Prior to going to Helsinki, I didn’t really know too many things about Finnish culture or the city itself. In my first few days, I learned that they’re incredibly introverted and quirky.
American Julianne Barbas visited Helsinki in summer and wrote a blog post about her stay on her blog Jules Jetsets. In this particular blog post, she mentioned the "7 Top Things To Do in Helsinki".
Here follows a short summary of that blog post with 5 out of her 7 top things to do in Helsinki:
1) The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma: The Museum of Contemporary art is a wonderful way to spend a few hours. There is a roster of international exhibits that are quite impressive.
2) Huvilakatu street: Arguably the most beautiful street in Helsinki. The famous Finnish TV show “Salatut Elämät” has even been filmed and featured here.
3) Soak up the design - Design District Helsinki: This is a bit of a broader recommendation but I cannot pass up the opportunity to highlight how amazing the design culture is in Helsinki. In 2012, Helsinki was named the World Design Capital and rightfully so.
4) Finnish cuisine: restaurant Nolla & Olo: I have to mention two different restaurants that I really enjoyed since I couldn’t possibly narrow it down to just one!
5) Public sauna Löyly: Sweat out that stress at Löyly – a wonderful Finnish sauna experience. The Finns believe that the sauna is the ultimate way to decompress and relax. The perfect place for both physical and mental cleansing.
Read Julianne's complete blog post and see the rest of the photo worthy places here.
See Julianne's MyHelsinki list here.