City guide
Helsinki drinks more than most northern cities and does it better than its reputation suggests. The Finnish bar scene used to be dominated by beer halls and karaoke. In the last decade it has built out a serious cocktail scene, a microbrewery wave, and a wine bar layer that reflects the citys quietly cosmopolitan tastes.
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