Kallio

Helsinki's former working-class district, now full of dive bars, vintage shops, cheap eats and a wood-fired public sauna.

Kallio sits just north of the Long Bridge. Its granite church tower watches over flea markets, Hakaniemi Market Hall and the city's best bar crawl along Helsinginkatu.

Places in Kallio

Bars & nightlife

Bar Molotow

A cult Kallio rock bar — cheap beer, a crowded jukebox and pure working-class Helsinki charm.

Helsinginkatu 20, 00500 Helsinki€

Design District

Twenty-five streets of studios, galleries, antique shops and boutiques in Punavuori and Ullanlinna.

Creative, stylish, walkable

Kruununhaka

The city's oldest quarter behind Senate Square — empire-style facades, antique bookshops and harbour promenades.

Historic, quiet, elegant

Töölö

Leafy streets around Töölö Bay, the Rock Church, Sibelius Monument and seaside Café Regatta.

Green, cultured, residential