Come shop and have a good time in the Design District!
The Design District comprises some 50 home decoration and gift shops, 50 fashion shops and boutiques, jewellery and antique shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes to suit all preferences as well as two leading museums in the field of design, the Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
The Design District works in co-operation with Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau and Helsinki Expert. Regular guided walking tours are organised in the Design District in the summertime. Tailor-made tours are organised for foreign visitors (journalists, travel agencies, etc.) year-round.
The Design District publishes a local map of the area twice a year. The map is distributed through member businesses, partners (Design Forum Finland, Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau), hotels and restaurants.
Come and make discoveries!
New walking tour in co-operation with Food Sightseeing and Arabianranta Art and Design City Helsinki: Food & Design - design with all senses.
Walk down the cosy Korkeavuorenkatu to Vuorimiehenpuistikko Park and pass many attractive restaurants, grocer's shops and home decoration boutiques along the way. At Arabianranta Art and Design City, you can explore local food, urban agriculture, everyday design and interesting urban stories.
More walking tours are coming soon, keep an eye on these pages!
Stacey Sheppar´s blog (walking tour):
The Design District comprises some 50 home decoration and gift shops, 50 fashion shops and boutiques, jewellery and antique shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes to suit all preferences as well as two leading museums in the field of design, the Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
The Design District works in co-operation with Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau and Helsinki Expert. Regular guided walking tours are organised in the Design District in the summertime. Tailor-made tours are organised for foreign visitors (journalists, travel agencies, etc.) year-round.
The Design District publishes a local map of the area twice a year. The map is distributed through member businesses, partners (Design Forum Finland, Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau), hotels and restaurants.
Come and make discoveries!
New walking tour in co-operation with Food Sightseeing and Arabianranta Art and Design City Helsinki: Food & Design - design with all senses.
Walk down the cosy Korkeavuorenkatu to Vuorimiehenpuistikko Park and pass many attractive restaurants, grocer's shops and home decoration boutiques along the way. At Arabianranta Art and Design City, you can explore local food, urban agriculture, everyday design and interesting urban stories.
More walking tours are coming soon, keep an eye on these pages!
Stacey Sheppar´s blog (walking tour):

