Itineraries
Design District weekend
Two days of Finnish design: Artek, Marimekko, the Design Museum and the studios of Punavuori — with long coffee breaks.
Day 1 — Esplanadi & the icons
10:00 — Marimekko Esplanadi. Start with the flagship, then walk the length of the park.
11:30 — Artek store. Alvar Aalto stools and lamps; ask about the 2nd Cycle vintage floor.
13:00 — Lunch at Savoy (book the window).
15:00 — Design Museum. Allow two hours for the permanent collection.
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The route
- 1Marimekko EsplanadiBold Unikko poppies and Finnish prints at the brand's flagship on the main boulevard.
- 2Artek HelsinkiFlagship of the furniture company founded by Alvar Aalto in 1935 — stools, lamps and timeless Finnish modernism.
- 3Ravintola SavoyAlvar Aalto-designed dining room on the eighth floor serving refined Finnish classics with harbour views.
- 4Design MuseumThe story of Finnish design from Aalto vases to Marimekko prints, in a neo-Gothic former school.
- 5Ateneum Art MuseumFinland's national gallery, home to the Golden Age of Finnish painting from Gallen-Kallela to Schjerfbeck.
- 6Ateljee BarRooftop cocktail bar on the 14th floor of Hotel Torni with a 360° view over the city.
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