Visiting Helsinki

Noth · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject: Visiting Helsinki

I'm here till the end of August. I am interasted of knowing about any good internet cafes or just cafes with a fast ethernet/wifi and an outlet around.
What does every one do around here for fun anyway... other then drink?
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jounihat · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject:

I've never been in one of those Internet cafes before, but I recall there was one in Lasipalatsi (Mannerheimintie 22-24, near the bus station). I think it was called MBar (so, perhaps it's not a cafe, afterall).

What to do for fun in Helsinki? Hmm, dunno. I think it's a bit boring place, being a city afterall. You could go to a play or something, but that could be a disappointment if you don't understand Finnish.

Edit: Forgot the site:
http://www.lasipalatsi.fi/index_en.html
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evoweiss · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Visiting Helsinki

AnXa · Apprentice Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 250

I would recommend visiting in church of Temppeli Aukio, Castle of SuomenLinna or shoud I say Sveaborg (It's in UNESCO List) and of course all time summer fun. Amusement park of Linnanmäki.

About internet cafes I don't know, but Robers't Cafe is otherwise good cafe.

jounihat · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Visiting Helsinki

evoweiss · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:01 pm Post subject:

Noth · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Visiting Helsinki

Ah those do look interasting. I'll have to check them out. Well except the opera house, as I don't speak the language... Hell I barely speak english

I have already experinced the keyboards... The city library is nice, and close. But I really need to be able to use my laptop.
And YE FLIPPIN GODS did I have a hell of a time trying to find a power cord for it!!!
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phekko · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:

The national museum might also be worth a visit if you're into stuff like that. Then you got something called Saunaseura which is basicly the Finnish Sauna society. They got lots of different saunas and I think you can try them out. That's really the most Finnish activity in the world, except for drinking heavily, fighting and passing out.

A cruise over to Estonia is also a good way to spend a day. The fast boats cost you around 20-30 for a round trip I think and you can eat and drink and shop at pretty nice prices over in Tallinn.

By using your laptop you mean you need a WLAN access point or what? I got one at my house

Seriously, I THINK there's a free access point at the airport at least and that's not really so far away.

I thought of yet another thing you can do if you feel like it: You can take a cruise boat (sorta sightseeing I guess) to Porvoo. The old town of Porvoo is very nice and besides, they got a candy factory there. M-m-mm! And the boat ride is nice, too, especially with the weather we got today.

kurppa · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 Mar 2003 Posts: 97

The allready mentioned MBar in Lasipalatsi also has free WiFi. As far as I can remeber, Kiasma also used to have Wlan. MBar is across the street from Kiasma, so I would check that out.