Essentials
This is the biggest grocery store in the walking distance. It's open the following hours:
Arkisin / Mon-Fri 7-21
Lauantaisin / Saturdays 7-18
Sunnuntaisin / Sundays 12-18
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5 TunnelitieThis is the biggest grocery store in the walking distance. It's open the following hours:
Arkisin / Mon-Fri 7-21
Lauantaisin / Saturdays 7-18
Sunnuntaisin / Sundays 12-18
K-markets are always quite small (and a bit more expensive), but they have longer opening hours than most bigger grocery stores:
Ark / Mon-Fri 7-23
La / Sat 7-23
Su / Sun 9-23
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23 KauppalantieK-markets are always quite small (and a bit more expensive), but they have longer opening hours than most bigger grocery stores:
Ark / Mon-Fri 7-23
La / Sat 7-23
Su / Sun 9-23
Everything Else
The post office is actually inside a smaller grocery store called Siwa. The opening hours are the following:
Ark / Mon-Fri 7-23
La / Sat 7-23
Su / Sun 9-23
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10 TunnelitieThe post office is actually inside a smaller grocery store called Siwa. The opening hours are the following:
Ark / Mon-Fri 7-23
La / Sat 7-23
Su / Sun 9-23
When going down town, the train is most likely the fastest way to get there. All the trains going south ("etelän suuntaan") are going to the Main Railway Station.
Huopalahden asema station
When going down town, the train is most likely the fastest way to get there. All the trains going south ("etelän suuntaan") are going to the Main Railway Station.
R-Kiosks are widely spread and offer the very basic groceries but also magazines, DVD and video rentals etc. Importantly, guests are able to buy public transit tickets easily from these kiosks.
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25 KauppalantieR-Kiosks are widely spread and offer the very basic groceries but also magazines, DVD and video rentals etc. Importantly, guests are able to buy public transit tickets easily from these kiosks.
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16 IsonnevantieAn opportunity to read newspapers etc. (some in English too).
A big outdoor flea market during the summer starting in May and ending in September. Best time to go is between 9am-3pm. Take tram number 6 from the Main Railway Station (direction Hietalahti).
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Hietalahti marked
34 LönnrotinkatuA big outdoor flea market during the summer starting in May and ending in September. Best time to go is between 9am-3pm. Take tram number 6 from the Main Railway Station (direction Hietalahti).
The biggest and most popular beach in Helsinki. There's also a little cafe where you can buy snacks and ice cream.
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Sandudd
The biggest and most popular beach in Helsinki. There's also a little cafe where you can buy snacks and ice cream.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a small local joint where you can also sing karaoke. It's a place to see some local Finnish pub life, but not necessarily the most enjoyable spot.
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22 KauppalantieThis is a small local joint where you can also sing karaoke. It's a place to see some local Finnish pub life, but not necessarily the most enjoyable spot.
Shopping
Prisma is hypermarket offering groceries, clothes, sport equipment, shoes, flowers, spirits...well, just everything you might need in everyday life :).
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1 KantelettarentiePrisma is hypermarket offering groceries, clothes, sport equipment, shoes, flowers, spirits...well, just everything you might need in everyday life :).
Food Scene
This is a really cute little café on a hill overlooking the Töölö bay. It's a lovely place to visit on sunny day and enjoy some refreshments and ice cream.
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11 LinnunlauluntieThis is a really cute little café on a hill overlooking the Töölö bay. It's a lovely place to visit on sunny day and enjoy some refreshments and ice cream.
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24 IsonnevantieBasic pizza and kebab available at Pizzeria Mardi.
Sightseeing
City bikes are shared bicycles available to everyone in Helsinki or Espoo. For a city bike user, a bicycle is always close by, and it’s easy to get around and exercise while doing so!
You can purchase access to city bikes for a day, week or the entire cycling season. All passes include an unlimited number of 30-minute bike rides. For a small extra fee, you can use the bike for longer, five hours at most. After use, the bike is returned to a bike station.
More info https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en
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City Bikes
City bikes are shared bicycles available to everyone in Helsinki or Espoo. For a city bike user, a bicycle is always close by, and it’s easy to get around and exercise while doing so!
You can purchase access to city bikes for a day, week or the entire cycling season. All passes include an unlimited number of 30-minute bike rides. For a small extra fee, you can use the bike for longer, five hours at most. After use, the bike is returned to a bike station.
More info https://kaupunkipyorat.hsl.fi/en