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Helsinki's number-one jazz club attracts a refined older crowd swinging to boogie woogie,
trad jazz, Dixieland and New Orleans most nights. As well as the club section (from 8pm
Wednesday to Saturday), there's a stylish bar that has a cool outside summer terrace in the
park opposite.
Juttutupa
JAZZ, FUSION
10.30am-1am Wed-Thu, 10.30am-3am Fri, 11am-3am Sat, noon-11pm Sun)
A block from Hakaniemi metro station in an enormous granite building, Juttutupa is one of
Helsinki's better music bars, focusing on contemporary jazz and rock fusion. Great beer
terrace.
Nosturi
MUSIC
This atmospheric harbourside warehouse hosts regular mid-size concerts with known Fin-
nish and international performers.
Theatre
Oopperatalo
OPERA, BALLET
(Opera House;
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
09-4030-2211;
www.opera.fi
;Helsinginkatu 58;tickets from
€14)
Opera, ballet and classical concerts are held here, though not during summer. Perform-
ances of the Finnish National Opera are surtitled in Finnish.
Kansallisteatteri
THEATRE
The Finnish National Theatre occupies a beautiful building by the train station. Perform-
ances (usually in Finnish) are always spectacular at this venue.
Cinemas
Cinemas show original-version films with Finnish and Swedish subtitles.
