When the icebreaker ships return to the harbor in June and the snow melts, Helsinki takes on a whole new look. Finnish creativity comes to the fore. Boutiques, cafes, restaurants, entertainment places, shopping places become visible.
Friday
16:00 – Three Original Samples
Stop by the Napa Gallery and see the city’s original and creative spirit in art. This small store sells original illustrations, comics, fun art books, and rare books from small publishing houses. Get the free alın Fontwalk ’map before leaving the gallery. You can take advantage of the map prepared for those who want to see the buildings that stand out with their architecture and visit the three churches nearby.
18:00 Harmony Hall
Apart from religious buildings, the city also has important architectural monuments: Aalto’s marble-covered Finland Hall, Eliel Saarinen’s train station designed by four giant granite statues. Look inside the glass-covered building and see the building that hosts the country’s leading orchestras. See the show schedule. Night can be a nice show, concert, do not miss.
20:30 New Northern Tastes
In addition to well-known restaurants that use local ingredients, there are many smaller places in the city, such as Spis, which takes this approach one step further. Opened three years ago, 18 people Spis’te menu, decoration, even music Scandinavian. The seasonal menu contains complex recipes: for example, a meal prepared with sour beet ice cream, beet mousse, juniper powder, egg yolk and beets coated with edible clay? You can leave the wine selection to the restaurant manager Jani Kinanen. Two people, excluding drinks.
23.30 Living Room Like Hotel Lobby
Esplanade Park is like the living room of the city. The bars that opened a few years ago changed the atmosphere of the park. One of the popular cocktail bars, Liberty or Death, has candle-lit tables, shelves filled with books and brick-engraved walls that create a sense of home. At Vin Vin, a wine bar a few streets away, classic sofas are covered with flushes and chairs are filled with pillows… Conversations at the wooden and heavy coffee tables continue until late.
Saturday
11:00 Design Course
You should visit the Museum of Design. Postmodernism in the temporary exhibitions section can be visited until May 17, 1980-1995. In the basement, the newly opened Gallery 12 features contemporary design examples from around the world.
13:00 Solar Food
Daylight reaches 19 hours as Helsinki approaches June. On the terrace of Cafe Carusel in the breakwater, settle down on a scenic table and enjoy the cold Karjala beer and the sun with a bunch of cinnamon. In fact, soup, salad varieties may be a more satisfying selection, but remember that you are here to sunbathe. Then walk east along the dock. Jump on the boat to the small Unisaari Island, two minutes away. If you want to swim or at least put your feet in the water, you can undress undressed on the silvery beaches of the island.
15:30 Domestic Fashion
25th Street and its surrounding is the Fashion District of the city. A shopping paradise with close to 100 original stores. In particular, stop by shops such as Ivana Helsinki, which maintains its connection with the local area. Shelves full of feathered clothes and light tunics. Try fuchsia boots or silver-colored ballets in Finnish shoe and accessory designer Minna Parikka’s boutique. If you want to get away from clothes, decoration store Momono is waiting for you.
19:30 Super with Sasu
Chef & Sommelier’s menu consists of delicious dishes. Opened in the residential area south of the city five years ago, you can feel like a guest at a close friend’s house in a few tables in the restaurant. Chef Sasu Laukkonen checks every prepared dish before delivering it to the waiter. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the food descriptions on the menu. Definitions such as ‘beet and yeast’ or ‘white fish and cauliflower aslında actually describe very rich dishes. The four-plate menu, including flavors such as skewers made from potatoes and porcini mushrooms, smoked celery mashed lamb meat, black chocolate dessert flavored with espresso. You should make a reservation before you go.
22:00 Korjaamo Cultural Factory
Korjaamo Cultural Factory was once a tram depot. Trams were replaced by show groups and coin boxes were replaced by comedians. This cultural platform now hosts comedy shows, klezmer, jazz and blues bands, and D.J. There is also a modest art gallery and a pub that stays open until 2 pm at night (Toolonkatu Street 51a-b). You should see the ambitious statue in memory of Sibelius, Finland’s most famous composer, and tune your soul in the nearby park before the night starts.
Sunday
10:00 World Arts
Take the tram to the northern Arabianranta district. The 138-year-old Arabia ceramic factory is a magnificent building with a 55-meter high chimney. Works of art in the factory garden are increasing day by day. With the funds allocated during the urban transformation of the region, an art gallery was established in the factory garden. In 15 years, enough artifacts were gathered on foot. If you like to visit the exhibition indoors, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art is for you.
13:30 Picnic on Island
Eat & Joy is a Finnish market selling organic foods. This new Kluuvi Market opened four years ago. The inside is filled with fresh rye bread, boutique cheeses, organic golden strawberry jam, smoked salmon, boutique cider. Once you’ve got your supplies, jump from the harbor to the small boats on Suomenlinna Island (suomenlinna.fi). Eight small parts of the archipelago built a castle in the 18th century. Unpack your picnic basket on grass-covered embankments near Piperin Park’s pool, and enjoy the day watching the ships sailing in the peaceful waters of the Baltic Sea.
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