Where to go in Helsinki

[rhiannon]

I will once again be visiting Helsinki beginning of next month. This time I am lucky to have a friend with me who likes the same kind of music as I do But we do not know where to go an hope you guys can help us find a nice bar or nice pub where we can hang out. Any suggestions?

[Nordis]

Håp! I don't know when was the last time you visited Helsinki, but in the last 3-5 years the number of actual metal bars have gone crashing down. Your best bet in the city center would be PRKL club (click!) which is somewhat a metal bar, though a pretty expensive and lounge-ish one. If you want to have decent priced beer (under 3e is a bargain in Helsinki), head to Lepakkomies (click!) in Sörnäinen. It's not really a metal bar nowadays, but close enough and really easy to reach with subway

My personal recommendation would be Base in city center (click!). Not quite the cheapest one nor a metal bar, but they play anything from Eluveitie to old finnish rap depending on the bartender. Usually it's something from the darker side and the atmosphere is always pretty nice. A perfect place for having a pint or two in the afternoon. If you want, I'll gladly join you for a beer or two when you're here. Just drop me a pm

[rhiannon]

Thank you Nordis for your reply. I was all ready worried that I was going to spend the night in a very boring place. "Base" is right near our hotel so that sounds like a good bet. You will definitely hear from me via pm