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City Guide - Helsinki - Further Distractions | ||
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Further Distractions Kotiharju Sauna No trip to Finland is complete without a sauna. It was once where women gave birth and the Finns still see it as a refuge, a place for the body and soul to rejuvenate. This 72-year-old sauna is the only wood-heated public sauna in the downtown area. There are different saunas for women and men. Harjutorinkatu 1 Tel: (09) 753 1535. Transport: Tram 6, 7A or 7B. Opening hours: Tues-Fri 1300-2000, Sat 1200-1900. Admission: FIM40. Kaupungin Talvipuutarha (City Winter Garden) The City Winter Garden is a taste of the tropics in the middle of Helsinki. Founded in 1893, the gardens bristle with cacti, palms and other plants foreign to Finnish soil. Transport: Tram 8 from Ruoholahti metro or Töölö. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 1200-1500 and Sun 1200-1600. Admission: Free. |