This is Hollywood !

There are sometimes positive aspects in living in not such a huge capital as, for example, London or Paris.

Of course, you may feel less claustrophobic, maybe nature in more present and not so far from where you live, but another good point is that it's more likely that you will meet famous people in the street.
Well ... by famous celebrities I may not mean "worldwide international renowned" artists but often national singers, writers, hockey players, TV presenters and so on.

They often hang in the area between the railway station and the harbor (nearby the main shopping street Aleksanterinkatu), around Kamppi (new huge shopping Center), in Punavuori (like Iso Roobertinkatu street) or in the cool bars of Kallio.


But the richest don't always live downtown. They may have their own house in Espoo (suburb of Helsinki) or Kulosaari with a garden facing the see.

What is sure is that when international artists come downtown for a week-end performance, they often take their hotel in the city center (Rolling Stones were in Hotel Kamp when they came in August so if you were waiting at the good place and at the good time you might have seen them) and spend the day in the shopping area of Helsinki.

So keep your eyes opened!