The swimming stadium – Hammarskjöldintie
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Adults 3.60 euros, students 1.80 euros. Waterslide, 50-meter pool, gym and cafeteria. Speed up entry by using the ticket vending machine, which accepts 1- and 2-euro coins as well as 10-cent coins. The machine does not give change, so pay exactly.
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Keskustakirjasto Oodi
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Oodi provides information, skills and stories for today. It inspires people to learn, interact, live, enjoy and work in a media filled world. At the same time it renews old, an open-air library for all is a living, vivid, cultural and functional meeting place. It offers an open, non-commercial public city space just opposite the Parliament House.
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Circus Helsinki
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A huge long bouncy castle type airtrack, trampolines, tightropes, trapezes and more. They run a lot of regular classes, if you happen to be staying in Helsinki for any length of time. Keep an eye out on their website for open stages and other events. It's moving to Suvilahti, on Kaasutehtaankatu, as of January 2013.
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Arlan Sauna
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This is a classic place for a good old Finnish sauna, but be prepared to get your gear off - no swimming costumes or underwear allowed. You can also come here for a good old-fashioned bloodletting (we kid you not!), or a relaxing massage. Can't get more Finnish than this.
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Uimastadion
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Come here to get your fitness fix on a nice overcast day when the lanes aren't too crowded. You can lie on the grass and soak up the rays - if there are any - or take a position on the grandstand and watch the mums and grannies aqua-running back and forth. Decent saunas too.
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Ratikka
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Experience the olden days on a vintage tram ride in Helsinki. The departure point is the tram stop next to the Havis Amanda statue by the Market Square. The tour takes 15–20 minutes and departures every 30 minutes ( 10AM to 5PM). You can choose between a tram motor from 1909 or an open summer trailer from 1919.
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Arabian tehdas / Arabia Porcelain Factory
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Arabia is an important part of the Finnish cultural heritage. We Finns usually forget that the Swedish porcelain factory is the main influence behind it all in 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, Sweden was eager to grow into the Russian markets, Finland was at that time apart of Russian and accessible for Swedes.
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Helsinki GolfKlubi
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The manor is the headquarters of the oldest golf club in Finland. Helsinki Golf Club was founded in 1932. The manor's history dates back to the 17th century, but the current Empire-style mansion with its turrets was built in the 19th century. At the same time, the landscape park surrounding the manor was completed.
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Alppiruusupuisto
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The Rhododendron Park can be explored on your own by specially built platforms and special viewing stands in which give a great view of flowers. The park also has a tiny kiosk and rest stop with tables and chair for a picnic. In the weekend afternoons, the park can quite busy.
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Vanha kirkko
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The church pulpit is from 1726 and it originates from the Church of Ulrika Eleonora in Senate Square. The altarpiece is made by the painter Robert Wilhelm Ekman. The Church is still one of Helsinki's most popular wedding churches.
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Kallion kirkko
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The floor plan is a classic Latin cross, surrounded by a park-like area with stairs and terraces. The Church is one of the recognized Helsinki landmarks, building is 65 meters high and the top of the cross is 94 meters above sea level. There are seven church bells in the tower, that play the melody in which was composed by Jean Sibelius in 1911.
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Aleksanterinkatu
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You can get just about anything you need here. Located at the heart of helsinki Aleksanterinkatu has a lot of nearby activity areas as well.
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Studio Pasila
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Pasila is apart of Helsinki's Theater complex and is well known place of the Finnish Stand Up Comedy Stages. From this stage many finnish main comedians have started their carriers.
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Allas Sea Pool
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The pool overlooks the Market Square, the Cathedral and Uspensk Cathedral, regardless of the clock and season. The three saunas at the pool area will keep visitors warm and give a refreshing experience of swimming, Finnish Style.
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Roihuvuori Kirsikkapuisto
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The Hanami Celebration is organised annually at this beatiful park. Each spring the celebration includes parapara and butotans, ikebana, origameja, tea art, Budo performances and home play and Japanese delicacies for sale, embracing Japanese culture. At the park there is about 250 cherry trees blooming.
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