A Perfect Day in Helsinki, Finland

[@EileenAldis]

I'd love to know a place you've visited that you found inspiring: a city, country, museum, restaurant, park...anything! By the way, more of Helsinki coming... 🇫🇮

[@karipatila]

Try any of the Kaffecentralen locations for absolutely the best espresso for ridiculously low prices.

[@katik7817]

You guys are inspiring! 😊 not only have you picked the best locations to go (I’ve lived in Inari, Rovaniemi and Helsinki, and have been to most of the cities you’ve been to - Next stop Philippines!), but your top picks and the way you share them with us are so much fun! It’s obvious you’re following your calling. Huge respect for your authenticity and life loving attitude 👌🏼

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much! That means a lot to hear ❤️Sounds like you love travelling too and that's cool you've lived in all those places. We're looking forward to sharing more of our time in Helsinki. Hope you have an amazing time in the Philippines! :)

[@smiauu]

karipatila this! Highly recommended. They had shop right next to the design museum which just closed couple of months ago. Theres another one in kamppi

[@john80c]

Not Helsinki related but I love the British Library in London. The Moomins I remeber being on the BBC in the 1950s so they have lasted well and are still popular

[@lindalouwagie-neyens4692]

What an inspiring way to kick off the new year! Fabulous video! You've found yet another place that we HAVE to visit!!! I'd want to spend literally all day (or more) thoroughly experiencing the Design Museum. I love the Moomins, too. I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the public library. It's so refreshing to see a public space that is all inclusive, family friendly, inspires creativity and knowledge. Wow! I was struck to see the beautiful Church of Silence. It's interesting and inspirational that the Lutheran Church teamed up with the mental health association to provide a space for silence, such a valuable commodity that can be easily overlooked. Very wise. Every place you featured, including your Airbnb, and the food you ate - everything in Helsinki- seems imbued with so much thought and love. This has been an all-around inspirational video, guys, and definitely one of your best!

[@EileenAldis]

Your comment makes my day, Linda! Thank you!! You clearly also felt inspired by this special Helsinki day. I knew you'd appreciate the Finnish design! And the library is OUTSTANDING. I can't believe how lucky people in Helsinki are to have such an incredible resource. Makes you want to CREATE. And, yes, our Airbnb was absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend! ❤️

[@SamSam-bz1km]

Holy cow man, these videos make me feel SO PROUD of being a Finn. Visit the Finnish west coast sometimes, because of the closeness of Sweden, the culture is a thing of its own.

[@EileenAldis]

That's so nice to hear! :) And thanks for the suggestion - we've love to explore more of beautiful Finland.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

You are so smiling and laughing, it's catching, and I smile this side of the screen too. I'm a Finn, but I've visited Helsinki only a few times when passing through for cruise ships. So I can't recommend anything there, and am seeing in your video places that I do not know, so it's interesting to me too. Helsinki is good for street arts and concerts, but in summer. A metal live music bar/restaurant there, that would be a Finnish thing. Watched a video of natural history museum in Helsinki, and it was pretty cool how they surrounded you with them animals and plants in corridors and rooms. And how in the displays animals were arranged like they were alive, walking in packs, predators chasing them and so on, with sceneries expanding behind them so it was more like watching out from a frozen, back in time window.

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! So glad you enjoyed the video and it made you smile :) Which part of Finland are you from? We've never been to the natural history museum but it sounds like an interesting place to visit. We'd also love to return to Helsinki in summer weather. I'm sure the city would feel different and it'd be fun to experience some festivals or concerts too.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

@@EileenAldis Well, most Finns think summer is the season the climate is wonderful - winter is dark and cold, but summer is easy, not too hot. Although warmer countries' people I hear saying summer isn't warm enough. If you're into Opera, there's Savonlinna international opera festivals in a medieval castle, Pori Jazz is a big jazz happening (and not just jazz) and Tuska is metal concert, to name a few. I'm near Tampere. Big enough city there's not much need to go to Helsinki, and I don't have any relatives living there.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

@@EileenAldis Ah, you meant to visit Helsinki, and I told you concerts in other places, too! In Helsinki, Tuska metal festival in June, in April ballet festival and Chamber music festival, in July Flow festival (indierock and world music). Then there's concerts next summer in Helsinki at least by Green Day, Judast Priest, Eric Clapton, Kiss, Kim Wilde and Celine Dion.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for all these great suggestions! Lots to experience :)

[@markusharmaa4189]

I've been to Helsinki many times. You two did an excellent job of capturing the feeling - especially the new things that have. Become a part of one of the loveliest cities in the world. Kiitoksia paljon!!!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Markus! That's really nice to hear, especially as you've visited so many times :) Do you have a favourite place to go/thing to do in Helsinki?

[@toobydude41]

Never heard of the Moomins, before now :) Adorable. Cannot get over the architectural marvels there! Not the only thing marvelous about that city!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Scott! The Moomin are everywhere around Finland and the world Tove created is beautiful. I loved learning more about them :) More of Helsinki coming with more cool architecture!

[@mikrokupu]

Outside the Nordics, the Moomins are the most popular in Japan, a long history there. There's even a Moomin theme park in Hanno, close to Tokyo. Moomins hit the 'kawaii nerve' :)

[@juliegoodwin6850]

Love this! Helsinki looks truly amazing, thanks for another wonderful video!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Julie! Thanks! Yeah, Helsinki is fantastic and we’d love to see it in summer too ❤️

[@rashedbagali9386]

So nice

[@nancyjohnson9247]

What a wonderful city....I loved seeing every part of your tour. The library is just out of this world. Then the quiet place and of course the meal. You called it - Perfect Day!

[@EileenAldis]

Helsinki is awesome! This day was packed with so much inspiration that it really struck us. That fantastic meal and ending the day at our amazing Airbnb topped it all off so nicely :)

[@betsyfreeman6637]

Love what you showed us!! Looks like a vibe I'd love!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Betsy! That’s awesome! Yeah, love the creative vibes 😎

[@mayadzuki]

You look so happy! Thank you for this video, guys :)

[@biomanization]

Luxor, Egypt, an outdoor museum. Fantastic!

[@EileenAldis]

Oh, wow, that would be incredible!

[@alpantanjung4824]

My family and I were in Helsinki just 6 months ago. Wo love Helsinki n Tampere. We enjoyed VR train from Helsinki to Tampere. Your videoa remins us again about Finland. Thank for the good qaluality video. We"ll come again to Finland.

[@EileenAldis]

Glad to hear you had such a wonderful visit! We didn't make it to Tampere but would love to another time :) Did you also visit up north in Lapland? We made a bunch of videos there if you're interested to see more: bit.ly/finlandplaylist Safe travels on wherever your travels take you and your family next!

[@aldismurray2150]

A most interesting video---toy showed us enough to make us want to go there.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks! It was such an inspiring day all in all :)

[@user-us6ce7me8k]

Such a cool place to visit this year! 👌👌

[@EileenAldis]

Totally! More Helsinki videos coming too ❤️

[@user-us6ce7me8k]

@@EileenAldis Awesome!!

[@evak7371]

awesome awesome awesome !!!!

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks a lot, Eva! More of Helsinki still to come! :)

[@katemarie7447]

I'm headed to Helsinki (hopefully!) this year. I'm loving your Finland videos--especially this one! Thanks for giving me a little tour of some fun moments to look forward to on my own trip! :)

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying our Finland series ❤️ Did you visit Helsinki or not yet? I'm sure you'll love!

[@tapanij396]

Hi and thank you for a really good video. Having lived in Helsinki for decades it is surprising To see my city from a new angle and with fresh eyes .this city never bores me though so many years has gone. the change of this place has been enormous...in a good way. Good luck for your future travels.

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! That means a lot, especially as a Helsinki local, so thank you for your nice comment :) We loved visiting Helsinki and actually made two other videos there if you'd like to see more (they're in this playlist: bit.ly/finlandplaylist). We'd love to return and visit in the warmer weather as well ❤️

[@mantailuaa]

Actually the berries in the kuksa are bilberries, they grow wild in Finland but everybody just calles them blueberries. Real blueberries are bigger and they have less flavours and they grow in the garden or in greenhouse (in cold season). Nice vid.

[@disadadi8958]

Oodi doesn't look too bad. I live in Helsinki but haven't visited there. Then again, no matter how nice it looks it doesn't still look like a place I really want to go to, but to each their own.

[@lassemanninen4750]

In Oodi library there is also one of Finlands last 70mm filmprojectors. In auditorium. They are showing many of true classic movies, whit perfect sound and picture. True art of last century. (Treś Chic)

[@EileenAldis]

That's so cool! Thanks for sharing that. I'd love to see a film there. Have you see any?

[@lassemanninen4750]

@@EileenAldis 2001 Space Odyssey (Kubric) 70mm copy. Ben Hur 70mm copy. Bit diffrent than seeing them in TV.

[@EileenAldis]

@@lassemanninen4750 Lucky! That sounds wonderful. One more thing to love about that library.

[@maijasii]

I really hope that you will go or have been already on Suomenlinna Island in Helsinki! That's the number one tourist attraction in whole Finland. It's an old fortress only 15min ferry trip from the city center. And it's also a home for 800 people, including me (well not anymore, but I spent the first 22 years of my life there :D) Highly reccomend!

[@EileenAldis]

Wow, that's so cool that you grew up there! And thanks for the recommendation! We did visit there and it'll be in our next video out soon actually :) I LOVED it. What a cool place to spend your childhood. Totally unique. Thanks so much for your comment!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

The design museum looks really cool. Crazy to see that hold computer yet I used one of those once lol. The Moomin figure is really cool. I like how there's a whole café dedicated to Moomin. What a busy day you guys had! What time of year did you visit Helsinki?

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, this was a full day for sure! This was filmed in October :)

[@leekit6099]

I love your çircle outlook and both of your positive attitudes and twinkly eyes🥰

[@EileenAldis]

That’s so lovely, Lee - thank you ❤️

[@frankzimmermann3114]

Great to see your video. Moomin cafe still closed yet :(

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! I'm sorry to hear that but not surprised with everything going on this year :(

[@RottenRonnies]

That was a wonderful tour of Helsinki. Such beautiful architecture and the food looked very appetizing. I enjoyed the video very much. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Ron! This day was packed with inspiration and that meal was a great way to end the day 👌🏻

[@jackquinnes]

Inspiring, you nailed it. I must check those sites also! Just awesome, guys.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks a lot, Jack! We had such a fun day exploring :)

[@lostostados-freedomchannel1655]

It's a always a pleasure to be in Helsinki and look at excellent videos like this

[@EileenAldis]

That’s great to hear! Thanks :)

[@getfitmalaysiamrijam325]

👍Good day .. good video .. keep up the good work .. I support what we can .. we are always together👌

[@Shaun_Garratt]

Really interesting video, definitely a fun day. You guys always manage to find really intriguing museums and attractions. Didn’t realise how many famous designs were from Finland, nor that the Moomins were from there. Used to like them as a child. Have been to Helsinki myself, but just for a short work conference. Would be great to go back and see more of the city.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Shaun! Thanks! That's cool you recognize the Moomins from childhood since I find a lot of people haven't heard of them before. That's neat you've been to Helsinki but time is always short at a conference. Hope you're able to go back with more free time :)

[@auraituuli7065]

I love your videos and your vibe

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@arilaine6113]

How many products did you found that you *didn't* know are from Finland? Once again (luckily :) ) you managed to find great and interesting places. So glad that you have enjoyed your trip here :) I enjoy your happy attitude and your joy of finding new places and foods. We finns sometimes forget that our everyday life can be a bit exotic and different (in a good way, obviously ;) ) for people from other countries :)

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! Thank you :) We loved visiting Finland and kept extending our stay haha...didn't want to leave! That's a good question about the design museum. I'm sure there were lots but the thing that stands out in my mind was a necklace worn by Princess Leia in Star Wars designed by a Finnish artist (you see it briefly in the video). I had no idea of the connection and, as a Star Wars fan, that was pretty cool. :)

[@RobsQuest]

Always thought about going to Helsinki but never had a clue how it'll be, thanks for giving me a brief overview what to expect. Looks nice, especially the architecture ! The library and the chapel look super interesting. I have a problem with gourmet restaurants - the size of the meals are just too small, lol. I get the purpose behind it but I always think "what to eat next" after having or seeing this :D Cozy place to live in!

[@EileenAldis]

I'm glad this gave some insight on what to expect in Helsinki! We've just posted another video about the best things to see and do in the city and our next one is all about foooooood :)

[@lehmukka440]

I live in Finland. Finland is a great place to have travelled all over Finland.

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! Where in Finland do you live? We loved visiting :) Maybe you've seen already but we made a lot of videos travelling around Finland - they're here if you're interested: bit.ly/finlandplaylist ❤️🇫🇮

[@lehmukka440]

I live in Vaasa.

One of the best.YT.couples.visiting.Finland ever.

And is that restaurant Hans Välimäkis'?

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you so much! ❤️ The restaurant is called Nokka :)

[@JuanGarcia-qk3gm]

A lot of people who visit Finland for the first time always choose Helsinki as their destination. Finland is a lot more than Helsinki. I intend visiting Finland but Helsinki is not on my list. I will be visiting Kuopio which is located in the Northeast region of Finland where most lakes are found. Helsinki has fewer lakes and forested land than Kuopio.

[@miaanthony2049]

HEY EILEEN!! thank you the video! more than HEL i enjoyed you two, God bless yall...keep it coming.... cheers!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Mia! Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that 💖

[@KimberlyDuBoiseAuthor]

so inspiring... love this! And did anyone else go "Ahh.." at the escalator in the library? I want that! I sighed with a "yes, that is for me!" lol. Thank you!

[@EileenAldis]

Love that reaction! I love the escalators too ❤️

[@KimberlyDuBoiseAuthor]

@@EileenAldis I posted that before I saw you both at the quiet church.!Had to pause to comment I was so excited about library! ha. And I love silence... peacefulness is so important and I felt your reverence there. So nice! I am encouraged and uplifted by your respect, wonder and admiration for the places you go and people you meet. I wish you all the best!

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much, Kimberly - that means a lot and I appreciate it :) I love silence too and sometimes it feels harder to find than it should be. Thankful they have such a place of refuge for people in Helsinki.

[@NamanArya]

Hei Hei you both! Great vlog! :)

[@EileenAldis]

haha hei! Thanks! Such a fun day exploring Helsinki :)

[@smiauu]

Glad u visited punavuori district. Its best this city has to offer

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks! Are you from Helsinki?

[@smiauu]

Eileen Aldis yeah, were living couple of blocks from the design museum, next to koff park(worth a visit)

[@EileenAldis]

What a great place to live :)

[@smiauu]

Eileen Aldis cant complain

[@ginafriend1690]

I'm thinking about the cleaning crew in the library. All those little fingers all over everywhere and washing all those curves when kids are sliding, etc. Very round and curved areas in this part of Helsinki. Dinner was quite interesting! Miss your replies lately. Enjoy! 😉

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Gina! Hope 2020's off to a good start :) Yes, dinner was delicious and unique and very cool that they know where every single ingredient is from. The restaurant is also located in some of the oldest buildings in Helsinki (formerly warehouses).

[@ginafriend1690]

@@EileenAldis keep on keeping on and enjoy 😁. All is more than great. Thanks!

[@user-js7ww1gq1n]

Awesome editing and content, you should deserve to have that 'editing'-chair by posting such great material for us. :)

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! haha isn't that chair hilarious!? I could totally relate to the inventor having more work to do but just wanting to lie down... ;)

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

Looks like my kind of chair for video editing, hahaha. We aren't museum people most of the time, but this one looks intriguing. How much did it cost? Cool looking library. Idk if April could walk across that roof, what with her balance issues! 😆 Never heard of that kind of grass before, interesting. We are pretty particular about our Airbnbs, and this one looks outstanding! I have to ask again, how much did it cost a night?

[@EileenAldis]

haha yes, an excellent editing chair 😂The library is amazing. I've heard it called the new 'living room' for locals which I quite like. I linked the museum and airbnb in the description box so best to check there for up to date prices :)

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

Thank you!

[@sstivi8524]

Great video. Greetings from Łódź:)

[@EileenAldis]

Hey! Thanks! I was just thinking about Łódź so I'm glad you wrote that :)

[@DieWeltenbummler]

very nice Video. We were in Helsinki with Aida ;-)

[@EileenAldis]

That's awesome! And glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@gokhanyemis9252]

Hello :) You have traveled everywhere, it is so awesome, I will support follow you to and continue to support you, I will watch your videos every day. :) 💗

[@God_help807]

Great video as usual

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! :)

[@Bhushavali]

We're heading to Helsinki soon, but just for airport transfer! Too bad right? After looking at your video, I guess I should plan a proper trip to Helsinki itself!

[@EileenAldis]

Ah yes, hopefully you’ll be able to go back to spend more time there!

[@mikrokupu]

Just read how Helsinki airport has become a busy hub between Europe and Asia, with 20+ routes to Asia (mainly to Japan & China) and now they are working hard to make the long haul travellers to stop in Helsinki for a while. Lapland has become popular, Helsinki wants to do the same :)

[@JakkeLehtonen-Jagster]

Oodi was quite expensive but woth of every million. 100 million euros, that is something like 144 milloin canadien dollars.

[@EileenAldis]

It seems like an incredible space for the community where everyone has access :)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Oh, and Marc, I have (rather loud) continuous tinnitus in ears too. Got it about 20 years ago working in a noisy job, and it was first driving me crazy. But now it's just a bother, missing part of the high pitch frequency, and making speech harder to hear. Not nice to have, but at least it's not an illness nor a serious disability.

[@EileenAldis]

I'm sorry to hear you have that too! I wish it were something that could be easily fixed.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

@@EileenAldis It's mostly a hearing problem now, used to it by now. But just said I know what Marc was speaking about.

[@beazerofighterfilm507]

ムーミン！！！

[@EileenAldis]

😁🙌

[@taijat]

16:20 Salmiakki ❤❤

[@EileenAldis]

We love it! And the chocolate and ice cream kind 😋

[@timomastosalo]

@@EileenAldis Salmiakki is quite a divider: people tend to either hate it or love it :)

[@ariruoho6825]

Thank you !! Visiting @ravintolanokka

[@EileenAldis]

We loved visiting! ❤️

[@altmindo]

11:50 a michelin nomination is an anti-recommendation :( not authentic cuizine, commericalized and overpriced

[@Dyrathzis]

Those are michelin car tyres advertises

[@keyalpha1]

Agreed, michelin restaurants are crap.