Does Helsinki Leave Tourists Happy, too? My One-Day Test
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- Finland often tops the polls as the happiest country in the world - so could it also be a top tourist destination? Is Finland's capital, Helsinki, worth a visit? Lukas sets off to find out for you; taking you with him to key landmarks, trying local Finnish delicacies and - of course - hopping into a sauna. Have you ever been to Helsinki? Do you consider it a must-see travel spot?
00:00 Intro
00:36 Breakfast with Karvapuusti (cinnamon rolls)
01:32 Helsinki Central Library Oodi
03:27 Old Market Hall
04:14 Design shopping tour, Artek Helsinki store
05:31 Esplanadi
05:40 Helsinki Cathedral
05:51 Ferry ride
06:51 Sauna: Allas Sea Pool
08:50 The Riff bar
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Report: Lukas Stege, Andreas Kirchhoff
Camera: Holm Weber
Editing: Nora Rehn
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8:04-8:10 Actually, that's not correct. People in Finland also go to the sauna naked, so it's not just a German thing. Public saunas, like Allas Sea Pool, might be another matter, but nudity is more preferred in home saunas.
Thank you for clearing that up.
Always naked!
So you mean in home the parents and children go naked together to the sauna
@@hamzamaqsood1327 yeah exactly, some close friends also do it mixed. Not everyone though. Same sex friend yeah naked
@@hamzamaqsood1327 In fact, yes. And before you say anything about what I assume you right now think about it, let me emphasize this very clear: it has nothing to do with sexuality. Not at all. It is very normal Finnish thing if a family with children takes a sauna together.
I wish she showed more of the breath taking nature locations of Helsinki, like Lammassaari or Pihlajasaari. Helsinki is full of parks, islands and small bays and they're always a walking distance away or worst case scenario a mere 30 minute public transit away.
Or literally anything outside helsinki
Haha it’s “Korvapuusti”, “Karva” means fur or hair. Finnish like German does compound words, which makes this mistake quite funny. I’d rather not have Karva in my cinnamon bun.
lol🤣
Heck. I was planning to taste one.
@@edonveil9887 with or without hair?
Ha ha, i hear "karva(fur)puusti" too 😁😁
Right name is "earpuusti"
I am an Indian living and working in Helsinki. Trying sauna and taking a dip in ice cold water in the middle of winter was a life changing experience for me. Outside air temperature was -15 degrees when I tried it with my Finnish friends in Sompasauna. It was a torturous experience first few times but then something happened. I started liking it. Now I can hold for 10 seconds in icy cold water, go back to sauna and repeat. It is so good for the body and mind.
@@sakatt41 Kiitos :)
So cool!! :D
@@jukkakoponen5492 kiitos!
Those "cinnamon rolls" were more like what you'd find in the US and not normal korvapuusti. And we do go naked to the sauna in swimming halls and private saunas (even with family and friends). :)
Yeah, those weren't quite korvapuusti. Maybe they were karvapuusti, at least that's what he said.
@@McSlobo 💀
Very interesting and informative video, thoroughly enjoyed it. Finland has been top of my bucket list for years and I hope to see it one day ❤
Finns DO go to the sauna naked but that is the place for tourists.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ here for Mr. Lukas Stege, the casual vibe, that library!!!
They are happy because there are not a lot of tourists 😉 Seriously I really loved Helsinki when I visited 10 years ago .
Then we will have to ruin it by visiting! 🙃
In the summertime finnish people go to the countryside, lake areas and islands in the sea.
So the tourist can have Helsinki. Us finnish won't be using Helsinki at summertime.
What? Finland has got a lot tourists! Why these lies of Finland?
Tons and tons of tourists post-Covid.
10 years ago there was no turist in Helsinki. That has changed
Yes, i like Helsinki! I think Finnland and Germany are similar in many ways! wunderbar 🇩🇪
Similar in many ways yes, but the big difference lies in the fact that Germany has allowed too many immigrants from the MENA countries and a cultural change is increasingly visible. For instance, outside almost every local station there is doner shop or a barber shop. It feels more like a MENA nation than European.
Finland, on the other hand, has managed to retain its identity without compromising on the quality of life.
@@soyouseethis yes, i agree!
@@soyouseethis Helsinki is just as multicultural as any other Western European capital nowadays. Lots of immigrants from East Asia, Middle East and Africa.
@@vasara2385 You are absolutely right, but it is also true that Helsinki's population is a lot lesser than other major European capitals.
So the inherent ness is well preserved, unlike say a Berlin or a London.
@@vasara2385Not as much as in other countries.
Wow love that library!
It's a bit shame that a lot of sights and other things were left out of the video. For example, the Suomenlinna fortress (one of the biggest in the whole Europe), Punavuori/Töölö/Eira design areas, Temppeliaukio church, Korkeasaari, Linnamäki amusement park, Seurasaari, kaupppatori, a large number of large museums, the Helsinki central railway station and shopping centers (like Mall of Tripla which is the largest shopping center in nordics) were left out of the documentary.
Personally I think that Helsinki is one of the most underrated cities in the whole europe. I really like the city and its architecture. Cheers!
Was very disappointed that they didn't show Suomenlinna, they were literally on the ferry that takes there. Also no Stockmann no Tripla as you said no Keskuspuisto or any of the many parks... Very lacking video.
they can't show everything in a city in 10 minutes. this is suppose to be more a "fast travel guide"
@@funkmachine9094I know, but it's a bit strange that the video mostly focused on how "expensive" Helsinki is. Helsinki is actually still quite cheap compared to other Nordic capitals. It would have been nice if the video had focused more on Helsinki's attractions and nature. Especially on nature, because Helsinki has great natural sites and hundreds of islands, and is one of the reasons why the quality of life in Helsinki is one of the highest in the world.
@@akuankka321876Mediapersons are given a brief and they work accordingly.
Vloggers are biased or promote only when they are paid.
The best option is to visit and explore for yourself
In this video, we were more focused on getting a feel for the city. But you're right, of course. A reportage about Helsinki's sights would also be very worth telling. Thanks for your recommendations!
You can spend time in Finland relatively cheaply. And people definitely don't tend to spend 260 euros on their chairs, so yes having an Aalto chair is a status symbol.
especially not on a simple stool of which you can find similar designs everywhere
I really enjoyed Helsinki lots to see and do. The Olympic Stadium and the Church in the rock are well worth a visit.
That would be Temppeliaukion kirkko.
Sometimes we forget how beautiful and interesting Helsinki actually is. Possibly because we can visit these places anytime. Thanks for Kathrin for showing some of the best places in Helsinki. I'm sure we didn't see everything they experienced.
DW Travel... you're more than welcome to Finland anytime. Maybe next time during winter and visit Lapland.
Time magazine ranked Helsinki one of the greatest places to visit.
What an amazing country taking take of its citizens. I’m jealous and happy that there is such culture and country in the world.
It does look very progressive.
Would Helsinki be considered a hidden gem? It seems like southern Europe is very popular in the summer time. But Helsinki looks like a fun place to visit.
Nordic countries are more popular now. Southern Europians countries are too hot nowadays. Ppl are suffering....
@@butterflies655too hot means 10o celcius right 😂😂
@@prasanna8990Don't you follow the news. The temperature in the southern European countries was +50C and fires everywhere. Terrible.
@@diamondsarenotforever8542 i think you are mentioning i farenheit..i am saying celcius..even hot tropical countries never reach 50 celcius..i think eu people are used to negative temperatures.even if it gets above 10o celcius you seem like being on fire...here in india..the average temperature is around 35 to 45 degress in summer..and around 22 to 29 degrees celcius in wintwer..our winter is hotter than your summer.. 🤣🤣
@prasanna8990 no they were talking about Celsius. In southern Europe it can easily reach 30C and more
I suggest to anyone visiting to visit Olavinlinna, its the best medieval castle in Finland, Suomenlinna is also great and you should see it but its way way newer.
I've been to Helsinki a couple times and I didn't know some of these places. Good thing I intend on going back!
The thing about Allas and Löyly is that they're public saunas, so some clothing is preferred for other customers' sake. In private home saunas, or just in a spa or swimming center, nude is basically mandatory. Sauna with any clothes on is a terrible experience, and everyone knows it in finland, the place sauna as we know it comes from.
For all the things that i've seen + my own research , i think this place is best for leisure type of business. I would love to visit this place one day and maybe just maybe try to make business 👍
My friend, "Karva" means "hair" so you're calling them Haircinnamonbuns :D? It's Korvapuusti, idk why, but it translates to earbun, I assume it's due to it's shape.
Also 0:54 That's not a korvapuusti, that's a Bostoninpulla with vanilla glaze. Korvapuusti at least the original is not baked in a tray, it's seperate individual buns, that are rolled in layers.
Some great points covered DW.
Ok
Its not Karvapuusti but korvapuusti (karva = hair, Korva = ear) (puusti is an old word, meaning to hit someone on their ear)
Also Helsinki is a city, but the best part of Finland is the nature. You really do not understand the peace it can give your souls but after you go feel it.
In summer go for Summer cottage (with sauna and sausages), you can rent these and so on.
In winter winter cottage, For skiing or alpine skiing(snowboarding). tourist places work quite good for these the partys can be crazy tought. The cottage gives the peace away from others, also winter nights can be bit very quiet for people who havent even lived outside city, so it could be scary experience but its worth it.
When i server my military time, i loved how quiet the woods are in winter and how loud they are in summer.
They went to the most expensive places in the city 😂 normally a beer in a bar is 4 to 6 euros and honey u can get it for 5 euros
I love Helsinki and Pori!
I just returned yesterday after a two-week vacation to Finland.
I spent six days in Helsinki and also went to Lahti, Naantali, Rovaniemi, Tampere and Turku.
Finland is a beautiful country. Hope it remains that way and does not let in immigrants.
They can take neighbours Sweden as an example, of what not to do.
Aging Finland needs immigrants, already now the population would decrease without immigration.
My own workplace in Helsinki would no longer survive without workers with an immigrant background.
The new parliament is cracking down on immigration. In many ways this is too late, but at least someone is doing something. All the left leaning parties got beaten in the elections because people were tired of somali street gangs and other filthy people.
@@somdusazerate There are many kind of immugration. Work-based immigration is increasing, that's clear. And that will change how Finland looks, regardless of what we think about it.
@@mikrokupu It will change, but not regardless of what we think.
On the contrary it will exactly as how everyone fears.
It will change for the worse.
@@soyouseethis Not "everyone fears"... It's simply statistics, the nation is ageing, work-based immigtaion is needed. I see this in my own work in health care services.
7,50€ for a beer is pretty decent. Usually at least in more central finland they're 8-10€
Finland, the place where every depressed person is either drunk or on meds so they're not sad, or they're not with us anymore.
Also the polls are conveniently done during the Summer.
Wrong. Not true. Watch the statistics.
Lol. Most, not many, products bought in the tourist-centric Old Market Hall are more expensive than the rest of Finland. Because....tourists. Would be cheaper in (for example) the local-centric Hakaniemi Market Hall (a short tram ride away)....and pretty much any other store.
Going to the sauna in the buff is normal in Finland too, even in public saunas. Again, it's more touristy saunas where it's not. Or it's more tourist that aren't. Go to the public saunas in Kallio and Merihaka and most will be naked.
Visiting the tourist attractions in Helsinki is a must, but it's worth venturing slightly away from them to see a cheaper, truer side. Most good travel guide (books, online, etc) would give you these options.
The German host is so cute 🤭 seeing him makes me happy haha
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The people are friendly and if you ask for something they will answer kindly but they absolutely do not want to talk to you
Visit the Uspenski Cathedral. It's the most beautiful Church in Helsinki, probably all of the Nordics.
hehe.. karvapuusti….. (an unfortunate one letter mistake, making it ”hairbun” and not Korvapuusti ”ear bun/cinnamon roll”
When was this recorded? Is it not summer time there now? Or is it still chilly during summer time? I'm going to Helsinki for a couple of days at the end of September and now I'm a bit worried 😅
You'll be fine. There was this slightly chilly period at the very beginning of June, but it's mostly +20*C during summer. I'd say that you will experience temperatures between +10 and +15 degrees celcius at the end of September.
@@tezvx Thanks!! ☺
@@rayssamontenegro8593 No problem.
@@rayssamontenegro8593
And it’s gonna be very beautiful, since the leaves start to change colors. ✌️
@@PeteWaan 🤗
The only true downside with Finland is the language being ridiculously difficult but at least most people speak English here so it's not really a biggie.
Finnish babies learn the language naturally so it cannot be that hard.
@@McSlobo you are a funny man
Not only that. It also has nothing in common with anything anyone might recognize, except the Estonians. They even have the same national anthem, just different lyrics.
finland is wonderful county ❤
About tourism, since we are so small France gets like 16 times more tourists in a year than what we have people xD
Normally you should go to the sauna nude, but in that Allas pool place they don't enforce it. Maybe because it's a really touristy place ?
The more I travel abroad the more I like my hometown Helsinki and how it is built by the sea. It is not just the very center, but the islands and the new urban areas by the sea to the East and West of the center. Helsinki has grown and developed to the better during the almost 40 years I have lived there. The prices are high, though - people are too rich and can afford that.
Helsinki is a great place to visit for a couple of days but when you get out from there to your cosy and tranquil hometown elsewhere in Finland you remember why couple of days is enough of chaos, noise, traffic and pollution.
Shoutout to Way Bakery! 😄
I recommend going outside the RIng III😄, there is little cheaper and you get to see other Finnish cities and nature
5:12 "It's not a status symbol. Design here is not considered a luxury... Good design is part of how life should be. And that's why something like this [simple €250 stool] is found in many peoples' homes." Gee, it's a good thing that the price is so affordable then, so that everyone can enjoy this.
Korvapuusti. With an O.
Karvapuusti is either too hairy to be edible- or a quite a smutty innuendo. xD
Not me looking behind me and having the stool in my room…
no no in Finland we are normally naked in the sauna
We could never have that library in the US. People would destroy it.
Everyone in Finland goes to sauna in the nude, even in public saunas.
For example, in public spas it will say on the door of the gender-specific sauna not to enter with clothes because it would cause an odour. The only saunas where people are required to wear shorts or bikinins are mixed gender public saunas. I believe the one shown in this video is most likely mixed gender. Personally, I would not used those mixed gender ones just because how uncomfortable it feels when wet cotton or synthetic garment heats up and scorches the skin.
Meh, of course people usually go nude to the sauna, especially in Finland. The sauna visited in this video has many tourists, which is the reason why people wear their swimming trunks. Go to a non-tourist public sauna and it will be different.
If you want cheaper beer, go to another part of the city, like the street Vaasankatu in Kallio.
Karvapuusti😎
cool video but i feel like you could have focused on more interesting things rather than an aalto stool. A small minority of people are going to come visit finland and go visit the artek store haha.
Ok, which places would you recommend?
7:34 I suffered because of the heat 120°C
The most important that cities in Finland looking spectacular comparing to North Americans subs.
Oh really!? That water there is cold as, the Baltic- sea.
Not Karvapuusti but Korvapuusti.
Define happiness then... Since I didn't even see anything that screams happiness in here.
FINNISH PEOPLE SAUNA NAKED. But ofc a public place like ALLAS SEA POOL rules are different.
Behind that happiness Finland also ranks highly in Suicide Index 😮
And alcoholism and depression.
@@KrlKngMrtssnClean air and water. You will appreciate it at 76, like my father. Drugs and alcohol are your problem.
@@jussim.konttinen4981 Oh dear, Finland is the ONLY place on earth with clean air and water. We are lost help 🤣
@@KrlKngMrtssn You've obviously never been to Bangkok
@@jussim.konttinen4981 you would be surprised to know the places I've been, Bangkok included. If I get you right, Finland and Bangkok are the only places on earth
Only you are smiling
Karvapuusti XD
0:57 - Well .. we do not call them "Karvapuusti" (hear.....whatever) but "kORVApuusti" .. :) So .. this is not "korvapuusti" but "karvapuusti" ... I'll be using that name until I die. :D
Have a like.
Why does he's voice sound like the guy from Real Engineering YT channel ???
" karvapuusti " ... 😂
Thank you for your representation of our city. We welcome you all to come and visit again soon!
Finland + Iceland + Sweden + Norway + Denmark + Faeroe Islands = Nordic countries; without Iceland , Faeroe Islands and Finland is called Scandinavia.. Another thing it is korvapuusti :)
Only Sweden and Norway are Scandinavian
Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. (Wikipedia)
its not karvapuusti,its korvapuusti
Oh, yes, you're right 👍😊
@@DWTravel Karvapuusti = Hairy bun. BABE WAKE UP!! New slang word for genitalia just dropped :D
A hidden gem? Looks like every other place these days is a hidden gem lol. Been to this place, its average at best
Sour grapes!
ok cool?
@@nosse8073 OK COOL?
Ikea's idea is to shamelessly copy exclusive Finnish and Scandinavian design, and sell cheap variants of them - but the quality difference is huge both in function and finish!
Finland has "always" been too expensive for Germans, who expect extraordinarily cheap when they travel. I for one think part of Finnish happiness is that low price is not always prioritied by Finns. It might be a little snobbish in a modest way, as Finns are quite stubbornly oriented towards Finnish quality brands. Regrettably these brands might have been deteriorating lately. Everyday produce like Valio, Fazer, Paulig, as well as local specialities are well represented in shops. Fiskars, Iittala, Arabia, Finlayson, Pentik, are household designer products in almost every home. But as much are an array of artisan, handmade and home-made greatly appreciated. Expensive but excellent. So there's a reason why Finland is not marketed as a cheap destination - that would have a sloppy ring to it. Finland is essentially proper, tidy, reliable, and durable - and a tad bit exotic.
I can highly recommend travelling to/in Finland, but expect a low-key high-quality experience worth its price.
KARVAPUUSTI xD
My Top5 tips for Helsinki 1. Temppeliaukion Kirkko the Church inside a rock in Töölö 2. A hockey match IFK vs Kärpät at Nordenskiöldinkatu 11-13 and pre-game food at the Rock ’n roll Mc Donald’s 3. Linnanmäki the Amusement park 4. A football match at the Olympic Stadium and a visit at the Olympic Tower 5. Live music at Storyville Jazz Club.
Karvapuusti 😂😂😂😂
Allas sea pool = pool sea pool
No excuse, never and ever again!
7:56 = That has to be Andrew Santino
Karvapuusti💀
Finland is not in Scandanavia 🤦🏻♂️
Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. (Wikipedia)
there is no way bro isnt german
Allah blessed you FINLAND 🇫🇮❤
God not Allah
Jesus Christ is the god
Darude - Sandstorm
Yes 😂 you're right 👍
As a Finnish, I don't think not all Finnish people are happy in Finland. Sometimes, Finnish people who got a mental health problems "The Happiest Country" in Finland. Finland is not a happy country but you can travel in Finland. We're trying to fix and solve the problem of mental health and behavior. Thank you for the video.
Finns are happy, but they don't show it very easily. You don't need to smile 24/7 and you can still be happy.
Like big students partys we go together in nude. Males and Females. Like 100 people. Less or more. There really is no sex in your mind in 80 degrees few hours. Or course u can look some beauty. Also Sauna is the place there titles dont matter. U can be big companys CO or just regular worker. U are both same level in Sauna. Also fully nude. It brings people together. In Finland has really flat hierarchy anyway.
karvapuusti, lmao
Karvapuusti.. BABE WAKE UP! New word for genitalia just dropped
I dont think the " happiest people " is correct. Maybe the survey is more along the lines of being ok with how everything around you functions. But us the happiest in the word literally? I dont think so. Moi from Finland.
Why they dont have a lot of kids? Their birth rate is low and if compared to other developed countries in East Asia like Japan and South Korea where both countries have problems with work life balance, Finland has better salary and social security system.
Once the male panda realizes his existence, he says, "Why should I eat this tasteless bamboo? Why must I engage in amorous pursuits with that chubby female panda? And all this effort just for that delicate little cub? No, no more of that!
Ein Deutscher den das finnische Bier schmeckt?
Das mag ich aber zu bezweifeln.
If "happiness" to you means a city which is deserted after 18h, full of people avoiding any social interaction, especially eye contact, with eternal dark and depressing winters and its related alcoholism, yes you are at the right place. (Stop overrating northern countries, it's getting embarrassing).
"In finland they are called karva puusti" ahh yes the art of mispronounciation (check it on google translate because that means something completely different then what he meant)
Lulas os the best
The happiness really doesn't exist having lived year for over a year learned that this place has no jobs for foreigners and being here has proven otherwise.
There isn’t much to see in Helsinki, so no surprise it’s not a popular destination for visiting
Don't tell lies. There are a lot to see.
@@butterflies655 go ahead. What interesting sights can you see in Helsinki?
@@Palteen87You can google about it. Just a few examples: A lot of museums. Linnanmäki. Suomenlinna.korkeasaari. Vanha kauppahalli. Helsingin tuomiokirkko. Olympiastadion.Temppeliaukion kirkko etc.
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Germany is third world compared to Finalnd- which is appropriately, first world.
Finland is mostly first in the world as we have zero to none homelessness, I think it just plays a big part in it rather than like happiness of the people or not being depressed etc xD
@@Jompe69Finland has no homeless people because they die every winter before they come out to the light.. that's why you don't see them
One word: Turku
Finland isn't in Scandinavia. Sweden, Norway and Denmark belong Scandinavia, but not Finland.
Denmark doesn't belong to Scandinavia, only Sweden and Norway are Scandinavian
karvapuusti 😭karva means hair in finnish
In private saunas usualy are nud*
World happiness capital. It must be because the people there drink so much alcohol.
They do not. Watch the statistics in the video "Country alcohol consumption comparison."
In Europe Finland's alcohol consumption is in the middle even under. Finland's alcohol consumption has gone drastically down in 20 years. The use of nonalcoholic drinks have increased enormously.
In Europe the highest alcohol consumption countries are: The 1st Moldova. The 2nd Lithuania. The 3rd Chechia and the 4 the Germany.
For instance Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Belarus, Poland, Portugal, Cypros, Andorra, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Andorra Serbia etc. are ahead of Finland.
Finland is the happiest place, but it does not necessarily mean that we Finns are happier. happiness refers to the functioning of society, social security, low corruption and other things that are better in Finland than in other countries.