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
Restaurant | What, When, Price € – €€€€€ | Area, address |
Deliberi K7 | Foodcourt with modern vibe €€ | (M) Main Train Station, Keskuskatu 7 |
Scandinavia Cafe | Traditional, Lunch, snacks coffee € | Old Market Hall, Eteläranta 1 |
Lappi | Traditional, Dinner, €€€ | (M) Kamppi, Annakatu 22 |
Konstan Möljä | Traditional, Dinner buffet, €€€ | (M) Kamppi, Hietalahdenkatu 14 |
Fisken på Disken | Fishfoods, lunch & dinner, €€€ | (M) Kamppi shopping centre |
Karl Johan | Traditional, Lunch, €€ | (M) Kamppi, Yrjönkatu 21 |
Nolla | Trendy food and craft beers, Dinner, €€€ | Design District, Fredrikinkatu 22 |
Yes Yes Yes | Vegetarian, dinner, €€€ | Design District, Iso Roobertinkatu 1 |
Toca | Finnish/Italian/Modern, dinner €€€ | Unioninkatu 18 |
The Glass | Creative, lunch & dinner, €€€ | Esplanade, Kämp Gallery |
Sights and places to see and feel Helsinki
Places of interest | What is it? | Area, address |
Suomenlinna island(s) | Large 1700 -century seafort with beautiful island views | White ferry from the Market Square |
Lasipalatsin aukio | Underground art museum has funky roof windows | (M) Kamppi, Lasipalatsin aukio |
The Rock Church | A 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 |
Huvilakatu | Beautiful row of houses for IG | South Helsinki, Huvilakatu |
Kämp Gallery | Design oriented shopping mall | Esplanade, 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 Market Square – the oldest and most central open Market in Helsinki
- The Esplanade Park – idyllic park street for a Sunday stroll and enjoying the sun in the heart of the city.
- Swedish theater – a Finnish national theater performing in Swedish – Finland’s second official language
- Kamppi Chapel – also known as the chapel of silence, the Kamppi Chapel meeting people and appreciating peace and quiet
- Amos Rex – Visually intriguing modern art museum with signature roof windows.
- Museum of Contemporary art KIASMA – Showcases the latest artists productions and is part of the Finnish National Gallery
- Temppelinaukio Church – a fascinating Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki.
- Sibelius Monument – a classic monument by Eila Hiltunen that is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius
- Cafe Regatta – A cozy and traditional red cottage cafe that has brought a part of Finnish countryside in the heart of Helsinki
- Finlandia Hall – a building designed by the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
- Helsinki Central Library OODI – a cool and diverse urban meeting place full of books, workspaces and much more.
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:
- Kämp Galleria – A classy shopping mall with a mix of domestic and international brands
- Citycenter Shopping Mall – 70 shops and numerous restaurants and cafes in the heart of Helsinki
- Kamppi – a classic central meeting place with diverse shops, restaurants and cafes
- Tennispalatsi – From a movie theatre to art gallery Tennispalatsi, is a cultural and recreational center
- Finnish Museum of Natural History – includes collections of botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens
- Temppelinaukio Church – a fascinating Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki.
- Helsinki Central Library OODI – a cool and diverse urban meeting place full of books, workspaces and much more.
- Sanomatalo – A cultural building in the heart of Helsinki
- Amos Rex – Visually intriguing modern art museum with signature roof windows
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