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  • Aalto House

    Architecture
    A minimalist white box, it contains many of Aalto's iconic, sculptural pieces. More

  • Ateljee Bar

    Bar
    The tiny, tucked-away bar at the top of the Sokos Hotel Torni affords the best views of the city. Ride up to the 13th floor, then take the little s... More

  • Church in the Rock

    Sacred Site
    Built in 1969 and carved out of solid bedrock, the top of this modern church (called Temppeliaukio in Finnish) hovers aboveground like a spaceshi... More

  • Design Forum Finland

    Shop

  • Design Museum

    Museum-Gallery
    Learn why and how Finland became a design mecca through the more than 35,000 objects on display, including orange-handled Fiskars scissors, early I... More

  • Eliel Saarinen House

    Architecture

  • Finlandia Hall

    Architecture

  • Hietaniemi Cemetery

    Sacred Site
    Gravestones dot parks all over the city, and Finns find nothing morbid about strolling through its cemeteries, most of which were designed to doubl... More

  • Kauppatori

    Shop
    Forage for cloudberries, lingonberries, pickled herring, and smoked salmon sandwiches among the stalls at Helsinki's harborside outdoor food market... More

  • Kola

    Bar
    The boho neighborhood of Kallio is packed with artsy bars, many of which operate as cafés by day. This one stands out for its vintage-modern chocol... More

  • Kotiharjun

    Spa
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  • Lux Nightclub, Helsinki

    Nightclub
    Dance the night away on the black-marble floor at this upscale club in the penthouse of the famous Kamppi Center. The enormous space, complete with... More

  • Lux Shop, Helsinki

    Shop

  • Marimekko

    Shop
    Jackie O. sported the company's togs in the 1960's, and their graphic, oversize patterns—which adorn everything from sundresses to slick plywood tr... More

  • Myymälä2

    Shop

  • Pop Antik

    Shop
    This funky, closet-size shop in the heart of the Design District carries kid-friendly Russian babushka dolls and vintage Steiff bears. Created by ... More

  • Tomorrow's Antique

    Shop
    Five minutes from downtown on the 6 tram, this spacious shop in the Hietalahdentori neighborhood is chock-full of used Midcentury Modern sofas, cha... More

  • Yrjönkadun Uimahalli

    Spa
    No trip to Finland is complete without a visit to a public sauna. Sweat it out in this hidden gem near the city center, which has a blue-tiled Art ... More
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