You have to visit Suomenlinna!!

Liquor and Cigarettes, along with countless other things, are Tax free in neighboring Tallinn, Estonia. This leads people from Helsinki to make day trips here to stock up 'supplies'. The ferry ride is a comfortable 2 1/2 hours between Helsinki and Tallinn, and it gets you those cool stamps in your passport. How many of you're friends can say, "Oh, and this is the stamp from when we went to Estonia". So if your in either Tallinn or Helsinki, there absolutely NO excuse to not visit the other.

Ladies! When on the streets at night, please be with a group. There are no real dangers, but lots of drunken men, so keep a watchful eye out for them!

If you're looking for a decent and not-too-expensive hostel, I can recommend the Stadium Hostel, which is located in the Olympic Stadium (across the road where the Opera House is located). It's not too expensive, the rooms are nice and clean and security is good.

Helsinki's Stockmann, Aleksanterinkatu, Boulevardi ad Esplanadi are musts if you love shopping, window Shopping and Design... treat yourself with a good stroll on the Main Venues and then ahve a break at the Fazer Cafè in Kluuvikatu! It is worth it!!

Kiasma Museum is a must...as a visit to the Kansallismuseo too. Thay are both in Mannerheimentie, not too far from each other... a pleasant walk in Summer next to the Töölö Lahti...or a charming Winter Walk when it is cold and showy!!

There are so many places to go
my favorites:
Molly Malone's (Irish Pub)
Lost Found (where you can meet Ville Vallo...)

Go there by boat, it´s a wonderful view when entering the city

Helsingfors is the Swedish name for Helsinki and very rarely used beyond the Swedes or Swedish-Finns. Helsinki is the generally use.

Can get easily by ferry form Stockholm or from Copenhagen.