Oh Punavuori. It used to be the place among young adults and Cousteau hats. Everyone wanted to live in Punavuori. Or almost everyone. At least people who wanted to ride the trendy wave. Then this area died. Or partly, but it died what it used to be. The rents went so high that no one actually had the money to live there. This time rents were still reasonable in Kallio, so this wave reached Kallio. And so Punavuori died. Partly.

 

Still there are plenty to discover in Punavuori. The architecture is mainly jugend but you can spot as well Renaissance. There are also newer buildings and as well loft apartments built to ex-factory at Pursimiehenkatu.  

 

Restaurant wise Punavuori is also a paradise. Eat pizza and have a beer at Millimiglia, have coffee and a raw cake at Cafe Kokko or at Kuuma, if you fancy having sushi go to Sushi bar+wine. And for brunch you should go to Cafe Fleuriste which is a flower shop and cafe at same space. Or if you want to grab something to eat at park, get a sushi burrito from Soma.

 

Deal?

 

Iso Roobertinkatu (a street) used to be the party place before. During weekends at 4 am it was always filled with drunken people who were trying to find where to go next for after party as bars and clubs closed. There's still one club which represents this time: We Got Beef. This generation starts to be now in their 30's and partying is not playing that big role anymore but most of us born in mid 80's have great drunken memories from Iso Roba!

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