HANASAARI - HANAHOLMEN

The Tapiola garden city is an internationally renowned pearl of urban design, where buildings, people and nature all work together; where...

Karhusaari villa is an important art centre. Its scenery helps to inspire artists with its natural beauty, while still being only a coupl...

The Finnish Prime Minister's official residence, Kesäranta (Summer Shore) is a beautiful old villa, which is located a short dista...

This church designed by professor Aarno Ruusuvuori is situated on Tapionraitti, which leads to the centre of Tapiola. The church, cubic i...

Visit Otaniemi if you are interested in Finnish design and architecture. It is a unique collection of buildings that fit together and mer...

This museum was founded by Danish expatriate Gunnar Didrichsen and his wife Marie-Louise in 1965. Their work has been carried on by their...

Tvijälp and Korkeasaari are two peaceful islands in the Espoo archipelago, both perfect for picking berries. The islands are located in t...

The Church of St. Herman of Alaska was built in the centre of Tapiola a few years ago. It is lovely to visit this cha...

Many of those who live in Lauttasaari seem to think of it as the best place in the world, although there are not many good cafés in this...

Karunan Kirkko was built by a seventeenth-century nobleman called Horn who lived in Karuna (close to Turku), in memory of his first wife....

Kabuki is perhaps the most popular Japanese restaurant in Finland and for good reason. The interior of the small restaurant is very much...

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...

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...

One excellent place to enjoy traditional Finnish cuisine is restaurant Talon Tapaan. The menu of the eatery includes a wide range of meat...

Restaurant Aurinko is the pride of Hotel Helka in the Kamppi area. This relatively new restaurant can be accessed thro...

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

Rivoletto's kitchen serves southern European cuisine. Specializing in fish and seafood, the menu is quite impressive but also expensive....

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