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Inside Background
Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternet... Neo-Classical Helsinki has a...
Last edited: September 15, 2009
Helsinki is a very safe city, but you should keep an eye on your luggage at all...
Last edited: August 10, 2008
Helsinki was founded in 1550 by the Swedish king, King Gustav I.  The early...
Last edited: June 18, 2006
Helsinki has a lot of diversity between districts. There's the working people's...
Last edited: August 10, 2008
Travel guides which visitors should read before heading to Helsinki (and might...
Last edited: June 18, 2006
Visitors seeking travel information such as what to see during a stay in...
Last edited: June 17, 2007
Helsinki tends to get rather cold in the winter, so the major tourist season is...
Last edited: June 18, 2006
Helsinki is the capital of Finland, with a population of 560 000 people...
Last edited: May 08, 2008
This is a link to a panoramic tour of the major highlights of Helsinki. Panorama
Last edited: June 17, 2007
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Inside Transportation
Helsinki is located in a central point between St. Petersburg, Tallinn and...
Last edited: September 15, 2007
The best method for getting around Helsinki is public transportation.  In fact...
Last edited: September 15, 2007
HKL(Helsinki public transport) offers a webpage in English(and swedish...
Last edited: August 29, 2008
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Inside Things to Do
In recent years, Helsinki has become an exciting new travel destination for...
Last edited: October 02, 2009
The best way to get a big picture of Helsinki is to take the city tour. Helsinki
Last edited: November 25, 2009
Ateneum Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2. The biggest art collection in Finland, among...
Last edited: January 26, 2007
During the summer, Helsinki experiences nearly twenty hours of daylight each...
Last edited: June 18, 2006
Visitors interested in enjoying the performing arts while in Helsinki can...
Last edited: June 18, 2006
Helsinki has lots of interesting shops. The department stores are usually open...
Last edited: November 12, 2009
Walking and running and nature : Central Park(Keskuspuisto in Finnish) Central...
Last edited: June 14, 2006
The Bank Of Finland Museum is a hidden gem. There's a great, multilingual...
Last edited: August 08, 2009
Didrichsen museum is located 20 minutes drive from the Helsinki city center. It...
Last edited: September 20, 2009
   The Helsinki Card is the key to a unique Helsinki experience for the...
Last edited: October 02, 2009
Around a third of the Helsinki area is parks or a part of the central park...
Last edited: August 10, 2008
Helsinki sightseeing tour on your own - with tram 3T. An easy and inexpensive...
Last edited: June 29, 2009
Beautiful old theater on the outside, but note that many of their productions...
Last edited: August 10, 2008
The Kaisaniemi Park is the oldest public park in Helsinki. It gets its most...
Last edited: April 06, 2008
In Summer this is a very pleasant place to be. Never mind that it is very...
Last edited: September 22, 2006
Kipsari is really a place worth to visit, if you like vegetarian food! This...
Last edited: May 22, 2008
There is a lot to do an see in Helsinki but does it represent the real Finnish...
Last edited: May 08, 2009
Seurasaari Island is a very small island right near Helsinki.  You can take the...
Last edited: July 26, 2009
The Seurasaari museum is on an island a few kilometers outside the centre of...
Last edited: September 30, 2008
This is a wonderful Department store where you can buy everything from current...
Last edited: May 09, 2009
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Helsinki This is one of the reasons why a few hundred...
Last edited: September 27, 2006
Following description is provided by the City of Helsinki Sports Department...
Last edited: September 25, 2009
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Inside Dining Scene
Finland is a heaven for restaurant lovers. There might not be that many...
Last edited: September 15, 2007
Strindberg, Pohjoisesplanadi 33. Sense the old and historical atmosphere at...
Last edited: August 10, 2008
Cafe Strindberg may not look "budget" -- indeed, it's not -- but for quantity...
Last edited: December 19, 2009
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Last edited: October 03, 2009
Kaunis Kampela is located in Lauttasaari (address Lauttasaarentie 10, 00200...
Last edited: October 04, 2009
Website: http://www.kuurna...
Last edited: November 11, 2008
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Inside Finland: For Foreign Visitors
Currency, Euro  First of all Finns use euros like most of the Western European...
Last edited: February 27, 2007
Here you can find all the legal information you need about entering Finland...
Last edited: September 18, 2006
Emergency phone whether you need the police, firedepartment or an ambulance: 112
Last edited: June 08, 2006
Finns love it when you can greet and thank them in their own language. Say...
Last edited: February 25, 2008
Phone numbers Finnish country code is 358, then there is area code, for example...
Last edited: June 17, 2007
In Finland, tips are not expected, not even in restaurants - service is always...
Last edited: January 17, 2007
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