Crashed Ice in Serena

Red Bull Crashed Ice is coming to Finland. More specificly to Serena in Espoo. This Saturday some of the skilled cross ice skaters from all over the world come together to compete for the win.

It's gonna be quite a show and you can watch it. There are busses taking you to Serena within around 30 minutes. You can also come by car. To find out how exactly to get there check out the FAQ page.

The entrance is for free. Just remember to wrap up in warm clothes. The whole event takes place outside.

If you can't make it to Serena but still would like to watch the competition you can also watch it online. To find the stream or to get more information on Red Bull Crashed Ice check out the event's website.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the show!

The year of the horse

Tonight the Chinese celebrate their new year. In Helsinki this is traditionally celebrated at Lasipalatsin aukio and everyone is invited.

The programm starts already at 15:30 with the New Year's Parade through the city center. At 16:00 the Chinese village at Lasipalatsin aukio opens and together with it lots of small huts and stands that offer traditional Chinese food and products.

During the whole afternoon and there is a full programm on the stage ranging from dances and Kund Fu shows to speeches and songs.

If you have time also check out the New Year's programm at Helsinki Casino.

Finally at 20:30 the Chinese New Year will be welcomed with big fireworks over the city.

Don't miss it! The entrance is of course for free.

Horizon for a clean Baltic Sea

Should you walk along Länsisatama on at Jätkäsaari you will spot a rather new installation. Many small silver tiles in the shape of a wave form a long wall together.

It is called Horizon was erected to thank the donors for the Clean Baltic Sea Campaign (John Nurminen Foundation). Each donor that supported the project got their own tile with their name on it. The length of Horizon of 54 meters corresponds with the average depth of the Baltic Sea. The designer Hannu Kähönen wanted to highlight the vulnerability of the Baltic Sea that way.

The Clean Baltic Sea Campaign is part of the Baltic Sea Challenge, a project by the City of Helsinki and the City of Turku started in 2007 to improve the status of their coastal waters and the whole Baltic Sea.

Click the links to find out more about both projects.

Find Helsinki's most liked services

You are searching for some more information on Helsinki? Really good information on what's happening, what you should see and where you should go in Helsinki can be found from Helsinki Design Guide. You can also find pretty good pictures here. The team from Smiigo is doing a great job providing you with great tips and suggestions.

Shops, restaurants, museums and cafés mentioned there have not paid anything to get into the guide, but they have been recommended by artists, architects, designers or photographers or chosen by their editors and writers.

They publish not only online but also make a printed version available that can be found from the tourist information. There is also a Russian version of the website accessible online.

Check it out!

P.S. more useful links for more on Helsinki and Finland can also be found on the What to click page.

Morning coffee at Picnic

The week starts again. Should you belong to the many people that have to pass through Kamppi every morning to get to work then change your morning routine for ones and stop for a hot cup of coffee at Picnic on the third floor. Here you can sit next to the window and have a nice view over the square between Kamppi Kauppakeskus and Tennispalatsi and see the sun slowly rising above the city.

Have a great start into the week!

Winter sky in the city

Have a nice Sunday in Helsinki!

Ice skating in Kallio

Any plans for the weekend? How about some ice skating? There are several rinks in and around the city.

You might have already read on HelsinkiIn about the one right in the center next to the Main Station. But you can also find a bigger and cheaper alternative a bit to the North in Kallio.

The entrance is 3 € and for some additional 4 € you can rent skates as well.

Enjoy and have a nice weekend!

Over 1000 good deals for 2014

With the new year also came the new CityShoppari 2014 for Helsinki. You might wanna consider buying it if you are into shopping and going out.

The book costs 27 € and is filled with over 1000 coupons that give you discounts all over Helsinki in shops, restaurants, cafés, hair salons, theaters, gyms and much much more.

The CityShoppari can be bought at several places around town. Or order the CityShoppari mobile card for your smart phone app to get the same benefits for just 24 €.

All deals can be found from the CityShoppari website (just in Finnish).

Check it out.

SYÖ! is back in town

Tomorrow the SYÖ!-viikot start again. That means that till February 6 you will have the chance again to get nice meals in several restaurants around town for just 10 €.

This time 29 locations in Helsinki, one in Vantaa, one in Espoo, one in Porvoo, two in Turku and one in Tampere participate.

This is again a great opportunity to try out new places you haven't been to yet. More information on locations and the dishes on offer can be found on the SYÖ! website.

Check it out and enjoy!

Cheese up your soup

Finns have a great way to make their soup or casserole something special. They just put in some Koskenlaskia. This soft cheese can be bought at any supermarket in big bars.

Just slice it into small pieces and through it into the pot. Especially for soups that works perfectly and gives even the dullest pea or carrot soup some nice taste.

Try it out!