Espoo Digi-Dance International (EDDI) is a collaborative effort by dancers and digital content creators in Espoo to inspire, cheer and encourage everyone through a festive event combining the joyful spirit of dance and digital technology. The  EDDI Festival includes both a digi-dance (instagram-style, mobile phone video clip) and a short dance-film competition. Digi-Dance – Live […]

Aalto University Shop is a campus store that offers a unique range of original design items along with stylish products bearing the university’s branding. Not Just a Campus Bookstore Aalto University Shop is located within Aalto University’s main campus at Otaniemi. Named after world-renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto, it is fitting that this […]

Finns are known for their love of coffee, drinking a whopping 12 kilograms of coffee per year! It is no surprise then, that the city is full of amazing cafes. Here we will help you to find the best cafes in Helsinki, where you can sit back and enjoy a great cup of coffee along […]

If you are dining out in Helsinki, be prepared to fall in love with the versatility and pureness of Finnish cuisine. Although it is a small city, Helsinki offers a wide range of restaurants catering to every taste. Helsinki’s best restaurants offer high-quality food in stylish settings, many of which are located either in the […]

There are around 30 major shopping centres in Helsinki and environs. To start with, in the heart of the city, there are several shopping malls which are connected through an underground passage known as the Asematunneli. Through this underground network, you can easily access the Kamppi and Forum shopping centres as well as the Sokos […]

Download the Discover Helsinki app and get 20% off all burgers on the Naughty Brgr menu. The app is free and no registration is required! Naughty BRGR, the mischievous innovator of the Finnish premium burger scene, is the brainchild of Akseli Herlevi, Finland’s first Top Chef winner. A burger perfectionist, Akseli spent over a decade […]

An outline of where to go or who to call in the event that an emergency situation arises while you are visiting Helsinki. UPDATE: If you suspect that you have contracted the coronavirus please follow the guidelines provided by the city. In case of mild symptoms, self-isolate at home. If your symptoms are worsening, call […]

Finland used to have basically one beer. All the breweries used to make the same type of lager with almost no alternatives. Now, luckily, the trend has changed and Finns have a growing interest in beer in its many varieties. There are several new beer-serving bars with a large selection of craft beers.   Bier Bier (Erottajankatu 13) aims to make beer-tasting […]

Happy Midsummer or Hyvää Juhannusta, as the Finns would say! Apart from Christmas, Midsummer is the biggest celebration of the year. If you’re in Helsinki you’ll undoubtedly notice how quiet the city is, as many of the locals are away at their summer cottages in the woods and islands around Finland. Here are a few […]