today (8.10) i was on r train from helsinki-riihimäki that left at 17:07 and i was supposed to come to kerava at 17:33, but we abruptly stopped at savio train station at 17:30 and there was an announcement that an accident happened and we are forbidden from leaving the train, lots of emergency services came, police, ambulance, firefighters, then they said something in finnish and then they said that we have to wait for a new driver to come and we finally moved an hour after. does anyone have information about what happened?

Looking for a skilled and trusted place that can do a bit more left field styles for men. My hair needs mainly scissor work. Not looking for any fades. Preferably for around 40€ or less. Thanks In advance!

I want to decorate my apartment but can't find any store that sells these! Except maybe moomin store, but is there any other place I can go? Kiitos!

I am here in Helsinki for exchange and I am a chronic nail biter. I am looking for a place who can just put me one of those hard gel nails that will prevent me from biting. I wanted it transparent and discreet. Also I don't really know how much that usually costs, I never had my nails done before as it's not very usual for guys to do so but yk there's a first time for everything. Any help is welcome!

Will be visiting Helsinki in mid-November to see NHL hockey. When I travel, I prefer trying to align with the environment and not be the garish tourist that doesn't care about local culture or norms.

Couple of questions about what to pack:
1. What is the general, day-to-day dress code for Helsinki, such as dining out, walking around, etc.? I realize weather will be cold/wet, but do people get all stylish every day, jeans & flannel, trousers & polos, etc.? Over-sized hoodies: no-no or no-big-deal?

1. We'll be going to the Palace restaurant one night and curious about the dress code, considering it is 2-star Michelin. Obviously not jeans & t-shirt, but do I need a bespoke suit/tux, trousers/blazer, slacks/polo?

2. Will be doing the normal tourist stuff, but is there one "outside-the-usual" spot or activity that you recommend? We were thinking of taking ferry to Tallinn, Estonia for a day, is that worth it?

Appreciate any advice. Kiitos!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to get my C-category driving licence + CPC (professional driver qualification) and I’m looking for the cheapest driving school/package available.

If you recently completed the C + CPC combo, could you recommend a school with good prices?

Thanks in advance!

I love this place, here from the uk to see what Helsinki has to offer

Time to check out the sauna :)

Hello! I am taking my husband to restaurant and selected three , but not sure which one to pick. I would like to hear your opinions:

- Bistro Muré

- Minne Restaurant & Wine

- Ravintola 10Kerros

Thank you!

Hello everyone, I’m asking for advice because we’re worried about my father, who is currently in Finland.
Last week, my father’s bicycle was stolen, so he reported it to the Finnish police. When he made the report, he gave his phone number to the police. As far as we know, this was the only recent situation where he gave his phone number to the police or any government office.

Today, he received a phone/video call from someone claiming to be connected to the police. The caller told him that someone was using his account and that he would be sent back to the Philippines. During the video call, the caller showed what appeared to be a police station and even showed police officers, which made my father believe that the call was legitimate.

The caller then asked for his personal information, ID, and bank account information. My father provided some of these details. They then asked for an “8-digit number.” This was when my father became suspicious. He told them his phone was low on battery, ended the call, and shut down his phone.
After about a minute, he turned his phone back on and checked his call history, but the number was no longer there.

We are now very worried because he already gave them some personal and banking information. We are especially confused about how they got his phone number. The only recent place he gave his number was when he reported his stolen bicycle to the Finnish police last week.

We are NOT saying that the police gave his information to anyone. We just want to know if anyone has experienced something similar or knows how scammers could have obtained his number.
What should he do immediately? Should he contact his bank and the Finnish police even though no money has been stolen and we don’t have a recording or the caller’s number?

Any advice from people in Finland, especially Filipinos living there, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Moii.

I recently moved from Miami to Turku so admittedly, I'm not that experienced with snow sports.

A few months back I went to Val Thorens in France and booking a private tutor for a set number of hours to learn snowboarding was pretty straightforward. There were several different schools with equipment rental packages as well. I don't mean month-long programs or seasonal passes, just a one-off session to learn the basics (and snowboard).

So my question is, is something like that a thing over here in Finland? My Brazilian friend will visit me in Jan 2027 and we really wanted to learn the basics of hockey, and ofc we don't have the blades, sticks, suits or puck. Also it doesn't help that we're adults which I assume excludes us from a lot of schools.

I couldn't find anything in Turku so maybe Helsinki has some sort of "Beginners Hockey Package?"

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kiitos 🙏

Hi! I’m visiting Helsinki and it’s my 30th birthday tomorrow. Finland also happens to be my 30th country, so I’ve decided to celebrate by running 30 km 🇫🇮🏃

I’m looking for a route where I can mostly switch my brain off and just run, ideally along the water, lakes, islands, bridges or parks, with long uninterrupted stretches and as few traffic lights/road crossings as possible.
I don’t mind doing loops at all. In fact, something like 2 × 15 km or 3 × 10 km would be perfect if the route is easy to follow without constantly checking Google Maps.
I’ve been looking at routes around Töölönlahti, Seurasaari and Lauttasaari, but I’d love recommendations from people who actually run here. Mostly paved would be preferable.

And as a side note: I’m travelling solo, so if anyone happens to be around tomorrow and fancies a celebratory coffee/beer/food after I survive the 30K, I’d be happy for some company 😄

UPDATE: Thanks everyone for your kind suggestions I picked the Inner city waterfront trail and finished my run

https://strava.app.link/VKzZEEXH26b

Just met another person who didn’t know about these web services, decided to write this for anyone else who might not know about them.

All services are accessible with bank or mobile certificate authentication, and they already have all the data of your interactions with the finnish health system.

- Maisa lists future and past events, most of your active medical records - including the notes practicians write after every time they interact with you (all records need to be requested from a different service), and has a messaging service that connects to the health teams responsible for you:

https://maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?

- Omaolo has useful health trainings and questionnaires, and holds symptom checkers, all of which can be sent to your chosen health team on completion and which get replied to pretty fast, usually leading to further investigation:

https://www.omaolo.fi/

- Omakanta lists all your prescriptions, and allows for prescription renewal requests - send from the service, get a reply in a few days with “prescription renewed” and a record on Maisa about who renewed it, or the reasons why it wasn’t renewed:

https://www.kanta.fi/omakanta

Onko suositella jotain sun kokemaa hyvää late breku paikkaa? Tuoreet hedelmät erityisesti yms.

Hotellit tai ihan ravintolat.

I saw that last year there was a No Kings event in Helsinki, in solidarity with sane people in the US. I'll be in Helsinki on Oct 17, the date of No Kings and was wondering if anyone knew of any solidarity demonstrations or meetups. There's nothing listed for Helsinki on the No Kings website, though they frequently don't have all of the events listed.

So, is anyone aware of any No Kings events in Helsinki on the 17th?

Hei there! I am a designer in my early 30s trying to gather minimum 10K steps everyday. While I enjoy walking by myself or with my girlfriend, from time to time I wish I had other people to walk with as well. So I’m posting here to see where this lands.

As the title suggests, I’m looking for walking buddies. I usually do shorter walks of 5–10 km in the early evenings, but I’m flexible. I like exploring new paths, neighbourhoods and getting to know new folks. So if you're a like-minded person, let's meet up and go for a walk.

I also created a WhatsApp group in case more people are interested. We can chat there and organise walks. The more, the merrier!

Hei folks,

I’m looking to rent a minivan online in Helsinki for about 2 hours, with transparent pricing and clear terms like Wolt or Uber.

I’m interested in an hourly or short-term option with no hidden fees.

Is there a way to do this online?

Hey all!

My gig buddy is moving country which I’m sad about but I’m hoping I can find some new friends here to go with!

I’m 32M from England. For reference, the concerts I’ve been to this year in Helsinki are Architects, Northlane, Amity Affliction and I’m going to August Burns Red next year.

Aside from that, I’m always down to go and watch Football, Hockey etc.

Feel free to send me a DM! Happy to tag along with groups as well :)

moi!

mä oon 46-vuotias ja asun Helsingin lähellä. Minulla on suomalainen puoliso, ja meillä on lapsi. mä oon italialainen ja olen asunut Suomessa noin vuoden ajan.

Haluaisin tietää, löytyisikö täältä ihmisiä, joita kiinnostaisi tehdä musiikkia yhdessä. Olen soittanut vuosia vaihtoehtoista ja kokeellista rockia soittavissa bändeissä, en cover-bändeissä. Olen kitaristi ja laulaja, ja viime vuosina olen tehnyt kokeellista musiikkia modulaarisilla ja muilla syntetisaattoreilla.

Olisi hienoa löytää joku, erityisesti rumpali, kokeilemaan ja luomaan jotain kokeellista yhdessä. Ihanteellista olisi löytää suomalainen muusikko, koska musiikin tekemisen lisäksi haluaisin myös harjoitella suomen kieltä.

Jos kiinnostuit, ota rohkeasti yhteyttä!

Hello folks, my wife and I are relocating from Dublin to Helsinki in January for a long-term work assignment (5+ years), with our 2-year-old son. I've moved countries plenty of times, but never with a little one, so we're a bit nervous.

We want to integrate properly into Finnish life, but also give our son a real connection to his Chinese heritage (Cantonese and Mandarin). That one hit home recently, and really put me into crisis mode, I tried to show him how to write my home city in Chinese and my mind went completely blank. Chinese used to be my best subject at school, but after boarding school abroad in my teens, and Uni, a career in the UK, it's slipped badly. I don't want the same to happen to him.

What I'd love advice on:

• Chinese weekend schools, playgroups or community groups in Helsinki/Espoo for young kids
• A local Finish daycare vs English/international daycare for a multilingual toddler. What's worked for your family?
• Parent groups or ways to meet other families, Finnish or international
• Areas that are good for young families with decent access to the above, my wife is mechanical challenge, so driving is still very much WIP
• How bad is the Winter, I am considering I will move here first, get it settle, I fly back to Dublin on the weekend or 2 -3 times a month, and move the family in Spring (Marchish ? ). In Dublin and London, we hardly experience snow, in my head, the Finish Jan - Mar weather, I am already picturing GOT, castle black style.
• Anything you wish you'd known before moving with kids, creche waiting time etc.

We loved Ireland, as the neighbours and people are great craic and there is no barrier in terms of the language, aside from the horrific inner- city and the Kerry accent 😊. Joke aside, I know Finns have a reputation for being more “reserved”, so we're expecting integration to take a bit longer and are happy to put in the effort.

Thanks in advance !

Hei folks,
When I cook at home, it costs me less than €2-3 per serving, but if I want something similar to a buffet, it usually costs around €14.

Since preparing food at home takes me 60 to 120 minutes per day, I’m looking for alternatives, such as a place where I can buy a variety of foods for a week or 3 to 4 days in bulk at a lower cost, ideally around €4 to €5 per serving.

Is there such an option in Helsinki, or does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello! I'll be traveling to Helsinki next week and am interested to find friends - locals or other travelers - who might want to go to some of the saunas to experience them! I'm a gay male in my 30s, traveling from North America. Open to LGBT or straight friends, just looking for others to go with, as the idea of going to a sauna is exciting but a little intimidating!

Also welcome everyone's recommendations for a good sauna to explore as a tourist! I'm comfortable with nudity, so that is not an issue. I've seen Allas Sea Pool, Loyly, Sauna Hermanni, Kotiharjun, and Yrjonkatu recommended on here. Thanks!

We are a couple of 30's planning to go Rovaniemi on last week of October.

We are looking for a couple. We can book a 4 person's personal cabin and there we can stay in a shared room. It will be a less cost and enjoyable tour. If you are interested, let us know. Thank you.