Picking up three best brunch places in Helsinki is a bit like recommending three single mushrooms in the woods of Central Park around the autumn rains. There is plenty of supply and enough competition to keep the quality stable. However, a genuine maritime vibe is a...
In the idyllic old stone house in Töölö, Helsinki, the little Unelma Puoti serves it’s customers – and so does the happy couple of two women who appreciate craftsmanship and small business entrepreneurs. Located at Mannerheimintie 37, this sympathetic small...
Silvoplee is a vegetarian restaurant where loyal customers can count on both uncompromising quality and flavour. The creator of an entire philosophy of well-being, Satu Silvo, is a living example of the effects of a good healthy diet. Silvoplee is perhaps the...
At a jewellery workshop on Vallila, one man’s hands are busy making small wonders from gold and silver. Miki Rahikainen is a jewellery designer, for whom creative work is a calling. Each piece of jewellery is born in Rahikainen’s delicate hands with great skill and...
Helsinki Ice Hall does not sound like a rock club. But the Black Box brings there a new rock club concept. Black Box offers large-scale live shows in an intimate space bursting with energy of maximum 3 000 people. Black acoustic curtains are used to surround the floor...
The Adjunct Professor of cultural history and Liaison Manager of Aleksanteri Institute Elina Kahla guides you on a tour to Russian Helsinki, from the statue of the ”Good Tsar” to the Red Flag. Helsinki became the capital of Finland in 1812 thanks to Russians. The...
