It looks like I%26#39;ll be coming to Helsinki with my husband and 5 month old daughter in a couple of weeks. My husband will be working during the day so it%26#39;ll just be my daughter and myself and I have a few questions.
How easy is it to get round Helsinki with a pram? Can you use them on trams?
Are there baby changing facilities available in cafes or department stores etc?
Will cafes be happy to warm bottles for me (obviously I%26#39;ll have a coffee or something myself while there)?
Any good tips for places to go with babies? I%26#39;m planning to stick mainly to parks and maybe a boat trip. I%26#39;m off to get a guide book this week.
Thanks
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Hi!
Some trams have a low floor, which means that it%26#39;s easy to get onboard with a pram. There are still also older tram cars where you have to go up a few steps to get into the tram. Most busses have low floors.
If you want to do a bit of sightseeing you can take tram number 3, which will take you around the city. It passes many of the sights and you it goes in a %26quot;circle%26quot;, so you%26#39;ll end up where you started. The trams run quite frequently so you can always wait until one with a low floor arrives.
There are baby changing facilities at department stores and also in many other public toilets e.g. in cafes. The cafes will be happy to warm bottles for you, that shouldn%26#39;t be a problem.
You can for example take a boat to the Suomenlinna sea fortress. It on a beautiful island and there%26#39;s a ferry from the market square. It%26#39;s very nice to stroll around the island.
Have a nice time!
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Thanks for the recommendations.
One more question we%26#39;ll probably need to get a taxi from the airport to the hotel. I%26#39;m hoping not to take the car seat, do any taxis have cra seats available?
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Hi - We visited Finland a few years ago with our son (then 2) and found it to be very child friendly in general. I recall that nearly every public toilet I visited had a child%26#39;s potty and stool to reach the sink (would not find that here in the US). There are several outdoor markets which are pleasant to stroll with babies; one right by the harbor and the Hietalahti flea market (Sunday). I remember having a little difficulty with some cobblestone roads with the stroller, but not too bad. There is a long park, Esplanadi, in the center of Helsinki which leads to the harbor (and the market), which is always popular in the summer and pleasant for people watching. You could sit outside at Kapelli Cafe on the Esplandi for a meal or coffee and watch people if the weather is nice. If it is not so nice out, there is a big shopping mall in Espoo called %26quot;Iso Omena%26quot; (%26quot;Big Apple%26quot;) where you could easily spend several hours. You could Google it and find out about public transport there, it is very close. About cabs, I do not think it likely that they have car seats. Perhaps a private car company going to and from the airport would have them available. I love Helsinki, enjoy your time there!
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Very few taxis have a car seat for children with them. You%26#39;d better order one by calling 0100 7300 once you%26#39;ve arrived. Or go to any information desk and they%26#39;d be able to assist you. There are also some special shuttle services there and they might even be able to help you. All in all I think it%26#39;s best to ask directly after you%26#39;ve arrived and I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;ll sort itself out.
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