Popular Jazz Cruise starts again in Aug 5 and will go on until the Sept 9, 2011. Enjoy a wide range of jazz music, rhythmic bossa nova, favourite film music and other evergreens from the 1930s onwards performed by top musicians. The jazz rhythms are invoked by The Jazzy Three. Beautiful Canal Route cruise was [...]
Despite rumors, one can find a Lappish winter wonderland also this summer in Kivikko, northeast Helsinki! Unique Lapland Helsinki, that is located in Ylläs-halli, has for the second time now brought reindeers and husky dogs to sultry Helsinki! A large sport hall gives the fantasy world its unique setting. The services of Unique Lapland Helsinki [...]
Cafe Piritta has started a waterbus connection from Market Square (in map: Kauppatori) to Cafe Piritta’s dock in Hakaniemi, Kallio. Waterbus runs daily from 10 am to 6 pm in July. Prices: adults €5, children (under 13 yrs) €2 Timetable: from Market Square at 10 am, 11 am, 12noon, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, [...]
Café Icecellar is located in Iso Mustasaari, near the Military Museum’s Manege. The cafe serves all visitors to Suomenlinna during normal opening hours, and is responsible for the catering at evening events. The cafe is open throughout the year. Icecellar was built in 1898 as storage space for the officer’s barracks. An icebox of sorts, [...]
Are you still wondering what to do on Midsummer Eve? Hop on board with Strömma’s Bonfire cruise! With cruises at 20:00 and 20:45 you can see the bonfires at Suomenlinna and Pihlajasaari before reaching the main bonfire at Seurasaari at 22:00. All cruises departure from the Market Square and all serve refreshments and snacks from [...]
Rug washers have always aroused great interest among tourists. Many sightseeing buses slow down or even stop at them, and enthusiastic foreigners have taken innumerable photos of the piers and rug washers to show to the people at home. The exhibition presents architecture students’ ideas for new uses for rug washing piers. Rug washing piers [...]
