An unrivalled panorama of Helsinki unfolds from this tiny 70m-high perch on the 14th floor of the Sokos Hotel Torni. Take the lift to the 12th floor, from where a narrow spiral staircase leads to the top. The bar has a capacity of just 30 people (with 12 more on the glassed-in summer terrace). Minimum age is 20.
Ateljee Bar
Helsinki
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