The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Kallio: the back story
A market hall, a wood-heated sauna, a granite church and the city’s liveliest bars.
Neighbourhood guide · Helsinki
Kallio: Our Favourites
Hakaniemi Market Hall, Kotiharju sauna, Kallio Church and the neighbourhood’s bars and bistros.
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What to see and do
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Glasshouses by the station
Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden
The university’s botanic garden and glasshouses, by the station.
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Market hall to sauna
Kallio and Hakaniemi
From Hakaniemi Market Hall up through Kallio to its church and Kotiharju sauna.
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Wood-heated, since 1928
Kotiharju Sauna
The city’s wood-heated public sauna in Kallio, open since 1928.
Harjutorinkatu 1, 00500 HelsinkiExplore View on map
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By the water
Kulttuurisauna
A small public sauna on the Hakaniemi shore.
Hakaniemenranta 17, 00530 HelsinkiExplore View on map
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A traditional neighbourhood sauna
Sauna Hermanni
A traditional public sauna on Hämeentie.
Hämeentie 63, 00550 HelsinkiExplore View on map
Where to eat
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Bib Gourmand (2026)
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A Bib Gourmand bistro in Kallio.
Toinen linja 3, 00530 HelsinkiExplore View on map
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Selected by MICHELIN (2026)
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A restaurant north of Kallio.
Suvannontie 18, 00510 HelsinkiExplore View on map
Bars
Shopping
Where to stay
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On the Hakaniemi shore
Hilton Helsinki Strand
A Hilton on the water at Hakaniemi, near Kallio and the market hall.
John Stenbergin ranta 4, 00530 HelsinkiExplore View on map
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