Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

Probably the best pizza in Helsinki. Eat in or take out for €7-10.
Torkkelinkatu 2
2 Torkkelinkatu
Probably the best pizza in Helsinki. Eat in or take out for €7-10.
A bit out of the way, but a classic among the art & culture crew of the city. Also one of the few restaurants serving genuine Finnish dishes.
Södra Hesperiagatan 22
22 Eteläinen Hesperiankatu
A bit out of the way, but a classic among the art & culture crew of the city. Also one of the few restaurants serving genuine Finnish dishes.
The generous portions of Finnish food at Salve take you to a time when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel. Seriously, go and try the little fried fish. Take #6 tram from outside flat.
Sandvikskajen 11
11 Hietalahdenranta
The generous portions of Finnish food at Salve take you to a time when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel. Seriously, go and try the little fried fish. Take #6 tram from outside flat.

Essentials

Need food, a toothbrush or batteries at 3AM? One of only a handful grocery stores that is open around the clock, Alepa (look for yellow window stickers) is just a block up from the apartment.
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Hämeentie 25
25 Hämeentie
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Need food, a toothbrush or batteries at 3AM? One of only a handful grocery stores that is open around the clock, Alepa (look for yellow window stickers) is just a block up from the apartment.

Everything Else

Gourmet delicacies direct from the producers. Wild mushrooms picked in Finland, good coffee, preserves to bring back home and more.
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Рынок Хаканиеми
1 Hämeentie
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Gourmet delicacies direct from the producers. Wild mushrooms picked in Finland, good coffee, preserves to bring back home and more.
Hangover prevention food at 3AM. While rumored to serve vegetarian options, the time to head here is when you need grease immersed in ketchup. One of the best rated in it's kind in Helsinki.
Vilhonvuorenkatu 1
1 Vilhonvuorenkatu
Hangover prevention food at 3AM. While rumored to serve vegetarian options, the time to head here is when you need grease immersed in ketchup. One of the best rated in it's kind in Helsinki.
Flea & fishmarket. Worth checking out during the summer.
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Kauppatori station
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Flea & fishmarket. Worth checking out during the summer.
Airport. Direct connection from/to here by bus #615
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Helsinki Airport
1 Lentoasemantie
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Airport. Direct connection from/to here by bus #615

Sightseeing

The botanical gardens for those with an interest in plants and their ilk. Kaisaniemi park also works as a pleasant shortcut when you decide to take a walk to the city center.
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Ботанический сад Хельсинкского университета
2 Kaisaniemenranta
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The botanical gardens for those with an interest in plants and their ilk. Kaisaniemi park also works as a pleasant shortcut when you decide to take a walk to the city center.
That one building that's on all the postcards - you'll also find some of the most charming parts of old Helsinki here.
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Хельсинкийский собор
29 Unioninkatu
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That one building that's on all the postcards - you'll also find some of the most charming parts of old Helsinki here.
Houses lots of arctic animals you won't see in Madrid or Bronx.
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Helsinki Zoo
12 Mustikkamaanpolku
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Houses lots of arctic animals you won't see in Madrid or Bronx.
The other famous cathedral in Helsinki that clearly illustrates Finland's place between Europe and Russia. Also check out awesome russian restaurants nearby.
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Успенский собор
1 Pormestarinrinne
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The other famous cathedral in Helsinki that clearly illustrates Finland's place between Europe and Russia. Also check out awesome russian restaurants nearby.
The Swedes and built a big white cathedral with a copper roof, then came the Russians and made a red one with a gold roof. When the Finns finally got their own say, they made theirs underground....
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Церковь в скале
3 Lutherinkatu
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The Swedes and built a big white cathedral with a copper roof, then came the Russians and made a red one with a gold roof. When the Finns finally got their own say, they made theirs underground....

Arts & Culture

While certainly not the only museum in the city, the National Museum exhibits offer the most comprehensive glimpse to Finnish art and culture.
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Национальный музей Финляндии
34 Mannerheimintie
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While certainly not the only museum in the city, the National Museum exhibits offer the most comprehensive glimpse to Finnish art and culture.
Contemporary art. Google "Kiasma" online to check what's currently on display.
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Музей современного искусства «Киасма»
2 Mannerheiminaukio
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Contemporary art. Google "Kiasma" online to check what's currently on display.
One of the Museums of the Finnish Art Gallery, Ateneum exhibits Finnish works from the 1700's onwards as well as international pieces.
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Атенеум
2 Kaivokatu
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One of the Museums of the Finnish Art Gallery, Ateneum exhibits Finnish works from the 1700's onwards as well as international pieces.
The name should say it all - if you are into bones, stuffed wildlife or core samples from Finnish bedrock, you now know where to go.
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Финский музей естественной истории
13 Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu
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The name should say it all - if you are into bones, stuffed wildlife or core samples from Finnish bedrock, you now know where to go.
Movie theatre.
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Городской художественный музей Хельсинки
8 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu
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Movie theatre.
Movie theatre. Tram #6 or subway takes you here in a few minutes.
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Finnkino Kinopalatsi Helsinki
2 Kaisaniemenkatu
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Movie theatre. Tram #6 or subway takes you here in a few minutes.

Shopping

Museum & Finnish design outlet stores all in the same place. Go for great finds on Finnish design (mainly glass and woodwear) Tram #6 from street outside apartment takes you straight there.
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Designmuseo Arabia
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Museum & Finnish design outlet stores all in the same place. Go for great finds on Finnish design (mainly glass and woodwear) Tram #6 from street outside apartment takes you straight there.

Entertainment & Activities

Heureka science discovery park. Great for smart kids and not bad for adults either. Take a train from railway station to Tikkurila to get here.
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Музей Эврика
1 Tiedepuisto
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Heureka science discovery park. Great for smart kids and not bad for adults either. Take a train from railway station to Tikkurila to get here.