Helsinki Finland travel guide

by admin | posted: September 11, 2011
One of the great cities of the world, Helsinki is a fascinating mixture of historical and ultra-modern. Like many Scandinavian cultures today, the city has a strong emphasis on high-tech. It happily embraces...
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Helsinki Linnanmäki Amusement Park

by admin | posted: July 1, 2011
One of the big challenges on any vacation to a foreign city is how to find things to do that will be fun for the whole family. Younger children don’t usually have much interest in museums or fine...
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Helsinki Porvoo trip

by admin | posted: November 8, 2011
Helsinki has been the capital of Finland for about 200 years. Yet, Finland is an ancient land. Some of that history is well-captured in Porvoo, about 40-50 minutes outside the city.
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Helsinki Kauppatori Market Square

by admin | posted: November 8, 2011
At Market Square, known locally in Helsinki as Kauppatori, visitors and natives alike can get everything from fresh salmon steak to reindeer meat. But there’s much more than just great food.
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Helsinki Zoo

by admin | posted: September 21, 2011
Far from the largest, even in northern Europe, Helsinki Zoo is nevertheless a must-not-miss sight for tourists. The setting alone is worth a visit. Helsinki Zoo is located on Korkeasaari, a small round...
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Tuomiokirkko: Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral

by admin | posted: September 18, 2011
Tsar Peter of Russia had a well-known impact on St. Petersburg, Russia, the city that bears his name. What is less well-known is the strong influence he had on Helsinki. Peter had been dead for more than...
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Helsinki National Museum

by admin | posted: September 17, 2011
Helsinki is a relatively young city by European standards. Founded in 1550, it became the capital just about 200 years ago. Yet Finland itself is ancient. This contrast is nowhere better explained and...
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Helsinki Nuuksio National Park

by admin | posted: September 11, 2011
Few major cities can offer a natural, forested park as a tourist attraction. Nuuksio National Park in Helsinki is a great exception to that fact. Full of astounding plant and animal life, it is just one...
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Uspenski Cathedral

by admin | posted: September 11, 2011
One of Helsinki’s most notable landmarks, the Uspenski Cathedral should be on everyone’s list of things to see in Finland’s capital. Completed in 1868, it is reportedly the largest Orthodox...
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Helsinki Esplanade

by admin | posted: August 28, 2011
Esplanadi Boulevard, Esplanade Park… However it’s called, everyone agrees that this section of Helsinki near the center of town is a tourist delight.
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Helsinki Temppeliaukio Church

by admin | posted: August 3, 2011
Temppeliaukio (Rock) Church in Helsinki is an architectural marvel, unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Carved from solid rock in a setting that looks like the surface of the moon, it is both a functioning...
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Helsinki Suomenlinna Island Fortress

by admin | posted: July 8, 2011
Suomen is derived from the Finnish word for the people of Finland. In Swedish, they’re known as Finns. Yet, ironically, the island fortress off the coast was founded by Swedes, but carries the Finnish...
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