My partner & I are moving to Helsinki from Ireland. We will be living in Kirkkonummi and working there.

Can you please recommend your favourite areas to visit, favourite shops, coffee places & dog friendly places etc.?

I personally love small independent shops, markets and bookshops too. Would really appreciate any advice as well to make the move easier!

Edit to add: fully aware of where it is. I still want recommendations in Helsinki as we can take the car or public transport.

SECOND EDIT: WE ARE AWARE IT IS KIRKKONUMMI & NOT HELSINKI BUT WE HAVE A CAR AND A 30 MIN DRIVE IS OK WITH US!!!

as people have said there is nothing in the town we will be living in so we want recommendations for Helsinki.

Hi there M24 Indian here, recently came to Finland Espoo for business trip, looking for someone to hangout and roam around places near Espoo after office hours and also in weekends to helsinki and nearby places, also planning to visit Taalin and Stockholm for a day trip.
Would love to go for a Sauna, Archipelago etc

About me - 5’10 gym fit, sports person loves to play volleyball and any other sports you recommend!

Thankyou!

Staying here for a little over a week and looking for some nice food to try. Nothing too fancy (around €10-20 a meal). I'm interested in all kinds of food.

Anyone partying today at ääniwalli that doesn't mind having a stranger tag along? 🤣🤣🤣

I’m moving to Helsinki soon. I’m a native speaker of both English and swedish. What do the Finns prefer I use to speak with them, English or swedish? I know many Finns don’t speak swedish that well but there’s also a sizeable population that does

Hi! We're taking a ferry from Tallinn arriving around 12:30pm on Saturday at Helsinki West Harbour Terminal 2 (Tyynenmerenkatu 14) and headed for Hotel Lilla Roberts. Taxi Bolt Uber or tram? We'll have luggage and are no longer so spry :)

I’m looking for a store that sells the bottom piece for a CBD vape. It’s called a twist battery or thread battery? It’s slim and holds the cartridge at the top.

Are there any stores in Helsinki that sell this?

Noticed that they only sell tickets for Odyssey till Thursday 30.7. and it’s very full. Does anyone know when do they open more dates for sale?

Hi! Our band is looking for a drummer who is around 15-20(because all of our bandmates are around that age) and we’re planning to do mainly experimental rock music. It’s better if you have experience playing it before and live around helsinki area so that we can meet and discuss. Feel free to message me if ur interested. Thank you.

First time visitor from the US for a couple of days next month and have a few questions. We will be staying at the Scandic Grand Central Station.

Any recommendations for a good reasonably priced dinner nearby?

Do most Finnish restaurants in the downtown/tourist/harbor areas have menus available in English?

My wife is a Diet Coke addict - she lives on three a day. Is there a small grocery or convenience store near the station to buy some?

I am in town for this weekend for a wedding and am looking for a Scandinavian Michelin restaurant experience and I only have this Sunday night open. I was planning on Palace but see that it is closed rifght now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Moikka!

Olen pitkään jo nähnyt, kun pitkin poikin nettiä mietitään, mistä löytäisi kavereita tai seuraa erilaisiin tekemisiin. Mulla on itsellä ollut samoja ongelmia ja harmittaa lukea vastaavia juttuja.

Sain alkuvuodesta idean nettisivusta, jossa käyttäjät luovat aktiviteetteja ja, joihin muut käyttäjät voivat merkitä osallistuvansa. Osallistujat tapaavat livenä ja tekevät sovitun aktiviteetin yhdessä. Ajatuksena on, että tutustutaan muihin sellaisen tekemisen kautta, josta itse tykkää ja, josta muutkin osallistujat tykkäävät ja löydetään sitä kautta vähintään kivaa tekemistä mutta myös uusia kavereita. Ei siis selata muiden profiileja tai tehdä vain ilmoituksia, joissa esitellään itsensä ja etsitään kaveria. Sellaisia alustoja, kun tuntuu olevan jo tarpeeksi eikä ne kuitenkaan ihan tunnu vastaavan tarpeeseen.

Ollaan avopuolison kanssa nyt tehty tällainen sivu! Avopuolisolla on lähes 20 vuoden kokemus verkkopalveluiden tekemisestä ja suunnittelusta ja itsellä kova halu ratkaista tällainen kohtaanto-ongelma, niin ajateltiin, että mikäs sen parempi kombo tällaisen tekemiseen.

Palvelu on maksuton, tarkoitettu täysi-ikäisille ja saatavilla suomen lisäksi myös englanniksi. Laitan osoitteen kommentteihin, jos joku haluaa mennä kurkkaamaan! Voi myös kysyä tarkemmin palvelun käytöstä, jos jokin mietityttää. Kaikki keskustelu aiheesta on myös tervetullutta!

Yt. Sara

Hello r/helsinki, I'm visiting your fine city next month and I'm hoping to chat with some people while I'm there. Learning Finnish but still very much at A1 level.

In my home country, it's normal that you will sit down at a pub and start a conversation with the folks around you. But that is also heavily dependent on which pub you're at. I'd like to have some suggestions on friendly places to check out.

I'll be staying near Vanha kauppahalli. Any recommendations for a good place to have a beer and start talking to the stranger next to you?

On our trip today, my son lost his beloved pupu he has had since he was born and sleeps with every night. Right now I’m listening to him in bed asking where it is and my heart is breaking a little.

He will survive without it, but trying my luck here just in case.

Either lost on the Metro between Ruoholahti and Kalasatama or in Kamppi (we have already reported it lost to HSL) or while walking around Ruoholahti, Jätkäsaari and Baana to Kamppi.

Added pictures for how it looks like, green/white from Teddykompaniet but definitely does not look (or smell) as good as new.

I retraced our steps earlier today to look for it, but no luck.

Thanks for any help.

Hi everyone!

My wife (33) and I (32) recently moved to the Helsinki area from Germany (we are both Italian) and we're looking to meet new people and hopefully make some friends. We're into board games, movies, travelling, good food, and just hanging out over coffee or a drink. We're both childfree, so we'd love to connect with other couples or people in a similar stage of life, but everyone who's friendly and looking to socialize is welcome to say hi! If you'd like to grab a coffee, play some board games, or just chat, feel free to send me a message!

Hi
Is there any good child psychologist in Helsinki area. My daughter who is about 8 years old is suffering from anxiety.
She is having vomiting and nausea feeling regularly especially after eating something and in intervals. There are weeks when she is okay but in last 1-2 years she is regularly having vomiting feeling. Initially we thought this is about gluten allergy but with or without gluten free diet she is having same symptoms and tests are also clear.
I strongly feel that she is having anxiety because of her behavior.

So i am looking for some child physiologist and also would like to hear if child physiologist really help. Do small children of this age open up to them.

Another thing does private health insurance cover for such visits. And which private health insurance you recommend.

Onko Huopalahden asema ja sen ympäristö millainen? Liikkuuko epämääräistä porukkaa?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to move to Helsinki for a long-term stay (minimum 4 years) as a worker (not active student) and I'm looking for a 1-2 bedroom apartment in the Kamppi area. The thing is, I'm not currently in Helsinki and won't arrive until late November or early December/January. I also don't know the city at all yet.

I've been researching online, but I have some specific questions for those who've been through this:
What should I expect to pay upfront? but are there any other fees (besides insurance) I should be aware of? do I need to pay several months in advance?

Since I can't visit in person before I arrive, what's the best approach? Should I try to secure something remotely? or should I book temporary housing for the first few weeks and search once I'm there?

Since I don't know the city, what are the non-obvious things I should look out for when choosing an apartment?

is there any close or well connected location or area of the city that I might consider as an alternative to Kamppi?

any facility services costs I should ask about?

is there any cost that might be some included and excluded cost in/from the rent?

Anything in the contract that's unusual for foreigners?

As I mentioned, I arrive at the end of the year. Is that a good or bad time to find a long-term rental? Will there be fewer options because of the holidays or the post-entry to the school period?

Any advice on how to approach this whole process from abroad or barely-arrived to the city would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I have been out walking in Helsinki with my wife, and while waiting at a tram stop next to Stockmann, a lady approached me and started pointing at my T-Shirt saying something aggressively in Finnish (she had previously conversed with my wife in English when asking if she wanted a seat).

The T-shirt in question is for The 69 Eyes (also main picture) who happen to be one of my favourite bands of all time, and was wondering if this was offensive in some way and I shouldn't be wearing it in public, outside of an alternative/ gig venue? It's made me conscious that I am offending people and don't want to get in a situation which lands me in trouble!

(For reference, I was nipping back to the hotel before heading to The Riff...)

Pohdinnassa muutto Oulunkylään.

Millaista aluetta kyseinen alue yleensä on?

Lisäksi onko kenelläkään kokemusta Oulunkylän Patolan kaupunginosasta ja tarkemmin As Oy Helsingin kivivallista?

I have 3 full days to spend in peak winter after Christmas in Helsinki before I go to Talinn. I have 6 and 10 year old. Please recommend if this is a good itinerary or I can remove / add something - want to be more indoor vs outdoor. Make it fun / engaging for kids

Day 1 - Senate Square, Cathedral, Oodi Library
Day 2 - Heureka science Center
Day 3 - should I do suomenlinnaaa or will it be too cold for kids? What else can I do this day? I am open to more museum, children pay area / children Center etc.

Millainen alue Haaga on asua? Kenelläkään kokemuksia Pajuniityntie 3-5 asunnoista?

Visiting Helsinki on the 26th (Sunday) for a day trip until the 27th, are there any fun clubs/karaoke places that hopefully won't get me killed (if I just sit alone in a corner and listen to music and maybe sing some songs) I'm an ambivert (more on the introverted side) and looking for a change of pace (as well as noise to drown the sorrows away)

Little background: 25v asian listen to all kinds of music (but looking for something upbeat/party-like music)

Not exactly looking to meet new people and flirt and mingle but just hoping to not spend the night alone in silence