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Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons.
Suomenlinna
Helsinki cathedral
A distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape, with its tall, green dome surrounded by four smaller domes, the building is in the neoclassical style. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: it is surrounded by other, smaller buildings designed by him.
Uspenski cathedral
The Cathedral is set upon a hillside on the Katajanokka peninsula overlooking the city. On the back of the cathedral, there is a plaque commemorating Russian Emperor Alexander II, who was the sovereign of the Grand Duchy of Finland during the cathedral's construction. Main cathedral of the Finnish Orthodox Church in the diocese of Helsinki, Uspenski Cathedral is claimed to be the largest orthodox church in Western Europe.
Sibelius monument
Design district
The Design District comprises nearly 200 members including design shops, galleries, workshops, museums, restaurants, hotels and design agencies. In the heart of District is the Design Museum, the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Forum Finland, a gallery and a shop that presents the latest trends in Finnish Design.
The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland.
The big green area between the two streets is very active in summer, where many Finns come to have a picnic. There are also numerous live music performances on a special outdoor stage in front of Cafe Kappeli. There is a statue of Johan Ludwig Runeberg by his son Walter Runeberg in the park. The park was originally opened in 1812.
Esplanade
Tölöö, Helsinki
Good Deals
You are student and you probably like to party (we didn't forget this part, it was important for us as well!).
So we can suggest you some bars that we have experienced in Helsinki and give you some advices.
- Wednesday is the "student night" in Helsinki so there are a lot of parties this night; the weekend is very busy as well!
- All of the bars are closing at maximum 4am and music usually stops at 3:30;
- It can be surprising for you first but nearly all the places will ask you to pay for the jacket at the entrance;
- Kallio is a popular place is Helsinki where you can find some cheap drinks (3 euros the pint instead of 5-6 in the city center) and nice bars!
- A nice and original bar in the center we can suggest you is: Roska bar
- You want to sit in front of a concert? You can find one every night in the irish pub Molly Malones;
- If you are looking for a place with cheap drinks with a lot of exchange students, they go quite often on Wednesday night to Amarillo and on Sunday night to The Tiger, there are big clubs, it depends what do you like...
- Karaoke is really popular in Finland, one student place where you have a lot of songs in English and even some in French in a Finnish atmosphere is Swengi club;
- You will be able to find a lot of bars and clubs in the street Iso Roobertinkatu;
- Anyway, you will have time to find your favorite places and to experience Helsinki on your onw!
If you're too hangover the day after, you can try something local and have a bath in Kuusijarvi lake or swim naked in Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall...
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Helsinki has over 80 great museums, including the most popular Finnish museums.
For example:
- National Museum of Finland
- Ateneum
- Kiasma
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