The Opera Suite guidebook to Helsinki
A place stop when your are for a walk in the Sibeliuspark or the beautiful forrests of Seurasaari.
A most wonderful and "Finnish" cozy place by the sea, where you can stop for a cup of coffee or buy yourself a sausage and roast it over open fire out in fresh air.
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Regatta
8 MerikannontieA most wonderful and "Finnish" cozy place by the sea, where you can stop for a cup of coffee or buy yourself a sausage and roast it over open fire out in fresh air.
Culture
There is nothing better when staying at the Opera Suite than enjoying high culture at the Helsinki Opera.
Ooppera station
There is nothing better when staying at the Opera Suite than enjoying high culture at the Helsinki Opera.
Restaurants, café, cinema offering musical gigs and workspace by the Tram-depot.
https://korjaamo.fi/
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Menningarhus Korjaamo
51 B TöölönkatuRestaurants, café, cinema offering musical gigs and workspace by the Tram-depot.
https://korjaamo.fi/
The Elite culture and artist restaurant, founded in 1932, is an absolute must if you want to enjoy a high class and elegant service and menu. The palce is famous for hosting famous artists like Mika Waltari, Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola, Sakari Halonen, Uuno Laakso, Aku Korohonen, Aarre Merikanto, Cheek among others. Our absolute favorite dish is the Tauno Palo cream onion steak and fried potatoes
https://www.elite.fi/
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Elite
22 Eteläinen HesperiankatuThe Elite culture and artist restaurant, founded in 1932, is an absolute must if you want to enjoy a high class and elegant service and menu. The palce is famous for hosting famous artists like Mika Waltari, Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola, Sakari Halonen, Uuno Laakso, Aku Korohonen, Aarre Merikanto, Cheek among others. Our absolute favorite dish is the Tauno Palo cream onion steak and fried potatoes
https://www.elite.fi/
The idyllic neighborhood of Töölö
The idyllic and pittoresk neighborhood of Töölö, preferred by artists, is buzzing with bohemian street-cafes, restaurants, bars and small vintage and antique-shops. In addition to culture, you can also find sports, parks and the sea-shore to be within walking-distance.
The neighborhood, preferred by artists, is buzzing with bohemian street-cafes, restaurants, bars and small vintage and antique-shops. In addition to culture, you can also find sports, parks and the sea-shore to be within walking-distance.
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Töölö
The neighborhood, preferred by artists, is buzzing with bohemian street-cafes, restaurants, bars and small vintage and antique-shops. In addition to culture, you can also find sports, parks and the sea-shore to be within walking-distance.
The square of Töölö is the center of the neighborhood. Around it and the market, you can find cafes, restaurants, artist quartiers, the Church, secondhand shops and pharmacies. In December there is a Christmas-market with huge, lit Christmas-tree.
Tölötorg
The square of Töölö is the center of the neighborhood. Around it and the market, you can find cafes, restaurants, artist quartiers, the Church, secondhand shops and pharmacies. In December there is a Christmas-market with huge, lit Christmas-tree.
To see and do in Töölö
Places and activities in Töölö
The beautiful park, a home for waterbirds and the like, in the midst of Helsinki Centre where the locals enjoy their morning-jogs and their lazy Sunday afternoons. The surroundings also locate some nice coffees, restaurants and a places to rent sub-boards.
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Töölö bay
The beautiful park, a home for waterbirds and the like, in the midst of Helsinki Centre where the locals enjoy their morning-jogs and their lazy Sunday afternoons. The surroundings also locate some nice coffees, restaurants and a places to rent sub-boards.
An are of old protected wooden villas around thebay of Töölö. Occupied by artists and private owners, these villas offer small beautiful cafes by the water during summertime. As fall comes, the cafes shut down and the villas are lit up with a spectacle of lights.
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Linnunlaulu
LinnunlauluntieAn are of old protected wooden villas around thebay of Töölö. Occupied by artists and private owners, these villas offer small beautiful cafes by the water during summertime. As fall comes, the cafes shut down and the villas are lit up with a spectacle of lights.
Located just across the street. Sports of all kind on offer at the Töölö Sportcenter and you can also get a breakfast here.
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Töölö Sports Hall
1 C Paavo Nurmen kujaLocated just across the street. Sports of all kind on offer at the Töölö Sportcenter and you can also get a breakfast here.
The stadium was built to host the Olympics 1940. The games where cancelled because of the Second World War. As the war was over, the stadium got to host the 1952 Olympics in stead. In 2020 the stadium was totally renovated and is today a must see piece of functional architecture.
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Helsinki Ólympíustöðin
1 Paavo Nurmen tieThe stadium was built to host the Olympics 1940. The games where cancelled because of the Second World War. As the war was over, the stadium got to host the 1952 Olympics in stead. In 2020 the stadium was totally renovated and is today a must see piece of functional architecture.
The historic amusement park of Linnanmäki has been functional from 1950 and hosts ca. 7000 guests every day and is rated as the most popular tourist attraction in Finland. The park is closed during wintertime but the Sea Life aquarium is open all year around.
https://www.linnanmaki.fi/en/
https://www.visitsealife.com/helsinki/en/
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Linnanmaki
1 TivolikujaThe historic amusement park of Linnanmäki has been functional from 1950 and hosts ca. 7000 guests every day and is rated as the most popular tourist attraction in Finland. The park is closed during wintertime but the Sea Life aquarium is open all year around.
https://www.linnanmaki.fi/en/
https://www.visitsealife.com/helsinki/en/
700 hectares of woods staring at the northern entrance of the Olympic stadium and reaching 10 kilometers through the city of Helsinki. There are five nature reserves in the park and 100 kilometers worth of paths to be used for hiking, running or fat-biking. A unique place to enjoy some peace and quite of the forest in the middle of the city.
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Miðbaugsrætt
700 hectares of woods staring at the northern entrance of the Olympic stadium and reaching 10 kilometers through the city of Helsinki. There are five nature reserves in the park and 100 kilometers worth of paths to be used for hiking, running or fat-biking. A unique place to enjoy some peace and quite of the forest in the middle of the city.
A museum showcasing the history of trams in Helsinki.
https://trammuseum.fi/trams-in-helsinki/
Helsinki Tram Museum
51 A TöölönkatuA museum showcasing the history of trams in Helsinki.
https://trammuseum.fi/trams-in-helsinki/
Ravintolatarjonta
A restaurant with a French menu, highly recommened!
https://ravintolacarelia.fi/en/home/
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Ravintola Carelia
56 MannerheimintieA restaurant with a French menu, highly recommened!
https://ravintolacarelia.fi/en/home/
Mamma Rosa
55 Runeberginkatuhttp://mammarosa.fi/
The Elite culture and artist restaurant, founded in 1932, is an absolute must if you want to enjoy a high class and elegant service and menu. The palce is famous for hosting famous artists like Mika Waltari, Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola, Sakari Halonen, Uuno Laakso, Aku Korohonen, Aarre Merikanto, Cheek among others. Our absolute favorite dish is the Tauno Palo cream onion steak and fried potatoes
https://www.elite.fi/
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Elite
22 Eteläinen HesperiankatuThe Elite culture and artist restaurant, founded in 1932, is an absolute must if you want to enjoy a high class and elegant service and menu. The palce is famous for hosting famous artists like Mika Waltari, Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola, Sakari Halonen, Uuno Laakso, Aku Korohonen, Aarre Merikanto, Cheek among others. Our absolute favorite dish is the Tauno Palo cream onion steak and fried potatoes
https://www.elite.fi/
Yes, we serve Danish smorrebrod in the smallest restaurant in Helsinki. Founded 1964 and only using original recipies.
https://smorrepuoti.com/
Dansk Smorrebrod
5 CygnaeuksenkatuYes, we serve Danish smorrebrod in the smallest restaurant in Helsinki. Founded 1964 and only using original recipies.
https://smorrepuoti.com/
Restaurant Kuu was opened on Töölönkatu in May 1966. The name of the restaurant probably refers to the space activities of the era and the topicality of the hearings. In the previous decades of the 20th century, the restaurant housed e.g. Sauna of Suomen Sokeri Osakeyhtiö located in Töölönlahti.
From the very beginning, the slightly French-influenced Moon has been especially loved by customers from Töölö, and now people are traveling to the Moon in the second or even third generation. And even from behind the Atlantic
https://ravintolakuu.fi/
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Restaurant Kuu
27 TöölönkatuRestaurant Kuu was opened on Töölönkatu in May 1966. The name of the restaurant probably refers to the space activities of the era and the topicality of the hearings. In the previous decades of the 20th century, the restaurant housed e.g. Sauna of Suomen Sokeri Osakeyhtiö located in Töölönlahti.
From the very beginning, the slightly French-influenced Moon has been especially loved by customers from Töölö, and now people are traveling to the Moon in the second or even third generation. And even from behind the Atlantic
https://ravintolakuu.fi/
When hungry as the devil or thirsty as hell, you better visit Restaurant Manala ( underwold, netherwolrd, hell).
Finnish and International classics, pizzas and more!
https://www.manala.fi/
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Ravintola Manala
2 DagmarinkatuWhen hungry as the devil or thirsty as hell, you better visit Restaurant Manala ( underwold, netherwolrd, hell).
Finnish and International classics, pizzas and more!
https://www.manala.fi/
A bohemian restaurant, founded in 1937 and favored by authors. The place Salman Rushdie visited incognito and without his bodyguards during his exile. A special and intimate atmosphere and good service with a extra nice menu.
https://www.messenius.fi/
Ravintola Messenius
7 MesseniuksenkatuA bohemian restaurant, founded in 1937 and favored by authors. The place Salman Rushdie visited incognito and without his bodyguards during his exile. A special and intimate atmosphere and good service with a extra nice menu.
https://www.messenius.fi/
Ravintola Amigo
15 Aleksanterinkatuhttp://www.ravintolaaino.fi/en/
Borgartillaga
Samgöngur
Trains, buses, trams and the metro
Excellent connections from the Opera and Töölö Hall tram stops (70m) and all buses stop in front of the house. Buses go to centrum, the train station, Kamppi and other parts of the Helsinki area, about every 5 minutes.
1,9 km to the railway station (8 min on trams 1,2,4 and 10)
2,1 km to Pasila Station and the Trade Fairs (12 min by tram 2)
Olympic Terminal 4 km (27 min tram 2)
Western Terminal 4,3 km (approx. 30 min by tram)
Info about routes and how to buy tickets: https://www.hsl.fi/en