Pink Tentacle is hitting the skies this week to participate in the 2008 Nokia Open Lab workshop in Helsinki, Finland, where dozens of selected bloggers and social media participants from across the globe will converge to discuss the future of mobile technology. Topics on the agenda include the future of content creation, location aware solutions, entertainment, and the use of emerging technologies in working life. Sounds intriguing.
Give me a shout if you'd like to stay up to date on the happenings. Or if you know Helsinki, what do you recommend for a taste of the town?
Tommix
There´s a restaurant at the city centre called Zetor that serves Finnish food with a twist of humour added. It´s a bit on the kitschy side but there´s nothing wrong with the food.
Been reading your blog for quite some time now, keep up the good work!
Enjoy Helsinki!
http://www.zetor.net/helsinkimenu_en.html
[]joakim
go to the beach and play some beach volley. if you find someone from the local club they have some great nets to set up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jokki/2745719111/sizes/l/
[]kany
Take a bus and get to Seurasaari Open-Air-Museum! It's an island in the suburb of Helsinki.
You'll find Finish traditional houses and beautiful nature and lots of squirrel there.
I happened to go there 3 years ago, and had a wonderful time. I met Finish children who went there for the shool excursion.
I like your entries. Thank you for your frequent nice blogging!
[]The Drew
Never been, good travels, hope to read some new and interesting stuff when you return.
Your blog is fantastic, I've been following since... I don't know when.
[]Templar
Hi,
if you want something which is central and cheap, go here:
very nice self catering apartments:
http://www.accome.fi/
all my business guests stay there, much nicer than the overpriced hotels in helsinki.
Zetor is a tractor restaurant that serves food you would get in a normal finnish house, i would suggest http://www.lappires.com/
for some real finnish food.
For the ultimate finnish experience, take a boat to talin, eat at the Ole Hansa (medeival food), then go to the supermarket at the harbour to buy very cheap alcohol. drunk on boat.
:)
[]xin
Too bad that the weather here(Finland) sucks!
[]Have a nice time and keep us up to date on how things are going.
:)
Tommix
The Mannerheim museum is an interresting place to visit.
[]Baron Mannerheim, war hero, president, explorer. The most admired man in Finnish history. A good way to get a feel for finnish modern history IMHO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerheim
http://www.mannerheim-museo.fi/mm.php?page=etusivu&lang=eng
http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26117
Tommix
BTW, if you´re planning to use public transportation, they have a very good from/to-site with maps, time estimations and everything.
PDA-version here http://aikataulut.ytv.fi/reittiopas/en/?mm=trip&sm=&m=&adv=&map=&n=&a=&b=&c=&an=&bn=&cn=&keya=&keyb=&keyc=&date=20080909&time=1223¶ms=1l3l1l3l2lll1l1l1l1l1l0
and fullversion here
http://aikataulut.ytv.fi/reittiopas/en/?mm=trip&sm=&m=&adv=&map=&n=&a=&b=&c=&an=&bn=&cn=&keya=&keyb=&keyc=&date=20080909&time=1223¶ms=1l3l1l3l2lll1l1l1l1l1l0
[]Hannele
If bar-style karaoke is your thing, I'd recommend Satumaa on Mannerheimentie and Arkadiankatu (http://www.02.fi/keltaiset+sivut/Ravintoloita/HELSINKI/Karaoke+Satumaa/336294.html?tab=contact).
Also, should definitely have a sauna (steam-bath) while you're there! I've always stayed with relatives who had saunas in their homes, so unfortunately, I can't recommend a specific place (although, there will more than likely be one in your hotel?).
[]Hannele
Oh, also: generally, Finnish people will love you for trying their language, even if you only know a word or two!
[]o-v
http://www.tripsay.com is a newish mashup that could be useful..
the Kallio district is fun and not touristy at all. the former gas works area also hosts some interesting stuff.
[]ines
Hei,
[]visit the Kiasma (Museum of Contemporary Art, next to Main Station) and after that just walk through the city centre. You'll feel like being part of an art project :-) (enjoyed this a few weeks ago)
Ines
Sakari
"Oh, also: generally, Finnish people will love you for trying their language, even if you only know a word or two!"
Those two words being "vittu" and "perkele"
Congratulations! You've just learnt half of the Finnish language!
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