©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Helsinki % 09 / POP 1.04 MILLION (GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA) Why Go? Sights .............................44 Activities......................... 55 Tours ............................... 56 Festivals & Events .......... 56 Sleeping.......................... 58 Eating ............................. 62 Drinking .......................... 66 Entertainment ................ 67 Shopping ........................ 69 Information .................... 70 Espoo .............................. 76 Vantaa ............................ 77 Porvoo ............................ 77 Tuusulan Rantatie ...........81 Best Places to Eat It’s fitting that harbourside Helsinki, capital of a country with such a watery geography, melds so graciously into the Baltic Sea. Half the city seems to be liquid, and the tortuous writhings of the complex coastline include any number of bays, inlets and a speckling of islands. Though Helsinki can seem like a youngerr sibling to other Scandinavian capitals, it’s the one that went to art school, scorns pop music, is working in a cutting-edge design studio and hangs out with friends who like black and plenty of piercings. On the other hand, much of what is lovable in Helsinki is older. Its understated yet glorious art-nouveau buildings, the spacious elegance of its centenarian cafes, the careful preservation of Finnish heritage in its dozens of museums, restaurants that have changed neither menu nor furnishings since the 1930s – they are all part of the city’s quirky charm. When to Go » Savoy (p62) » Olo (p62) HELSINKI » Demo (p62) °C/°F Temp » Chez Dominique (p62) » Zucchini (p62) Best Places to Stay » Hotelli Helka (p58) » Hotelli Onni (p79) » Hotel GLO (p58) » Hotel Finn (p58) » Hotel Fabian (p58) Rainfall inches/mm 30/86 6/150 20/68 4/100 10/50 0/32 2/50 -10/14 0 -20/-4 J F M Jun Terraces are sprouting outside every cafe and the nights never seem to end. A M J J A Aug The city’s functioning again after the July lull, but all the summer activities are still on. S O N D Dec Skate on ice and absorb the Christmassy atmosphere before temperatures get too extreme. 666 66 666 666 6 6 66 666 66 666 66666 66 66 66 66 66 666 666 6666 66 66 6666 43 ¡ # Sörnäinen r ne in E lä 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Helsinki Zoo Gulf of Finland ok Laivast atu 1 1 1 1 1 1 ‚ 1 ë # Tervasaari 1 1 1 1 1 ¡ # 1 1 1 1 Train #0 00 00 0 Station £ 1 1 1 1 10 # 1 Temppeliaukion Kirkko 1 Korkeasaari Liisankatu Kaisaniemi 0 0 0 ¡ # 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kirkkokatu ¡ # 0 0 ¡ # 0 00 00 00 0 00 0 0 Hietaniemi Kamppi 0 Rautatientori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cemetery # 0 0000 Aleksanterinkatu Malm 0 0¡ 0 ink0 0 atu Lapin 0 0 la 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Kaisaniemi Park isran ta 1 1 1 1 1 Pohjo 1 1 1 1 1 1 To Espoo (12km) läesplanadi Ete hden katu KATAJANOKKA 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 atu u ink kat tu rik van nka e E ale oti r K n di n ar Lö lev Bu See Central Helsinki Map (p50) Eteläsatama atu nk u re nkat o e av u Pun im ieh Mer inkatu itorn Täht Valkosaari Luoto (Klippan) at u 1 1 1 aarenkuja 1 1Museo katu 1 TÖÖLÖ 1 1 1 EIRA ok st P u Kaivopuisto er ik a Park nta tu anra M e r isata m See Helsinki Map (p46) M Hi eta s 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 e Hakaniemi Market tu erianka Hesp 1 Hakaniemi ¡ # Töölöntori 1 m Hä HEL SINKI tie Töölönlahti ¡ # t a r hantie Siltasaarenkatu im he u kat sen iuk pel To in Sö en r tie ra näi nt st at en ie 6 Kotiharjun Sauna # To KALLIO in en Li nj a To Porvoo (50km) Itävä ylä ‚ Kirstinkatu n Ma Olympic Stadium Talvipuutarha Botanical Gardens Pohjoinen Uunisaari Sirpalesaar Liuskasaari Harakka e # 00 Suomenlinna # 2 500 m 0.25 miles Helsinki Highlights 1 Descending into the weekend maelstrom in the roar of Helsinki’s excellent variety of pubs and clubs (p66) 2 Grabbing a picnic and exploring the fortress island of Suomenlinna (p44) that guarded Helsinki harbour 3 Browsing exciting design shops (p69) 4 Selecting from the city’s huge range of museums and galleries (p44) 7 Taking a trip across to Tallinn (p59) to admire its unforgettable Old Town 5 Taking advantage of the 8 Admiring wooden great network of bicycle paths (p74) to explore on two wheels 6 Sweating out your cares in the traditional, atmospheric Kotiharjun Sauna (p55) warehouses of Porvoo (p77) 9 Dining on traditional food like meatballs or liver, or avantgarde New Suomi cuisine (p62) a Nodding with respect to the Temppeliaukion Kirkko (p53)
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