Guidebook for Espoo
Food Scene
Fafa's Ainoa
7 TapionaukioGood falafels etc to take away or eat at a place
Cafe Otsonlahti offers a nice breakfast and lunch during weekends. Only 10 minutes from the flat by foot
Cafe Otsolahti
9 SateenkaariCafe Otsonlahti offers a nice breakfast and lunch during weekends. Only 10 minutes from the flat by foot
Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden
3 Tapionaukio Also some live music in the weekend evenings.
Lost in Helsinki
3 KaisaniemenkatuBar, cafe restaurant conveniently located near Kaisaniemi metro.
Kilim
2 MäntyviitaTurkish restaurant, within a short walk.
Tapiola Pizza
9 Tapiolantietake away pizza and falafels etc. very close to the apartment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Legendary bar owned by Kaurismäki brothers. A popular hang out place for artistic types.
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Corona bar & billiard
3 TraverssikujaLegendary bar owned by Kaurismäki brothers. A popular hang out place for artistic types.
Tavastia
4 Urho Kekkosen katuRavintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linjaParks & Nature
You can take a ferry from Kauppatori to Historical Suomenlinna Fortress and walk in the Island. Local HSL charges apply, so If you have a travelcard for a day you don't need a ticket.
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Suomenlinna
You can take a ferry from Kauppatori to Historical Suomenlinna Fortress and walk in the Island. Local HSL charges apply, so If you have a travelcard for a day you don't need a ticket.
Parque Nacional de Nuuksio
84 NuuksiontieArts & Culture
Weegee centre hosts Emma Modern Museum of Art, a gift shop and a cafe. A beautiful brutalist architecture
Centro de exposições WeeGee
5 AhertajantieWeegee centre hosts Emma Modern Museum of Art, a gift shop and a cafe. A beautiful brutalist architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioFinnish National Opera and Ballet
58 HelsinginkatuTapiola Church
6 KirkkopolkuTapiola Culture Centre hosts the libary, some other cultural events such as concerts etc.
Tapiola Library
2 KulttuuriaukioTapiola Culture Centre hosts the libary, some other cultural events such as concerts etc.
Espoo City Theatre
8 RevontulentieLocal Cinema in 50's building. They have also a nice little bar for drinks.
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Kino Tapiola
2 MäntyviitaLocal Cinema in 50's building. They have also a nice little bar for drinks.
Arts venue including Music, theatre and Fine Arts. There is also a nice restaurant. Check the website for details.
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Fábrica de Cultura Korjaamo
51 B TöölönkatuArts venue including Music, theatre and Fine Arts. There is also a nice restaurant. Check the website for details.
Musiikkitalo
TöölönlahdenkatuMusic house
Getting Around
Metro runs to Centre of Helsinki in every few minutes. After 11.30 pm night busses run to Kamppi
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Tapiolan metroasema station
Metro runs to Centre of Helsinki in every few minutes. After 11.30 pm night busses run to Kamppi
Keilaniemen metroasema station
You can also take Metro from Keilaniemi and walk by Otsonlahti bay.
From Tapiolantie, 250 meters from the flat accross the road from Pizza Tapiola busses 550 ja 551 run to Otaniemi (Aalto University). 551 continues to Helsinki, all the way to Pasila and 550 all the way to Itäkeskus.
After Metro stops running (before midnight) there is a bus 551N from Kamppi centre (platform 41 on the ground floor) that runs every 30 mins until 4 am and stops in Tapiolantie stop near the flat.
Tapiolantie
TapiolantieFrom Tapiolantie, 250 meters from the flat accross the road from Pizza Tapiola busses 550 ja 551 run to Otaniemi (Aalto University). 551 continues to Helsinki, all the way to Pasila and 550 all the way to Itäkeskus.
After Metro stops running (before midnight) there is a bus 551N from Kamppi centre (platform 41 on the ground floor) that runs every 30 mins until 4 am and stops in Tapiolantie stop near the flat.
Shopping
AINOA
4 Länsituuli VästanvindenSightseeing
Igreja na Rocha
3 LutherinkatuFamous rock church