Winter Days Out in Helsinki, 4 of 6: Brahenkenttä Ice Rink

A city-run outdoor rink on the Brahenkenttä sports field, with cooling pipes under the ice that keep it skateable through the winter once the season opens.
During public skating, one half of the rink is kept for skaters and the other for kids and adults playing with hockey sticks. Café Braku, in the main building by the entrance, sharpens skates and rents skates, sticks and helmets during its opening hours.