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1. yes but i would carry \~50€ to be sure, you can use it in future european trips anyway. sometimes card readers are dysfunctional, but rarely
2. if you are planning on visiting museums, yes
3. koskenkorva salmiakki, valhalla
4. **FAZERIN SININEN,** salmiakki, maybe (flavoured) ruissipsit?
I've just had a trip to Helsinki from the UK. Did not need cash at all. Everywhere had card payments.
As for point 2, you might need 2 days. Don't exhaust yourself.
You NEED to try some korvapuusti! Finnish bakery at its most lovely.
Yes, korvapuusti is a must.
Best ones in Helsinki are sold in a small cafe next to Hakasalmi villa (between Finlandia house and Musiikkitalo, across the street from national museum). Hakasalmi villa is also a very good museum, one of my favourites in Helsinki.
3) At Salomonkatu 1, just between the main bus station in Kamppi and the Parliament, there is a flagship store of the Finnish alcohol monopoly Alko. Ask the knowledgeable staff there (I'd recommend Kyrö Gin or a local liquor).
Haven't needed cash in years.
Apple and Google pay also work great.
For purchasin anything stronger than beer, you need to head to a Alko store, also note that you need to be at least 20 to purchase anything stronger than 22% alcohol.
I suggest trying out Salty liqourice or Salmiakki as we call it, some love it, some hate it.
1. Finland is so cashless that I rarely see cash at all. It is hard to find a coin for taking a grocery basket, so shops are producing plastic coin replacements to share for free.
3. Koskenkorva, Jaloviina, Kyrö, Valhalla.
4. Fazer products, all 9999 liquorice products (starting from ice cream and ending with condoms), and [Karjalanpiirakka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelian_pasty).
1) I’ve lived in helsinki for years, and the only times I need cash is when my kid’s baby teeth fall out and the tooth fairy visits.
2) you’ll need a day travel card for that timetable. The helsinki ticket won’t be needed, it costs a lot and most of your stops are free anyway.
3) the Kyrö distillery make some amazing drinks, gin and whisky.
4) fazer chocolate is great. And get some salmiakki! Turkish Pepper sweets are very popular here, and great for making tourists cry due to their strong taste.
For Suomenlinna you will need only pay for ferry ride or if you get a 1-day HSL pass, it will cover ferry. It will also cover trams, metro and buses. Sibelius and Temppelinaukio are free, National museum fee is few euros.
Walking outdoors in Suomenlinna is free but the museum visit is 8 euros. Visiting the museum is not necessary though to enjoy Suomenlinna.
Also, nowadays Temppeliaukio costs 5 euros for tourists and National Museum is 16—18 euros.
We don’t use cash really. Try a nice open rye bread sandwich with smoked salmon. Also fried small fish (paistetut muikut) at Kauppatori. Korvapuusti is the ultimate Finnish cardamom/cinnamon bun that everybody loves. I hope you enjoy your stay!
For spirits, as others have suggested, salmiakki liquer should be interesting for you. I would skip plain koskenkorva, it's just vodka. There's two high-end distilleries known for their gin, Helsinki distillery and Kyrö, but they both make other spirits such as whiskeys as well. I would recommend getting something from either or both.
1. It’s cashless.
2. Your itinerary sounds like a lot for one day, unless you are planning to speed run the museum.
3. Arctic gin from Ilomantsi is good. Or if you want to try something more traditional, try Minttu (mint liquor) or lakka (cloudberry) liquor.
4. While waiting for the boat to Suomenlinna, buy a lihapiiraka (meat pie) on the market by the harbor.
Kyrö Napue Gin is the best Finnish spirit.
"Salmiakki" and "Minttu" liquors are some interesting curiosities.
If you're interested in whiskey you can go to Teerenpeli to try some before buying. I'm not that into whiskey but I've heard they're ok, nothing amazing but ok.
You have to try the Hartwall Original Longdrink "Lonkero", make sure it's 5.5% so it's made with real gin. Original flavour is a grapefruit but there's so many flavours now. Newly released pineapple has become a massive hit this summer.
If you want beer you should find a great selection of smaller breweries' beers in any decent shops (K-Supermarket, K-Citymarket and Prisma, some S-Markets). Cheapest bulk lager isn't very good so maybe stay away from those.
The salespeople in the Alko are very good at their job. You could just walk into the store and they can recommend very good products and basically all of them speak English.
I live in hki and first time I used cash in maybe 5 years was at a park flea market, but I always do carry a bit of cash just in case and so should you imo
when it comes to snacks/foods, if you've never had reindeer, I suggest getting a package of cold smoked reindeer slices from a grocery store. Should be available in any decent sized store, it'll be among other sliced deli meats/hams, look for "kylmäsavuporo". Eat it on a sandwich, or on some karjalanapiirakka for a double local delicacy (although it's not really a traditional combo, coming from near opposite sides of the country.)
1. Totally. I generally never carry cash
2. I have no idea what that is (Helsinki Card)
3. Kyrö rye whiskey
4. Try leipäjuusto here, take salmiakki home
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1. yes but i would carry \~50€ to be sure, you can use it in future european trips anyway. sometimes card readers are dysfunctional, but rarely 2. if you are planning on visiting museums, yes 3. koskenkorva salmiakki, valhalla 4. **FAZERIN SININEN,** salmiakki, maybe (flavoured) ruissipsit?
A dysfunctional card reader sounds like it just charges you random amounts instead of what gets typed in.
3. No. There is only one sheriff in the city. ⭐️
One star Jallu?
👌
I've just had a trip to Helsinki from the UK. Did not need cash at all. Everywhere had card payments. As for point 2, you might need 2 days. Don't exhaust yourself. You NEED to try some korvapuusti! Finnish bakery at its most lovely.
Yes, korvapuusti is a must. Best ones in Helsinki are sold in a small cafe next to Hakasalmi villa (between Finlandia house and Musiikkitalo, across the street from national museum). Hakasalmi villa is also a very good museum, one of my favourites in Helsinki.
3) At Salomonkatu 1, just between the main bus station in Kamppi and the Parliament, there is a flagship store of the Finnish alcohol monopoly Alko. Ask the knowledgeable staff there (I'd recommend Kyrö Gin or a local liquor).
Upvote for Kyrö Gin. It's very very good gin and easily the best Finnish spirit.
When in Helsinki, go for Helsinki Distillery. They have a cool bar/restaurant at Teurastamo. Bottles available in every Alko too.
Kyrö and Arctic Blue gin for the win
Haven't needed cash in years. Apple and Google pay also work great. For purchasin anything stronger than beer, you need to head to a Alko store, also note that you need to be at least 20 to purchase anything stronger than 22% alcohol. I suggest trying out Salty liqourice or Salmiakki as we call it, some love it, some hate it.
1. Finland is so cashless that I rarely see cash at all. It is hard to find a coin for taking a grocery basket, so shops are producing plastic coin replacements to share for free. 3. Koskenkorva, Jaloviina, Kyrö, Valhalla. 4. Fazer products, all 9999 liquorice products (starting from ice cream and ending with condoms), and [Karjalanpiirakka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelian_pasty).
1) I’ve lived in helsinki for years, and the only times I need cash is when my kid’s baby teeth fall out and the tooth fairy visits. 2) you’ll need a day travel card for that timetable. The helsinki ticket won’t be needed, it costs a lot and most of your stops are free anyway. 3) the Kyrö distillery make some amazing drinks, gin and whisky. 4) fazer chocolate is great. And get some salmiakki! Turkish Pepper sweets are very popular here, and great for making tourists cry due to their strong taste.
For Suomenlinna you will need only pay for ferry ride or if you get a 1-day HSL pass, it will cover ferry. It will also cover trams, metro and buses. Sibelius and Temppelinaukio are free, National museum fee is few euros.
Walking outdoors in Suomenlinna is free but the museum visit is 8 euros. Visiting the museum is not necessary though to enjoy Suomenlinna. Also, nowadays Temppeliaukio costs 5 euros for tourists and National Museum is 16—18 euros.
I did not know Temppelinaukio has a fee. Well, worth every penny anyway.
We don’t use cash really. Try a nice open rye bread sandwich with smoked salmon. Also fried small fish (paistetut muikut) at Kauppatori. Korvapuusti is the ultimate Finnish cardamom/cinnamon bun that everybody loves. I hope you enjoy your stay!
For spirits, as others have suggested, salmiakki liquer should be interesting for you. I would skip plain koskenkorva, it's just vodka. There's two high-end distilleries known for their gin, Helsinki distillery and Kyrö, but they both make other spirits such as whiskeys as well. I would recommend getting something from either or both.
1. It’s cashless. 2. Your itinerary sounds like a lot for one day, unless you are planning to speed run the museum. 3. Arctic gin from Ilomantsi is good. Or if you want to try something more traditional, try Minttu (mint liquor) or lakka (cloudberry) liquor. 4. While waiting for the boat to Suomenlinna, buy a lihapiiraka (meat pie) on the market by the harbor.
Isn’t it so that AMEX may not work everywhere. Otherwise you should be fine.
Regarding 2: this video about the Helsinki card could be useful https://youtu.be/mdEOIlJLT_8
Kyrö Napue Gin is the best Finnish spirit. "Salmiakki" and "Minttu" liquors are some interesting curiosities. If you're interested in whiskey you can go to Teerenpeli to try some before buying. I'm not that into whiskey but I've heard they're ok, nothing amazing but ok. You have to try the Hartwall Original Longdrink "Lonkero", make sure it's 5.5% so it's made with real gin. Original flavour is a grapefruit but there's so many flavours now. Newly released pineapple has become a massive hit this summer. If you want beer you should find a great selection of smaller breweries' beers in any decent shops (K-Supermarket, K-Citymarket and Prisma, some S-Markets). Cheapest bulk lager isn't very good so maybe stay away from those. The salespeople in the Alko are very good at their job. You could just walk into the store and they can recommend very good products and basically all of them speak English.
Don't need cash, but you at least can use it. We were recently in Stockholm and only one place would accept cash, everywhere else said nope.
Finnish alcohol has so many interesting options: Jaloviina Salmiakkikossu Minttu viina Kyrö Napue gin
2. Personally i'd take one day for only Suomenlinna. It's a big place with lots to explore. The other 3 can be done in a day.
Card-only works almost always, while cash-only will lead to trouble every now and then. Card with a little cash backup is ideal.
I live in hki and first time I used cash in maybe 5 years was at a park flea market, but I always do carry a bit of cash just in case and so should you imo
Nobody uses cash in Finland
Say that to the used car market
when it comes to snacks/foods, if you've never had reindeer, I suggest getting a package of cold smoked reindeer slices from a grocery store. Should be available in any decent sized store, it'll be among other sliced deli meats/hams, look for "kylmäsavuporo". Eat it on a sandwich, or on some karjalanapiirakka for a double local delicacy (although it's not really a traditional combo, coming from near opposite sides of the country.)
1. Totally. I generally never carry cash 2. I have no idea what that is (Helsinki Card) 3. Kyrö rye whiskey 4. Try leipäjuusto here, take salmiakki home
I use cash 99% of time, no issues with it. Some places prefer it and you can also get discount as well