Guidebook for Helsinki

Karolina
Guidebook for Helsinki

Parks & Nature

This is one of Helsinki's hidden gems! The Rhododendron park, which blossoms in June. Check out the small wooden paths, bridges and viewpoints among the 2-meter high rhododendrons!
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
37 Laajasuontie
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This is one of Helsinki's hidden gems! The Rhododendron park, which blossoms in June. Check out the small wooden paths, bridges and viewpoints among the 2-meter high rhododendrons!
The Central Park is actually more of a forest. Crossing the pedestrian bridge in Haaga, you may chose to turn Left = Northbound: a calmer route with forests, fields and nature protection areas. Right = South towards the city centre. It’s a route full of hustle and bustle, passing several shared city gardens, horse stables, and eventually it arrives by the swimming stadium or Olympic Stadium The park is 10km long and nothing really beats seeing Helsinki by biking or running through the central park!
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센트럴 파크
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The Central Park is actually more of a forest. Crossing the pedestrian bridge in Haaga, you may chose to turn Left = Northbound: a calmer route with forests, fields and nature protection areas. Right = South towards the city centre. It’s a route full of hustle and bustle, passing several shared city gardens, horse stables, and eventually it arrives by the swimming stadium or Olympic Stadium The park is 10km long and nothing really beats seeing Helsinki by biking or running through the central park!
Interested in visiting Nuuksio, the nearest National Park? Start out from the Haltia visitors' centre. They have exhibitions, guided tours, and a restaurant. Several nature trails start from here. Only around 30 mins drive from our house
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Haltia - The Finnish Nature Centre
84 Nuuksiontie
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Interested in visiting Nuuksio, the nearest National Park? Start out from the Haltia visitors' centre. They have exhibitions, guided tours, and a restaurant. Several nature trails start from here. Only around 30 mins drive from our house

Entertainment & Activities

This is a super great adventure park, where you will move and climb in the park on different courses with zip-lines. Recommended for all ages, but especially for the older kids & Teens! 12+ year olds can do this on their own, with a written parental permission
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Adventure Park Zippy
28 Huopalahdentie
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This is a super great adventure park, where you will move and climb in the park on different courses with zip-lines. Recommended for all ages, but especially for the older kids & Teens! 12+ year olds can do this on their own, with a written parental permission
This is a top spot for rainy days with the kids! Who would not want to try an entire sports hall full of trampolines? On Friday & Saturday evenings you can do your jumping in night mode, blinking lights and disco music!
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러쉬 헬싱키
25 Valimotie
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This is a top spot for rainy days with the kids! Who would not want to try an entire sports hall full of trampolines? On Friday & Saturday evenings you can do your jumping in night mode, blinking lights and disco music!
After our family went to Disney World in Florida, the kids said: Linnanmäki is 10 times better! It's the nicest amusement park, so much exciting rides, almost no queues if you go there during a weekday, lush park-like surroundings. And it's not far from our place! However, don't expect too much from the food
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린난마키
1 Tivolikuja
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After our family went to Disney World in Florida, the kids said: Linnanmäki is 10 times better! It's the nicest amusement park, so much exciting rides, almost no queues if you go there during a weekday, lush park-like surroundings. And it's not far from our place! However, don't expect too much from the food
This is one of the greatest spots in town for a warm summer day. This outdoor swimming stadium was built for the Helsinki olympics in 1952, and the architecture is typical 1950s modernism. Men and women have separate locker rooms and saunas. Pro tip: there are 3 great waterslides for kids! You need to buy the waterslide tickets already at the entrance.
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Helsinki Swimming Stadium
5 Hammarskjöldintie
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This is one of the greatest spots in town for a warm summer day. This outdoor swimming stadium was built for the Helsinki olympics in 1952, and the architecture is typical 1950s modernism. Men and women have separate locker rooms and saunas. Pro tip: there are 3 great waterslides for kids! You need to buy the waterslide tickets already at the entrance.

Arts & Culture

Alvar Aalto was a world-famous Finnish modernist architect, and this is his house, designed for his own family in Munkkiniemi in 1936. A must-visit for any Aalto or Scandiavian architecture fan! At our place, you can also find a table and 3 stools designed by Aalto.
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알바르알토스튜디오
20 Riihitie
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Alvar Aalto was a world-famous Finnish modernist architect, and this is his house, designed for his own family in Munkkiniemi in 1936. A must-visit for any Aalto or Scandiavian architecture fan! At our place, you can also find a table and 3 stools designed by Aalto.
Famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's working studio in Munkkiniemi. Nearby was his home, which you can visit!
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Studio Aalto
20 Tiilimäki
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Famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's working studio in Munkkiniemi. Nearby was his home, which you can visit!
The newest Art museum in town! Opened in late 2018. It's underground with funny windows looking up to the street level. So popular that people are queuing to get in!
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아모스 렉스
22-24 Mannerheimintie
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The newest Art museum in town! Opened in late 2018. It's underground with funny windows looking up to the street level. So popular that people are queuing to get in!
Must-see while in Helsinki! A place to relax, for free, in the middle of a busy day, and admire the latest Nordic architectural wonder. This library has been designed as a living-room for all! And there is a small café on the top floor.
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오디도서관
4 Töölönlahdenkatu
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Must-see while in Helsinki! A place to relax, for free, in the middle of a busy day, and admire the latest Nordic architectural wonder. This library has been designed as a living-room for all! And there is a small café on the top floor.

Essentials

Our nearest supermarket, open 7-23
K-market Tunnelitie
10 Tunnelitie
Our nearest supermarket, open 7-23
This grocery store really has all you need!
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K-Supermarket Haga
5 Tunnelitie
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This grocery store really has all you need!

Shopping

This is the nearest mall, where you find one of Finland's biggest supermarkets and some basic specialty stores. 8 minutes by car from the house, and several buses go there directly
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Kauppakeskus Kaari
1 Kantelettarentie
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This is the nearest mall, where you find one of Finland's biggest supermarkets and some basic specialty stores. 8 minutes by car from the house, and several buses go there directly
Sello is one of the biggest shopping malls in Helsinki. It's not far away by car from our house.
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셀로
3-9 Leppävaarankatu
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Sello is one of the biggest shopping malls in Helsinki. It's not far away by car from our house.
This is my favourite store for Scandinavian home decoration stuff in Helsinki!
MIA Design Shop
33 Fredrikinkatu
This is my favourite store for Scandinavian home decoration stuff in Helsinki!

Getting Around

The nearest train station! Trains go to the airport and to the city center
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Huopalahti Train Station
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The nearest train station! Trains go to the airport and to the city center