Helsinki Travel Guide

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A city of the sea, Helsinki was built along a series of odd-shape peninsulas and islands jutting into the Baltic coast along the Gulf of Finland. Streets and avenues curve around bays, bridges reach to nearby islands, and ferries ply among offshore islands.

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Helsinki Hotels

In recent years, Helsinki has been noted for its high-end design hotels, which emphasize room decor, layout, and in-house restaurants and bars. Top hotels...read more

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Helsinki Restaurants

Helsinki's recent restaurant scene expansion appears only to be gaining momentum as modern Finnish cuisine comes into its own. The city is dotted with cozy...read more

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Things To Do in Helsinki

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  • Saunas

    An authentic Finnish sauna is an obligatory experience, and not hard to find: there are 1.6 million saunas in this country of just more than 5... Read more

  • Marimekko

    When the world's fashion-conscious think Finland, they think Marimekko. Founded by a Finnish couple in 1949, the company got its big international... Read more

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