While walking around Helsinki, I accidentally stumbled upon the 1952 Summer Olympics game stadium,…read moreand this was a really cool find!! Some of the grounds are still used for sporting events today . The whole complex was really cool to walk around. I didn't get to go into the museum, but the portion the exhibit that I did see and the gift shop were really cool! I do love stumbling upon parts of history!

Slightly outside of the "main downtown" area, this tourist destination is still technically…read morewalkable if you have time and a bit of energy. (or you can take any one of the timely, clean trams that run through the city). The view is really incredible at the top. It's a small fee (and the platform is small as well), but definitely well worth the time. You can see all the way to the waterfront and everywhere in between. Also, at the base, there are small exhibits dedicated to the olympics, a real-life 1st/2nd/3rd olympic podium to stand on (!), a cafeteria, and access to the main fields at ground level. I believe there is a hostel too, but I didn't stay there on my trip. The entire area is pretty well maintained but the staff were rather stoic (maybe a cultural thing?) Didn't get an overwhelmingly positive - or negative - vibe from any of them. All in all, it's slightly off the beaten path, a bit of history, and well worth the visit.

I came to the Hartwall Areena to watch a hockey match between Jokerit (the Helsinki local team) and…read moreAvangard Omsk (a Russian team) both in the KHL. When you look into the map you may think this place is a little outside of the city, but you can easily get the train here and walk to the arena, no problem. Once you are in, enjoy the match! And if you are a hockey newbie, like myself, don't worry you are still gonna have a lot of fun. Besides hockey this place also receives concerts and other events. It's very easy to find the seats, and the staff is really nice and helpful (mostly bilingual just like everyone else in Finland). Food and drinks inside are not that expensive, but I would recommend you to go have dinner somewhere else.

Came here to watch the Ducks play Jokerit in an exhibition game, and then to kick off the NHL 2011…read more There were 3 bus load of Ducks fans in attendance, and the Finnish people were so nice to us.. very polite, and so helpful! Every seat seems to be a good seat. If you get a chance to get inside their "VIP Club", you'll see memorabilia of sports items on the wall.