Helsinki Travel Tips
Helsinki is a sea town par excellence and an exciting, dynamic place. Half the city seems to be water, and the tortured geography of the coastline includes any number of bays, inlets and a speckling of islands. The harbor is the heart of the city, and watching the giant ferries glide into port is a defining memory and essential Helsinki experience.
Helsinki retains a small-town feel: there are no high-rise buildings and the market square is still surrounded by 19th-century architecture. Its green parks and waterways, fresh sea winds with seagulls flying over the busy market square, and many open-air cafes make it a perfect summer destination.
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3 Days in Helsinki: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Where the lake-riddled Finnish landscape finally gives up and surrenders itself entirely to water, that’s where you’ll find Helsinki. Facing off Tallinn across the Gulf of Finland, this has always ...
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Helsinki outer island and Harbor by boat
Written by Balti-most, USA, October 2010
The highlight of any trip to Helsinki is a cruise around Helsinki's Harbor. Getting out on the water shows you just how closely the city is tied to the sea. Finland has over 3,000 miles of coastline ...
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Winter Adventures from Helsinki
Written by Viator, January 2011
One-third of the Republic of Finland is above the Arctic Circle, making it one of the world's northernmost countries in the world, and Helsinki isn’t spared the brutality of the elements. Travelers ...
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