Finland: Helsinki
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General Information
City of Helsinki
Tourist Office
In addition to the usual tourism information, this site has downloadable
Acrobat (PDF) brochures and MPG videos.
Accommodations
Eurohostel Finland
Helsinki's hostel is in the Katajanokka district, near the market square and
the Viking Line-FinnJet ferry terminal. Rates for the 135 single, double, and
triple rooms include a morning sauna.
HotelsFinland.com
Nine 3-, 4-, and 5-star hotels in the Helsinki area are listed here, with
discount rates.
Entertainment
Helsinki City
Theater
Most of the information here is in Finnish, but there's an "English
summary" page with descriptions of current productions.
Helsinki Zoo
Take the water bus to Helsinki's island zoo to see snow leopards, snowy owls,
and other animals.
Lasipalatsi
Film and Media Centre
Lasipalatsi Media Centre Ltd. in Helsinki is home to a public library, a
television studio, a restaurant and shops.
Jewish Travel
Jewish
Community of Helsinki
Finland's Jews date back to the early 19th Century, when Russian Jewish
soldier's from the Czar's army were allowed to settle there.
Maps
Helsinki
Map
This map has considerable detail for the city center.
Museums/Libraries
The Finnish
National Gallery
Comprehensive visitor's information on the Museum of Foreign Art, the Museum
of Finnish Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Helsinki City
Art Museum
See what's happening (in English) at the Helsingen Kaupungin Taidemuseo.
Helsinki City Library
Homesick? Stop in and read one of the 300+ English-language magazines and
newspapers.
Helsinki
City Museum
A street museum, a tram museum, a burgher's house, a museum of
worker housing, and a power-station museum augment the usual historical
collections.
Restaurants
Happy Jazz Club Storyville
Dine on Cajun Oysters Diablo, Shrimps Bayou, and grilled corn while listening
to groups like the Riverside Rascals and the Oiling Boiling Rhythm 'n' Blues
Band.
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