.
A litlle store / kiosk, open 7am to 9pm.
63 locals recommend
R-kioski
22 Munkkiniemen puistotie
63 locals recommend
A litlle store / kiosk, open 7am to 9pm.
A good Grocerystore
10 locals recommend
Lidl Pasila
3 Ratapihantie
10 locals recommend
A good Grocerystore
Liquor store
Alko Helsinki Itä-Pasila
3 Ratapihantie
Liquor store
Grocery store, good selection
65 locals recommend
S-market Vallila
11 Aleksis Kiven katu
65 locals recommend
Grocery store, good selection

Food Scene

Great burgers and atmosphere!
31 locals recommend
Weeruska
19 Porvoonkatu
31 locals recommend
Great burgers and atmosphere!
Nepalese food
Ravintola Yarsa
2 Kajaaninkatu
Nepalese food
Great sushi!
10 locals recommend
Mikura Sushi
13 Viipurinkatu
10 locals recommend
Great sushi!
Great coffee and bar, open daily from 1pm
9 locals recommend
Alppilan Huone
19 Porvoonkatu
9 locals recommend
Great coffee and bar, open daily from 1pm
A great marketplace to enjoy some local vibes, shop fresh food and ingrediens (meat, fish etc.) and some souveniers. This also a great place to have a lunch. Take tram 3 and travel to fifth stop called "Kallion Virastotalo" and walk 200 meters.
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
185 locals recommend
A great marketplace to enjoy some local vibes, shop fresh food and ingrediens (meat, fish etc.) and some souveniers. This also a great place to have a lunch. Take tram 3 and travel to fifth stop called "Kallion Virastotalo" and walk 200 meters.

Entertainment & Activities

Aquarium
43 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Helsinki
10 Tivolitie
43 locals recommend
Aquarium
14 locals recommend
Messukeskus station
14 locals recommend
SkyWheel Helsinki, located in Katajanokka, is a 40-meter high observation wheel that provides a 360° view of Helsinki and its most important surrounding attractions. Possible to also book a VIP-gondola or sauna-gondola. Open daily, tickets 12€/adult and 9€/child, more info: http://www.skywheel.fi/en/
22 locals recommend
SkyWheel Helsinki
2 Katajanokanlaituri
22 locals recommend
SkyWheel Helsinki, located in Katajanokka, is a 40-meter high observation wheel that provides a 360° view of Helsinki and its most important surrounding attractions. Possible to also book a VIP-gondola or sauna-gondola. Open daily, tickets 12€/adult and 9€/child, more info: http://www.skywheel.fi/en/

Getting Around

Train station 900metres, easy access to Airport and anywhere in Finland
34 locals recommend
Pasila Station
6 Ratapihantie
34 locals recommend
Train station 900metres, easy access to Airport and anywhere in Finland
Underground station, easy travel to center and shopping mall like Itäkeskus
55 locals recommend
Sörnäinen metro station
1 Helsinginkatu
55 locals recommend
Underground station, easy travel to center and shopping mall like Itäkeskus

Drinks & Nightlife

Colorful nightlife-street and bars. Also Thai Massage
33 locals recommend
Vaasankatu
Vaasankatu
33 locals recommend
Colorful nightlife-street and bars. Also Thai Massage
Many-sided nightlife, bars and restaurants
7 locals recommend
Helsinginkatu
Helsinginkatu
7 locals recommend
Many-sided nightlife, bars and restaurants
Sportsbar Mode and some other pubs
Viborgsgatan
Viipurinkatu
Sportsbar Mode and some other pubs

Shopping

A large shopping mall; clothes (local and international brands), food, entertaiment etc. Easy travel by underground (go to underground Station Sörnäinen)
30 locals recommend
Itäkeskus
30 locals recommend
A large shopping mall; clothes (local and international brands), food, entertaiment etc. Easy travel by underground (go to underground Station Sörnäinen)
Nice and large shopping mall in citycenter.
99 locals recommend
Kamppi
99 locals recommend
Nice and large shopping mall in citycenter.
Design District Helsinki brings together creative people in the heart of Helsinki. The district covers Punavuori, Kaartinkaupunki, Kamppi and Ullanlinna and is an area full of design and antique shops, fashion stores, museums, art galleries, restaurants and showrooms. In the area you'll also find the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum. There's also a lot of great restaurants nearby.
23 locals recommend
Design District Helsinki
7 Korkeavuorenkatu
23 locals recommend
Design District Helsinki brings together creative people in the heart of Helsinki. The district covers Punavuori, Kaartinkaupunki, Kamppi and Ullanlinna and is an area full of design and antique shops, fashion stores, museums, art galleries, restaurants and showrooms. In the area you'll also find the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum. There's also a lot of great restaurants nearby.

Arts & Culture

"The Finnish Castle" called Suomenlinna is listed in UNESCO's world heritage list. The construction began in 1748. More info: http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
430 locals recommend
"The Finnish Castle" called Suomenlinna is listed in UNESCO's world heritage list. The construction began in 1748. More info: http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/