From the owner: Savoy-teatterista on vuosien varrella tullut merkittävä ja värikäs lisä Helsingin monipuoliselle…read morekulttuurielämälle. Erityisen tunnettu Savoy-teatteri on maailmanmusiikin konserttipaikkana. Teatterissa vierailee vuosittain noin 200 erilaista esiintyjäryhmää eri puolilta maailmaa. Savoy-teatterin ohjelmisto koostuu omatuotantoisista tapahtumista, yhteistyössä muiden tapahtumajärjestäjien kanssa tuotetuista tapahtumista sekä ohjelmatoimistojen, festivaalien ja yksityisten tapahtumajärjestäjien tapahtumista.

We only visited the outside of this lovely theatre and statue. The architecture is unique and…read morebeautifully designed. The structure was built in 1902

Lovely old theatre at downtown Helsinki. Wonderful…read moreatmosphere. Excellent shows. Totally worth visiting.

From the owner: Aleksanterin teatteri on kenraalikuvernööri Nikolai Adlebergin aloitteesta Bulevardille 1879…read morevalmistunut ja 1880 käyttöönotettu teatterirakennus. Teatteri on toiminut Suomen venäläisenä teatterina sekä oopperan kotipaikkana, ja ensimmäinen sen lavalla nähty esitys on ollut 30.3.1880 esitetty Faust.

In summer the Espan Lava stage on Esplanadi comes to life. Till the end of August over 200 artists…read moreand groups entertain the audience at Espanadi Park almost daily. And the music ranges from jazz and blues to folk music and rock. The performances are open air and all for free. Take a seat on one of the benches in front of the stage. If you like you can also sit on the terrace of Kappeli that is right next to the stage and enjoy the music from there. Or just get an ice cream cone from the small kiosk a few meters up the street. To find out more about the program and concept of Espa Stage go to their website. Especially when the sun is shining it's a great experience!

From the owner: Nukketeatteri Sampo on vuonna 1977 perustettu ammattinukketeatteri ja lastenteatteri, joka toimii…read moreHelsingin keskustassa.

I was wandering by the Rock Church today and walked into this bookshop. The owner's wife greeted…read moreme and was very kind and suggested I stay awhile and see the shop, and then another worker did the same! The front is absolutely beautiful, spacious and yet packed with rare books, signed books, all the books you'd want. It's mostly English but there are also French, German, and Spanish books that I saw. I couldn't see the entire store because there was an international conference on JRR Tolkien's languages going on. As in Elvish etc. But I did get to see the pool table (5 euros an hour), foosball, the snake, a model of Helsinki made of transformer parts, etc. etc. They were very helpful and went back to the warehouse to get a box of books that I wanted. They have programs on every night with concerts, lectures, etc. I highly highly recommend making a stop here!

Excellent bookshop, cultural venue, place to hang out, place to organize events, place to study or…read morework. A multicultural hub. Arguably one of the best places in Helsinki