Linnanmäki

The only amusement park close to central Helsinki, Linnanmäki contains not only plenty of rides, but also games arcades, tombolas, restau...

The Museum of Worker Housing, belonging to the Helsinki City Museum, tells about workers in Helsinki in 1909-1980, their times and how th...

The City Winter Garden's greenhouses and the surrounding park constitute one of the city's best known sights. The winter garden is known...

Do a little Irish jig in Helsinki. There's a large contingent of Finn-Irish people in Finland that take ten days every year to celebrate...

The spectacular Kallio church was designed by well-known architect Lars Sonck at the end of the nineteenth century. It was built of grey...

This cafe resides at Kurvi, the junction of Helsinginkatu and Hentie, one of the busiest spots in the city. It is easy to get there by tr...

Puppet Theatre Vihreä Omena (Green Apple) is the oldest children's theatre in Finland. It was founded in 1971 by the current presi...

As a typical European "brune cafe", William K is a popular spot for locals. The special is William K. Bock, brewed by the Kappeli microbr...

The Helsinki City Theater Dance Company, HCTDC, is a group of 10 dancers who form the biggest contemporary dance company in the country....

Anglo-Indian is a small restaurant behind the amusement park at Linnanmäki, with quite an extraordinary selection of flavors on the menu....

Weeruska Restaurant is approximately a half-hour walk from the centre of town and is recommended by many who have been there. Since it is...

Cheerleaders bistro is very close to the Olympic Stadium. This place is a popular stop for enthusiastic sports fans before and after matc...

Restaurant Pannonia is the only Hungarian restaurant in Helsinki. This cosy spot is located about 2km from the center of town. The kitche...

Mamma Rosa is a clean, stylish Italian restaurant about a kilometer from town. The pizza selection here is excellent, with a possibility...

Lehtovaara seems to be a legendary restaurant in this part of Helsinki. Although its décor seems to be a bit on the poor side, otherwise...

Restaurant Kaisaniemi is an interesting phenomenon on the north side of Kaisaniemi, right in the heart of town. This extremely old octago...

If you want to try something really local and special in Helsinki, you should definitely spend an evening at Elite, founded as early as i...

A large Victorian house located 4km (2 1/2 miles) south of the city center, this hotel offers basic, centrally located accomm...