"Party Hard Helsinki" a Helsinki Travel Page by TomTomi

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Lost & Found

How, where and when to Party in Helsinki... The Helsinki do's and dont's, hot's and not's. Here you'll find your kinda place to spend a more or less wild night in Helsinki. Lot's of 'sinki at summer, but in winter Helsinki is more of the Hel'. That's why Helsinki people warm themselves with hot clubs and cold drinks. Lot's of 'em...

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But why come to Helsinki, really? As a resident myself, I have to say it's one of the most "convenient" party places I've ever experienced. The city centre Is fairly small and everything you need is within walking distance. All your bars and nite clubs are at best within crawling distance from each other. And if you want to experience a more relaxed crowd and cheaper prices, you can walk to Kallio, which is a neighbourhood north east of downtown. It's the most densely populated area in Finland, with most residents are single and between the ages of 20-24 yrs. And the bar density is the greatest, too!

And besides, there aren't that many important sights, so you won't feel too bad about not seeing them when you sleep during the days...

Have fun! And if you visit some of the places I recommend, I'd like to hear your opinion!

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The best at the moment

How many times have you not read about people looking for "the (absolutely) best" in the forum posting.

We'll here's a list of Helsinki's best regarding nite life and eating out. The majority is (almost) never wrong. Here's what the people of Helsinki have voted according to City magazine 2/2006.

Best party places (2005 in brackets):
1.(6.) Studio 51(disco fever)
2.(2.) Onnela (Finnish)
3.(1.) Lost & Found (gay/bi/lesbo/hetero)
4.(4.) On the rocks (rock)
5.(3.) Kaarle XII (aka Kalle) (bizness)
6.(new) Stockholm Diskotek (out of business at the moment)
7.(7.) DTM (gay)
8.(5.) Teatteri (posh)
9.(re) Helsinki Club (mainstream)
10.(8.) Kaivohuone (the summer place, good food as well)

Best bars:
1. Molly Malone's (Irish)
2. Belge (Belgian)
3. Bar Loose (rock/Heavy metal)
4. Sports Academy (Sports)
5. Praha (Czech)
6. Slign In (cocktails - rock)
7. Public Corner (2 in the centre, other w. dance floor)
8. Baker's (restaurant & bar)
9. Painobaari (bar, live music)
10. Bar Tapasta (food)

Best food - according to restaurant professionals:
1. Savoy (Gourmet)
2. Chez Dominique (Gourmet - 2 Michelin stars)
3. Sea Horse (casual - below mid price)

So there. Head out there and make your pick. I'm sure all places listed here will be worthwile your visit. But if you're into something more ecclectic and different, see my Helsinki pages for more info. Enjoy Hell-sinki!