Helsinki Rock City
Finland is the heavy metal capital of the world, as the saying goes, and Helsinki…
May 30, 2019
Discover Helsinki
Finnish Design – Folklore and magic
The past few years have seen the rise of Finnish illustrators in the world of…
March 22, 2019
Suomenlinna today
These days, the old fortress island of Suomenlinna is home to families and artists and…
April 24, 2019
Getting around Helsinki
Update 13.3.2020: Helsinki Regional Transport has advised that bus tickets will not be sold on…
March 13, 2020
Attracted to Helsinki – Sights and attractions
Helsinki is a pocket-sized city and its sights are almost all within walking distance. Still,…
February 27, 2020
Attractions for children
There are lots of fun attractions and fun activities for children in Helsinki. The amusement park Linnanmäki is…
May 19, 2019
Design District Helsinki
Helsinki is known internationally as a city of design and at its heart is the…
November 12, 2019
Enduring Classics of Modernism
The earliest and still working companies in the field of the applied arts were the Arabia…
September 5, 2019
The yellow city is born
In 1808, Russia invaded Finland. One year later Finland was ceded to Russia, and Helsinki…
May 20, 2019