After visiting Porvoo and Helsinki, we spent two days in Nuuksio National Park, just around the corner from the Finnish capital. Sleeping on trees, midnight swims in a lake and the best smoked salmon ever are only some of the awesome things we experienced in Nuuksio. Helsinki locals are lucky. Not only is their city … Read more
Our #EverymansFinland trip continues! After Porvoo and Sipoonkorpi we headed to the Finnish capital for our week as Helsinki Secret residents, and visited several Helsinki islands! We love how nature and the city exist side by side in Helsinki – there are over 300 islands in the archipelago and in 6 days we only managed … Read more
Looking for the best, cool design hotels in Helsinki? Read on – here we’ve come up with our 15 favourites, after 6 trips to the city! Helsinki is one of the capitals of Nordic cool, and even hostels and budget hotels in this city usually offer tastefully decorated rooms, streamlined design, all white walls, and … Read more
Yes, Finland does have a reputation for being an expensive country and the capital city Helsinki is no exception. Having said that, there are many (almost) free things to do in Helsinki. Do you want to know what they are? BTW – if you’re looking for accommodation, check out our Helsinki design hotels post! 1) Visit … Read more
Did you know you could sleep on a UNESCO-listed fortress island just off the coast of Helsinki? Come with us and discover Suomenlinna, a must-visit place for history lovers and location of one of the coolest design hostels in Helsinki. Helsinki is a town born from the marriage of sea and land. If you’re lucky … Read more