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Did you know that Flow is one of the world’s first carbon-neutral festivals? Perhaps you would like to enjoy also the entire festival weekend in Helsinki more sustainably. The Think Sustainably service on the MyHelsinki.fi website helps you select more sustainable ways of enjoying your stay in Helsinki: where you should eat and stay, and what you should purchase and experience. Helsinki offers the ideal conditions for enjoying a more sustainable city break. Click on our top tips for visiting the Flow Festival on the MyHelsinki website and find out more by using the #myhelsinki hashtag on Instagram.
Restaurants and cafés
Helsinki has a really vibrant restaurant scene! Here´s a complete restaurant guide to Helsinki by World of Mouth, to help you make your way through the many options on the Helsinki food scene. This curated guide will be your best friend in discovering the best places in town. From classical institutions to hidden gems and street food, these are the best places to eat & drink – all recommended by the World of Mouth experts.
More restaurants and cafés can be found on the MyHelsinki.fi website.
Clubs & bars
The coolest festival after parties can be found in the nearby Kallio neighbourhood. Here are some of our top recommendations:
Kaiku
Post Bar
Tanner
Tenho Restobar
Marski Bar
More sustainable clubs and bars can be found on the MyHelsinki.fi website.
Flow Festival X Marski Summer Club
Together with Marski By Scandic, Flow Festival will host a summer club series with some of the best DJs Finland. The club is held in the Marski’s atmospheric bar where you can also enjoy a Flow cocktail on site. Of course, you can stay at the magnificent hotel after a club night. Program is curated by Antti Berg, aka DJ Harvest, Victoria, Hanna Ojanen, Sebastian Holm, Katerina and Erkko. All shows are free of charge, see you at Marski Bar!
Street address: Mannerheimintie 10, 00100 Helsinki
Accommodation
Helsinki has everything from affordable hostels to luxury hotels. You can search for accommodation using the “Think Sustainably” service. Here are a few of our recommendations:
Hotel St. George
Marski by Scandic
Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Eurohostel
Lapland Hotels Bulevardi
Hotel St. George
At Hotel St. George you get to enjoy the Flow Feeling for the whole summer! Together with St. George, we have created two memorable stay experiences. Before a long night at the festival, you can enjoy a good breakfast and relax in the sauna by booking our GOLD FLOW experience, which includes two nights at Hotel St. George and festival tickets to GOLD Area. Or – you can come and stir up the FLOW vibes already in the beginning of summer, sipping A Moment of FLOW cocktail at Wintergarden and exploring restaurants and art galleries curated by the Flow team. Read more and book now.
Islands and green areas
Helsinki is surrounded by many beautiful islands that you can get to easily from the city centre. For example, you can enjoy the historic fortifications and beautiful nature on Suomenlinna sea fortress. Along the way you can stop at the charming little island of Lonna, which offers a restaurant and waffle café, as well as various events.
If you prefer to stay on dry land, Helsinki offers you a wide selection of beautiful parks where you can enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
More sustainable attractions can be found on the MyHelsinki.fi website.
Photo: © Tommi Kortesniemi / Lonna
Shopping
If you are keen on shopping, we recommend purchasing long-lasting items. We especially recommend checking out Garden, the new Center for Finnish Fashion, at Kämp Galleria, where you will find a huge selection of Finnish fashion all under the same roof. You can also shop sustainably at the following boutiques:
Costo Concept Store
Lovia Concept Showroom
Nudge
Pure Waste
Flea markets and vintage shops
Helsinki has many charming vintage shops. For example, we recommend popping into Variety Vintage, Frida marina and Relove at Töölöntori.
Helsinki also has great flea markets. If you love strolling among the market stalls, you should definitely check out Helsinki’s legendary Hietalahti Flea Market. At the same time you can visit the lovely Hietalahti Market Hall, which is filled with a great variety of restaurants and cafés.
More sustainable shopping opportunities can be found on the MyHelsinki.fi website.
Photo: © Jussi Hellsten / Helsinki Partners
Experience Helsinki sustainably
Helsinki has many great public saunas. Try for example the architecturally stunning Löyly, where you can relax and dine on the huge terrace overlooking the sea after your sauna.
Another architecturally remarkable building is the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, which rapidly become a popular social space. The terrace balconies afford beautiful views over the city in summertime.
Museum-goers should definitely visit the new Amos Rex art museum, which deserves a close look from the outside as well.
More sustainable attractions can be found on the MyHelsinki.fi website.
Teurastamo. Photo: © Jussi Hellsten / Helsinki Partners
Photos:
© Helsinki Partners / Lauri Rotko
© Visit Finland / Julia Kivelä
© City of Helsinki / Riku Pihlanto
© Helsinki Partners / Eetu Ahanen
© Helsinki Partners / Suomen ilmakuva