Samuel
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visiting Helsinki. anything I should see while I’m here? I’ve already done most of the standard tourist stuff
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Jamie TalbotTake a dip in the Baltic and do other spa things at Löyly? Do a one day or overnight trip to Tallinn in Estonia by ferry? Have a hot chocolate in a little hut (or outside it with the locals, if you’re into that) at Regatta?
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This is TobsonWelcome! What are you into, what would you like to see? Architecture? Museums? Public transport? Sightseeing?
1 1SamuelThanks! All of the above, to be honest - although I’ve seen the big museums and galleries already
1This is TobsonIf you are a public transport nerd you should definitely try the brand new lightrail tram, it takes about an hour from Keilaniemi to Itäkeskus (or the other way) and shows you some less central parts of town.
2 1SamuelDid a bit of that today!! Very cool
1 1This is TobsonAs a librarian, I must of course also say that our libraries are cool. The one I work in is the first library to be planned and built for public use, in service since 1882 www.helmet.fi/en-US/Librar...
Rikhardinkatu Library | Helmet
Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa City libraries
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This is TobsonAlso, the westbound metro is fairly new (opened in 2017) and has some really nice stations.
1This is TobsonIf you are into art, then the Diedrichsen museum is a personal favourite based on a private collection, located in a very nice part of town www.didrichsenmuseum.fi?lang=en
Didrichsen Art Museum | Helsinki | Finland
Welcome to the Didrichsen Art Museum! The museum is situated by the sea on Kuusisaari island in Helsinki. It is is surrounded by a public sculpture park, which is always open.
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Antti RasinenWhat are you into? Bars, history, obscure stuff?
1 1SamuelI’ve been here a few times now, so I’d be interested in obscure stuff recommendations for sure! Although good bars are always appreciated :)
2 2Antti RasinenThe MIG on top of Verkkokauppa. Take the train to Hämeenlinna or Tampere. The Design Museum. Didrichsen Museum. Walk on ice if it’s solid enough. Rent skis at Paloheinä
1 1SamuelWow I did not know about the MIG, I’m definitely gonna try and see that if I get the chance! Thank you for all the recommendations :)
1 1Antti RasinenThe horror escape room at Vantaa en.escroomvantaa.com
And the cart racing track is near there too
1Antti RasinenTry the karaoke bars or the Bodom bar in Espoo (next to a metro station)
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Torsten LüttenThe airplane museum in Vantaa is nice, in case you wondered who had swastikas painted on the wings first. The museum's senior guide doesn't like to accept the negative impact of air travel on our livelihood, though. Do feel free to teach him. 😉
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Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦Oooh, nice! I stayed there for a month and a half a while ago, I've seen most parts of it. In a better season though 😅
Lauttasaari is probably my favorite part, the whole seaside park area along the south/south-west side, I've spent many evenings there :) 🌅
1 1Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦You can also go through a chain of islands from Ruoholahti via Lauttasaari and north from there and come out in the north of the city, on a bike, but probably too cold for that now… The park on the south-east edge of the city (Kaivopuisto) is pretty nice too. And the Töölönlahti neighborhood too.
1 1Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦I liked Suomenlinna, but I don't know if that's open now. And I've eaten some good things at the Elite restaurant at Hesperiankatu (it looks very fancy at first sight, but I didn't feel bad there dressed not-fancy ;). Lohikeitto is always worth trying, not only there (it's not hard to find) 🐟
3 2SamuelThank you for the recommendations! yeah, that side of the city is lovely. I’ve been walking to Seurasaari and around that area a few times now. That restaurant looks very nice
2Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦And if you're a metalhead, you could take a slightly longer trip to the Bodom lake, north of Espoo 🤘
1 1 2Antti RasinenFun fact: I can reach the Bodom lake from my house on a bike in the time it takes to listen to a Children of Bodom album 😎
1This is TobsonSuomenlinna is a regular part of the city where people live, so it's always open. If the Suomenlinna Toy Museum Café is open, that is well worth visiting.
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