This is not a multiplex. They do not sell pop corn. They do not have any Dancing games in the…read morelobby. This is a film theatre and it is about movies. Orion is a film theatre owned by finnish film archives. So it is not commercial cinema but cinema for true film lovers. Check the programme from the website. Usually there are lot of classics scheduled and maybe some new stuff from lesser known film countries. Almost every season there is also a great selection of cult films shown: giallo, spaghetti, horror etc.

I love this place. The film archive curates their selections, the theater is an absolute treasure…read moreof architecture, and there's a bit of a regular crowd feel. We regularly plan months in advance to catch some of their selections!

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

Ateneum gives a very good overview about Finnish and European art in 1800s and 1900s. The place…read morehouses some of the most important oil paintings of national artists. The cost is well in par with the historic value the expos provide.

Fantastic museum in a lovely historic building. The Kallela and Klimt collections are worth this…read morevisit alone. Helpful staff, worthwhile value of time and money.

Give yourself 3 hours to fully enjoy this art museum. The architecture is fabulous both inside and…read moreoutside. The Extinguished match pop art sculpture made of Latex and urethane is interesting, there was a humorous video on the upper floor comparing a toothache due to inflamed wisdom teeth and miniature cave people living in the mouth of the pain stricken woman. We didn't have time to visit one of the major exhibits relating to a journey through the human body as the museum was near closing time.

Very solid and interesting modern art museum. I liked how there was an overarching theme to the…read moremuseum. Im not sure if this is something they update annually. I also liked the flow of the museum, easy to navigate and each exhibition rolled into the next. As with any modern art museum, some things are weird and unsettling and some things are simply stunning. I really liked the Shoplifter exhibit and the interactive elements in the Your on the Stage( I think that's what it's called) exhibit. Great way to spend a couple of hours while in Helsinki.

Kaiku is one of the only clubs where to head on weekends. It's Berlin-like with it's cool…read moreatmosphere and Club Mate based drinks. Make sure to order yours with Jallu instead of Vodka. The owner of Kaiku, Kuudes Linja and Ääniwalli has a history in djing so he is the man to offer the good music and right places. Drop by and enjoy the music and nice people.

The location itself is nice. A lot of wood, not to fancy but cozy just as a regular techno club…read more The space the large enough for the crowd that is usually coming and you have plenty of space to dance. Light Show is also very decent. The sound system however is not the best and the quality of the music is not as good as it could be. (problems with high Sounds) The staff is friendly and you usually don't have to stand in line for long. The crowd on the other hand is not my favourite. They appeared to me as regular party people who go into the club to get wasted and/or laid. The music is hardly appreciated and dancing to techno doesn't seem to be established yet since everyone was just swaying from right to left or shaking their body off beat like a spaghetti fearing for its life. The invited DJs are still good and with the right kind of friends it's probably a lot of fun. Just don't expect expressive dancers.

Great museum. I spent hours here and could have spent hours more. The exhibits are varied and…read moreinteresting, with a lot of interactive aspects that allow you to fully engage with the museum. My only complaint, and it is a minor one, is that their audio tour (which is free) is a little uneven; some rooms have nothing or only play music, some rooms have way too many things to scan with narrations that go on for far too long. This place is really cool, though, and if you like history/natural history/artifacts/etc. it's definitely worth a visit.

Luonnontieteellinen museo is the Natural History Museum. An hour minimum here, probably closer to…read moretwo. Lots of taxidermy animals, jarred fish, shells, skeletons, dioramas. The museum is clearly aiming for kids to enjoy as well, with a lot of the items available for touching. Most of the captions in Finnish, but their free wifi let Google Translate do some interesting translations for me. Don't miss the view from the balcony. [Review 10061 overall, 1646 of 2018.]

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.

From the owner: The Book Gallery Laterna Magica is a gallery and an antiquarian bookstore. Founded in 1989 it is…read morethe cultural treasure of Kruununhaka district in Helsinki that has hosted over 800 exhibitions. The antiquarian bookstore has a vast collection of books and we specialize in photography and art books. Art gallery has three unique exhibition spaces, one of them a cellar space with a floor that is 1,8 billion years old natural bedrock. Laterna Magica also hosts a variety of weekly events from concerts to book discussions.

The service was abysmal - bad enough that I would've only given 2 or 3 stars if the food itself…read morewasn't so good. Someone took our drink order and then never came over again; she was sitting a few tables away with her friends drinking and smoking. The food also took 45-50 minutes to come out after we ordered. That being said, everything we ordered was incredibly tasty. Would have been 5 stars if the service had been even decent/mediocre.

Really loved this spot for a quick summer night beer on the patio. I didn't have a chance to try…read moreany food, but the beer options were great. I really loved the local Fat Lizard brew I had - canned, fresh & hoppy, what more could you ask for?

This is my second favorite bar in HKI. Their patio is open later than any in the city. They have…read moreDJs sometimes there in evenings. they have good bands downstairs. It is a rock and metal bar, so don't expect to hear Rihanna or Lil Wayne there, they have three bars.. one downstairs, one inside and one out. In the winter they have heaters outside which is NICE!!

Great bar, good music! Lovely front terrace to sit in the sunshine and watch the world go by, it's…read moreby the city square next to the station. Easy to find.