Helsinki |
Affectionately known as the ’Daughter of the Baltic’, the city sits at the arrowhead of a peninsula, surrounded by an archipelago of 315 islands, perfectly plac…
While you're there
Ateneum Art Museum
Ateneum Art Museum
The city centre Ateneum Art Museum houses Finland's largest collection of art, including all the best-loved Finnish masterpieces, spanning more than 200 years to the 1960s. The international…
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Upcoming Events in Helsinki |
 | Helsinki Motor Show 26 - 29 Nov 2009 (biennial) Helsinki Fair Centre Helsinki's Fair Centre fills with the largest annual car exhibition in Scandinavia… more... |
 | Motörhead 15 Dec 2009 Ice Hall The mighty Motörhead continue to tour relentlessly, taking their uniquely fast and… more... |
 | MP 09 Motorcycle Show Jan - Feb 2010 (annual) Helsinki Fair Centre Have you cursed as a bike nips ahead while you're stuck in the traffic or when it… more... |
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Nightlife |
Most of the nightlife is centrally located around Uudenmaankatu and Eerikinkatu and bar-hopping is easily done on foot. The Helsinkiläiset (Helsinkians) are fairly relaxed about their dress code; visitors will feel at ease in anything from jeans to eveningwear, depending on the venue. Helsinki seems to specialise in the bar-cum-restaurant - the early shift comes to dine, the later crowd to party. Most stay open until about 0300 in the summer, while hours vary in the winter, often depending on pa…
Sightseeing |
The central hub of Helsinki is around the bustling seafront Kauppatori (Market Square). Here, locals gather to lunch, shop for fresh fish and vegetables and buy produce from the market stalls.From this point, the architectural heart of Helsinki, Senaatintori (Senate Square), is a five-minute walk away. The best overview of the city is from its tallest building, Hotel Torni, from where it is easy to see Helsinki’s most noted landmarks.These include Alvar Aalto’s Finlandia Hall and Steven Holl’s K…
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