48 hours in… Helsinki
WHERE TO STAY
The petit Haven Hotel hotel has only 77 rooms but each are individually-styled to perfection. It also offers packages for romantic or indulgent getaways, including dinner, shows and casino passes.
Hotelhaven.fi
WHERE TO GO
A weekend in Helsinki isn’t complete without taking the fifteen minute ferry ride to the spectactular Suomenlinna sea fortress. The Unesco World Heritage Site was built by the Swedes around 250 years ago. A must for military history fans. suomenlinna.fi
WHERE TO DRINK
At 5th Street Bar and Cafe they encourage drinkers to make artworks out of the beermats. Located in the formerly run-down but now achingly cool Kallio, it’s the perfect place to while away a freezing Helsinki afternoon. Visit 5thstreetbar.wordpress.com
WHERE TO EAT
Olo is the pinnacle of modern Finnish cuisine, serving ingredients foraged from the local area using molecular gastronomy in a 19th century mansion. Book several weeks ahead. Ola-ravintola.fi.