I was wandering by the Rock Church today and walked into this bookshop. The owner's wife greeted…read moreme and was very kind and suggested I stay awhile and see the shop, and then another worker did the same! The front is absolutely beautiful, spacious and yet packed with rare books, signed books, all the books you'd want. It's mostly English but there are also French, German, and Spanish books that I saw. I couldn't see the entire store because there was an international conference on JRR Tolkien's languages going on. As in Elvish etc. But I did get to see the pool table (5 euros an hour), foosball, the snake, a model of Helsinki made of transformer parts, etc. etc. They were very helpful and went back to the warehouse to get a box of books that I wanted. They have programs on every night with concerts, lectures, etc. I highly highly recommend making a stop here!

Excellent bookshop, cultural venue, place to hang out, place to organize events, place to study or…read morework. A multicultural hub. Arguably one of the best places in Helsinki

Ateneum gives a very good overview about Finnish and European art in 1800s and 1900s. The place…read morehouses some of the most important oil paintings of national artists. The cost is well in par with the historic value the expos provide.

Fantastic museum in a lovely historic building. The Kallela and Klimt collections are worth this…read morevisit alone. Helpful staff, worthwhile value of time and money.

This is not a multiplex. They do not sell pop corn. They do not have any Dancing games in the…read morelobby. This is a film theatre and it is about movies. Orion is a film theatre owned by finnish film archives. So it is not commercial cinema but cinema for true film lovers. Check the programme from the website. Usually there are lot of classics scheduled and maybe some new stuff from lesser known film countries. Almost every season there is also a great selection of cult films shown: giallo, spaghetti, horror etc.

I love this place. The film archive curates their selections, the theater is an absolute treasure…read moreof architecture, and there's a bit of a regular crowd feel. We regularly plan months in advance to catch some of their selections!

Give yourself 3 hours to fully enjoy this art museum. The architecture is fabulous both inside and…read moreoutside. The Extinguished match pop art sculpture made of Latex and urethane is interesting, there was a humorous video on the upper floor comparing a toothache due to inflamed wisdom teeth and miniature cave people living in the mouth of the pain stricken woman. We didn't have time to visit one of the major exhibits relating to a journey through the human body as the museum was near closing time.

Very solid and interesting modern art museum. I liked how there was an overarching theme to the…read moremuseum. Im not sure if this is something they update annually. I also liked the flow of the museum, easy to navigate and each exhibition rolled into the next. As with any modern art museum, some things are weird and unsettling and some things are simply stunning. I really liked the Shoplifter exhibit and the interactive elements in the Your on the Stage( I think that's what it's called) exhibit. Great way to spend a couple of hours while in Helsinki.

Hidden gem in very central, old Helsinki. Basic coffee and pastry, but the area is worth the visit…read more Located in an old, old hospital on a beautiful site that has been in a middle of controversy. Due to its prime location, developers have been eyeing the area to use for new construction projects. Luckily the history so far has been preserved and the area is developing while conserving the history and cultural values.