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Carola Rytsölä - MY 5 Beautiful spaces Helsinki |
1. The Sinebrychoff Art Museum as a whole, including the vaulted cellar. The Empire Hall has magnificent original textiles.
»» Bulevardi 40, 00120 Helsinki. +358 (0)9 173361. www.sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi
2. The Helsinki Cathedral Look up from the bottom of the steps. It's a great vantage point - makes it seem like the church and the pillars are falling down on you.
»» Cathedral, Senate Square, Hallituskatu 7.
3. Helsinki University Library Especially the Rotunda. It's wonderfully peaceful and harmonious.
»» Unioninkatu 36, 00100 Helsinki. Tel +358 (0)9 191 231 96
4. The Winter Garden A fine example of the architecture of the late 1800s. It's a pleasant place to roam both inside and outside and has a nice view of the Töölö bay.
»» Hammarskjöldintie 1, 00250 Helsinki. Tel. +358 (0)9 166 5410. hel.fi/viher
5. The main hall of the National Opera Impressive!
»» Helsinginkatu 58, 00250 Helsinki. Tel +358 (0)9 4030 2211. www.ooppera.fi
MY 5 Helsinki favorites
The observatory hill It's beautiful in both summer and winter.
»» Tähtitorninmäki, Helsinki. www.virtualhelsinki.net
The Orthodox Church cemetery in Hietalahti. The oldest cemetery in Finland.
»» Mechelininkatu 30.
The plaza between the foreign ministry and the ice breakers. The sea!
Hakaniemi Market Hall Especially its candy and fruit stalls.
»» Hakaniemi marketplace, 00530 Helsinki. www.hakaniemenhalli.fi
Restaurant Kolme Kruunua. Fine glass paintings and a long history.
»» Kolme Kruunua Liisankatu 5, 00170 Helsinki. Tel. +358 (0)9 135 4172. www.kolmekruunua.fi
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Interior designer Carola Rytsölä's work can be admired in many delightful restaurants, most recently the top-notch Italian restaurant Sasso by the marketplace. After living in Rome for eleven years, Italy and its culture is close to Carola's heart.
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