Let the Faces of Scandinavia inspire you to travel to Scandinavia. Upload your own travel story to win a trip to Scandinavia or comment on the stories and enter to win an iPad2 with travel case. “Helsinki, the capital of Finland is a really beautiful city, especially in the summertime. Surrounded by the sea it [...]
The distinguished British food monthly magazine called Restaurant Magazine, which ranks annually the best restaurants in the world, has put the Finnish Chez Dominique on place 35. Restaurant magazine is the leading source of information for the whole UK restaurant trade. It is the best and only way to stay ahead of the restaurant industry. [...]
A new coffee shop, called Café Mattolaituri, with 200 customer places has been opened at the waterfront of the attractive Kaivopuisto park. The name of the coffee shop refers to the fact it is located close by to some rug washing piers. According to the restaurant manager Jussi Ankkuriniemi the coffee shop is of functionalist [...]
Respecting tradition For those who like to follow Finnish May Day traditions, restaurant Lasipalatsi offers a May Day lunch (48€) with a lot of choices; the starter can be chosen out of three alternatives, the main course out of four and the dessert out of three alternatives. The main ingredients for the main courses are [...]
ARS 11 will change your perceptions about Africa and contemporary art. The exhibition features some 300 works by a total of 30 artists. The Kiasma Theatre also has a programme of ARS events and performances. In addition to artists living in Africa, the show also features others who live outside the continent, artists of African [...]
Are you staying in Helsinki during Easter holidays? Need some information on opening hours in museums, exhibitions and sites or timetables for sightseeings during your visit? Helsinki City information officers have gathered all this to one helpful list from Maundy Thursday to easter Monday. Tourist Information is open on Thu 9-18 and from Fri-Mon 10-16. [...]
Rihanna will perform at Helsinki’s Hietaniemi beach on Monday 15th of August as part of On The Beach beachparty. Other confirmed acts are Tinie Tempah and Santigold. The ticket sales start on Thursday 14th April in Lippupalvelu and Tiketti. On The Beach equals a beach party that goes on for the whole day and where [...]
The coolest music and arts festival in town – Flow Festival – has published their this years artists and bands. Cast includes Kanye West, Lykke Li, Röyksopp and Iron & Wine, etc. Jo Stance, Asa Masa and Magenta Skycode are some Finnish names perfoming. Festival will be organized 12.-14.8.2011 in Suvilahti, Helsinki. 3-day tickets will [...]
A clear sign of spring are the asparagus that conquer the city’s restaurant menus! For instance in restaurant Kappeli asparagus is served between the 12th of April to the 29th of May in soup and sandwich form, but besides that even as barbequed and boiled. A similar, but Italian, menu can be found at the [...]
