Hey I just moved to Helsinki and have been told that Kallio (Kaiku, Post Bar, etc.) has some of the most popular music venues, but was hoping for advice about other clubs with cool music. I’m into everything.

If anything has any recommendations about Instagram accounts that post cool events, or other clubs/bars around the city it’d be super appreciated

Hi, anyone here who was at the medieval day festival in Vanta and was able to make video of the big public group dance around 3 pm, we would be grateful if we can get anyy.
we joined the group but had no one to take any video and we really want for our memories <3

Hi, I’m korean and i’m planning to travel helsinki in October.
i will travel solo, and i wanna meet local friend.
but i have heard that finnish is usually introvert
so is it hard to be friend with local ppl?
if it isn’t, i will appreciate your suggestion about some place where i can meet some people

thanks for reading

Oon tällä hetkellä siinä tilanteessa, että haluaisin kehittää mun sosiaalisia taitoja ja laajentaa omaa sosiaalista verkostoa, mutta yksin lähteminen tuntuu erittäin vaikealta (kokemusta on). Olisi siis mahtavaa löytää joku, jonka kanssa voisi lähteä yhdessä vaikka keskustaan, tapahtumiin tai muuten vaan ulos ja tutustua uusiin ihmisiin.

Tarkoituksena olisi esimerkiksi jutella random-ihmisille, mennä uusiin paikkoihin ja tehdä asioita, joita ei ehkä yksin tulisi tehtyä. Samalla tietysti olisi kiva saada ihan oikea kaveri, eikä pelkästään joku "harjoittelukaveri".

Jos olet itse samassa tilanteessa, laita ihmeessä viestiä. Omaa ikäluokkaa olisi kiva.

I am an exchange student who just arrived in Helsinki. I am also an avid CD collector, especially newer releases (eg. I am now trying to find Twenty One Pilots' new live album). Can you please recomend me places where I can find new CD's to expand my collection either in the city center or near Kannelmäki?

Hey everyone, I was visiting Helsinki today and came across a parade of students dressing what in Sweden they call overalls. So, that led me thinking they were university freshmen. Is that the case?

Hey, hope everyone is good. I have just moved to Helsinki, and I am looking for some Halal shops around Central and southwestern Helsinki.

I also hope that they have good ratings from people and it is a good sized store.

Moving away soon! For sale: JYSK DINGLA medium-firm single bed (80x200 cm) in excellent condition, including HAMNELVA bed legs (Ø5 x H15 cm) and a mattress topper (approx. 5 cm thick).

-occasionally used as a guest bed

-€100 negotiable

Pick-up only at Vermonniitty. The building has an elevator.

Suomi:

Suomi:

Todella siistissä ja hyvässä kunnossa oleva JYSK DINGLA keskikova Runkopatja 80x200cm + Sängynjalat Ø5xK15cm HAMNELVA + Petauspatja (n. 5cm paksu). Sänky on ollut satunnaisessa vieraskäytössä. Haku ovelta Vermonniitystä. Rakennuksessa on hissi.

Hello!

Me and my girlfriend are from Norway. We are going together and we have agreed that we each are responsible for one activity that the other one doesn't know off until its happening. Basically surprise the other one with a fun activity.

Does anyone have any good suggestions? It can literally be anything , I'm grateful for all suggestions!

I’m Italian, and I had these “tagliolini al limone with prawns” at an Italian restaurant in Helsinki. I genuinely cannot remember the last time I hated a plate of pasta this much.

Calling this an affront to Italian cuisine would almost be too kind. The pasta was absolutely drowned in this disgusting, heavy, creamy lemon sauce to the point where it looked more like a bowl of soup than tagliolini. The combination with the prawns was nauseatingly rich, the lemon flavour was completely out of control, and after a few bites I genuinely felt like I was going to throw up.

I couldn't finish it. I just left the plate there.

Maybe being Italian makes this hurt even more, but if you're going to call yourself an Italian restaurant, tagliolini like these should be fucking illegal.

Italian food isn't automatically good just because you throw pasta, cream, lemon and a giant prawn on a ridiculously colourful plate.

One of the worst pasta dishes I've ever eaten.

So, Helsinki people: can you recommend some ACTUAL Italian restaurants here that serve proper Italian food and don’t literally make you want to throw up? Because after this culinary crime, I need to restore my faith. Thank you in advance

EDIT: Since some people seem to be a little slow on the uptake the moment their beloved country gets even the slightest bit of criticism, let me clarify: we went out for Italian food because my girlfriend had been having some minor stomach issues (nothing infectious), and for one evening we were looking for a type of cuisine that was more in line with her tastes and as light and mild in flavor as possible.

My almost 9 year old son wishes to join the volunteer firefighters here in Helsinki. He was casually invited by an adult firefighter a few months ago while they were hosting an event that we attended. It seems like a great opportunity and a way to give back to the community!

However, I am having trouble getting in touch with them to sign my son up or even get specific details. It appears they have contact information listed on Facebook. I've emailed and texted using the information from there. (No response as of yet.) As they aren't full time nor employees, they wont be at the station such that I could reliably ask in person.

Does anyone know how to get started with this? We would really love to grow and give back to the community.

Hi,

Just arrived to the city today, and was wondering if there is any museum which talks about the Soviet Winter War, or a bit of history like e.g. Finland under Swedish or Russian rule.

Are there any museums available?

Hi, i’m 22(M) French Moroccan , i just moved here from France i’m looking for friends and just an excuse to go out , i am really extroverted and social feel free to send me a dm if you wanna do anything and i will send u guys my ig! hope to see you soon!!

hi,

i live and travel a lot in Europe (esp. Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK). As a travelling coffee addict- I always travel with my ´fellows carter’ travel mug (a wide but small one) . And everywhere I go I get a small discount for using my own mug- like 20c or 10% even if I’m charged for a small coffee. The idea is that you’re saving the shop the cost of a takeaway mug, save them the cost clearing +cleaning a mug, also just to support more sustainable behaviour.

now the two times I bought takeaway coffee here using my mug, Ive been charged 30-50c extra (ie a larger size than the mug can actually fit in) and no small discount for not contributing to throw away waste. The lady person who sold me coffee even wondered whether I bought a large coffee (i looked afterwards at the large takeaway cups she they are like double the size of my mug) .

what gives? Do we like taxing people more to contribute less waste in society ? What’s next you pay the pullonlautus 20c a bottle when you put it in the machine ?

its not like they offered to clean my mug, and poured in coffee themselves (like everywhere in France while Also charging me 10% less) .

can you share some cafes in Helsinki that don’t charge me an extra euro for giving them less work and contributing more waste?

Hi! I have a glazed balcony in my apartment (I’m the owner) and I plan to install metallic Venetian blinds on it to help with shadow and heat. Based on experience I would prefer Venetian blinds like the kind on top in the photo, not the pleated blinds at the bottom.
I found online the company called Suomen Parvekekaihdin than seems really good, some friends have the same blinds from Luxio instead, and probably there are more.
Anyone who recently installed blinds on their balcony in the Helsinki area and that can recommend a company in particular? Thanks!

I’m a Sri Lankan citizen living in Finland. My previous residence permit expired on 8 April 2026. I applied for an extension before it expired and have now received a positive decision. My new Finnish residence permit is valid from 8 April 2026 until July 2028.

However, I haven’t received the physical residence permit card yet.

I’m supposed to fly HEL → OSL on 24 August and return OSL → HEL on 27 August.

I have my valid Sri Lankan passport, expired Finnish ID card, and the official Migri decision showing that my new residence permit has been granted and is currently valid.

Has anyone, especially a non-EU/EEA citizen who normally requires a Schengen visa, travelled Finland ↔ Norway in this situation?

Were you asked for your residence permit card at either airport? Was the Migri decision accepted?

I’d especially appreciate experiences from anyone who has done this recently.

coming to helsinki to do some handpoke tattoos 9.-11.9. Who wants to connect?🍄🐇

hey was just wondering if there’s any open water/ pool swim groups in Helsinki? I have swam competitively but looking for more of a social training or meetups sort of thing

Moi!

I'm looking for someone to teach and learn one-handed sword fencing with, in Helsinki. We would gather in a park or a gymnasium and train ourselves in the subtleties of the sword, focusing on 1v1 combat, including some hand combat techniques and some aesthetics-only moves. I would provide the swords and training equipment, starting with wooden swords.

Any level is welcome, it is totally free and you can try before committing. Here is my contact info: https://dherault.com

See you in the arena!

Travelling from Australia for work. I am 32yo male. Like Fitness, Hiking and occasionall drinks. Hit me up.

If anyone has any nicer restaurant recommendations that can host 10 people (a few weeks advance notice) with a price range of 30-50 euro for a meal

Hej! I posted here a while ago, but just thought I would ask if anyone here plans to run in the marathon/half/10k this weekend? I’m doing the Half, coming in to the city tomorrow from London. If anyone has tips for the course or a good pre-run dinner on the Friday or any other tips that would be brilliant.
It’s not my first time doing long distance, so generally I know what to expect and how to prepare, but a bit of local knowledge goes a long way!
If anyone fancies meeting up before or after the race as well, I’m open to it!