Here are a few to do tips in Helsinki for the next weeks or so: Restaurant Day, (ravintolapäivä) tomorrow, May 21st turns the city to an open-air restaurant. Anyone wishing to do so can run a pop-up restaurant for a day, on every other day, the hygiene & other regulations forbid this. This link should […]
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What everyone new to Finland should know about Finnish Ice hockey
The Ice Hockey World Championships are currently being played in Russia (May 6th – May 22nd). This year Finns are particularly excited about them. Since hockey is a national sport in Finland, it is good to know something about the important figures in Finnish ice hockey. Here comes an attempt to summarise the minimum that […]
Season Film Festival in Helsinki March 3 to April 4 2016
The Season Film Festival is on right now in Helsinki, it gives you an opportunity to see international non-mainstream movies in the best possible theatres. Checkout the schedule through the link provided and enjoy!
Helsinki Sauna Day on March 12th, next one scheduled for Oct 29th, 2016
Anyone interested in trying out the sauna, now you have a unique opportunity to pick from a variety of saunas: woodburning saunas, saunas by the sea allowing a dip into the water etc. The first Helsinki sauna day which is celebrated next Saturday, March 12th aims to open up private saunas to any interested visitor. […]
Warm clothes & winter gear available for very low prices during March
The Salvation army flea market at Koulutanhua 6 in Laajasalo is having a final sale with -75 % on everything. This will continue at least through March. In case you need a warm winter jacket, they have plenty of fur coats / sheepskin coats and ”ordinary” winter coats as well as a selection of skis […]