Lauttasaari, Itäkeskus, Kyläsaari, Puotila, Kruunuvuori, Toukola, Mustikkamaa...
Neighbourhoods
Helsinki is divided to 59 reighbourhoods. Since the early 1990s reccression in Finland the city has improved and taken steps to become more like European city. But is it a good thing? Change will happen anyway.
Abandoned villas are screaming for you | Discover the islands surrounding Helsinki |
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Catch white fish during spring time. Also spot some interesting 70's architecture from Lauttasaari | Jätkäsaari is still a huge construction dump but little by little it's getting the shape. |
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Kruunuhaka has the best karaoke bar or maybe prefer the word club in this case | For authentic culinary experience, to get the contrast between Finnish culture and the World, take metro to Itäkeskus. |
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Kyläsaari is interesting part of Helsinki because it's in the way which in Helsinki is growing | Eira has one of the most expensive apartments in Helsinki, but it's also a nice area to walk around |
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Toukola & Kumpula is where people know their neighbors and greet them too | Suvilahti is the place for music, but it's changing all the time and more block of flats are built high speed |
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Viikki makes you feel like you're in the countryside but you're only 5 km away from central Helsinki | Like Kreuzberg in Berlin, Kallio was before the place for cheap rents and relaxed atmosphere with a hint of dodgyness. Now investors are eating Kallio's soul. |
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Arabia is the home of art schools where you'll have access to nice nature paths | Bilberry island - Mustikkamaa - is a small island where you can eat wild raspberries and enjoy the sea |
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Etu- & Taka-Töölö has wide selection of things to do, mainly outdoor activities | Hakaniemi has the best outdoor market during summers |
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Alppila has amusement park | Get yourself in this castle feeling part of Helsinki |
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Vuosaari has the best opportunity for outdoor sports and fresh air | From Vallila you'll find romantic wooden houses, warehouses and functional block of flats |
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Dive in Soviet Union feeling |
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