After Helsinki tour – Hints and routes for independent exploration

Thank you for joining a tour with Green Cap Tours. Now, what to do after the tour?
This is a long article covering many aspects of Helsinki. Keep scrolling down!


Helsinki eats

Try at least these:

1. Creamy salmon soup – you’ll find it at least in Market Square, Scandinavia Cafe, Oodi library cafe, Cafe Eliel, Stockmann Herkku Bistro etc.

2. Karelia Pie “Karjalanpiirakka” you’ll find it in grocery stores like Alepa, K-market etc. most hotels serve it as part of the breakfast also.

Restaurants in Helsinki

RestaurantWhat, When, Price € – €€€€€Area, address
Deliberi K7Foodcourt with modern vibe €€(M) Main Train Station, Keskuskatu 7
Scandinavia Cafe Traditional, Lunch, snacks coffee € Old Market Hall, Eteläranta 1
LappiTraditional, Dinner, €€€(M) Kamppi, Annakatu 22
Konstan MöljäTraditional, Dinner buffet, €€€(M) Kamppi, Hietalahdenkatu 14
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Fishfoods, lunch & dinner, €€€(M) Kamppi shopping centre
Karl JohanTraditional, Lunch, €€(M) Kamppi, Yrjönkatu 21
NollaTrendy food and craft beers, Dinner, €€€Design District, Fredrikinkatu 22
Yes Yes YesVegetarian, dinner, €€€Design District, Iso Roobertinkatu 1
TocaFinnish/Italian/Modern, dinner €€€Unioninkatu 18
The GlassCreative, lunch & dinner, €€€Esplanade, Kämp Gallery

Sights and places to see and feel Helsinki

Places of interestWhat is it?Area, address
Suomenlinna
island(s)
Large 1700 -century seafort with
beautiful island views
White ferry from the Market Square
Lasipalatsin aukioUnderground art museum has funky roof windows(M) Kamppi, Lasipalatsin aukio
The Rock ChurchA church carved into bedrock(M) Kamppi, Lutherinkatu 3
Oodi, central
library
Impressive modern architecture (M) Central railway station,
Töölönlahdenkatu 4
Design District Area for design and fashion shopping (M) Kamppi, Annankatu, Fredrikinkatu
Linnanmäki Amusement Park with rides Alppiharju, Tivolikuja 1
Löyly Six million dollar sauna and restaurant South Helsinki, Hernesaarenranta 4
HuvilakatuBeautiful row of houses for IGSouth Helsinki, Huvilakatu
Kämp GalleryDesign oriented shopping mallEsplanade, Pohjoisesplanadi 33


Suggested walking routes in Helsinki


1. The classic bucket list

All the must sees on one walking route
Starting from Market Square to Oodi or the other way
Highlights:


The classic route in googlemaps: https://shorturl.at/acrH4


2. Indoor museums and shopping, starting from Stockmann

Bad weather, no problem, (Walking, partly underground passages)
Highlights:

The indoor route in googlemaps: https://shorturl.at/nsCJQ

3. Places to visit for families with children

In another post click this link:
https://greencaptours.com/helsinki-for-families-with-children/

4. Traditional Finnish restaurants, cafes and conditories

In another post click this link:
https://greencaptours.com/traditional-finnish-restaurants-cafes-in-helsinki/

5. Alternative Helsinki

In another post click this link:
https://greencaptours.com/after-free-walking-tour-alternative-helsinki/


All our recommendations in a single googlemap

Places of interest, restaurants, cafes, beaches, saunas etc.

The link to same map in case iframe doesn’t work on your device: shorturl.at/hyY38