Further Distractions
Kotiharju Sauna
No trip to Finland is complete without a sauna. This was once where women gave birth and the Finns still see it as a refuge and a place to rejuvenate the body and soul. This 72-year-old sauna is the only wood-heated public sauna in the downtown area. There are separate saunas for women and men.
Harjutorinkatu 1
Tel: (09) 753 1535 or (050) 363 8535.
Transport: Tram 6, 7A or 7B.
Opening hours: Tues-Fri 1400-2000, Sat 1300-1900.
Admission: €6.50.
Kaupungin Talvipuutarha (City Winter Garden)
The City Winter Garden is a taste of the tropics in the middle of Helsinki. Founded in 1893, the gardens bristle with cacti, palms and other plants foreign to Finnish soil.
Hammarskjöldintie 1
Tel: (09) 166 5410.
Transport: Tram 8 from Ruoholahti metro or Töölö.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 1200-1500, Sun 1200-1600.
Admission: Free.
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