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Helsinki Tourism

Sitting on the edge of the Baltic, the modern, cosmopolitan city of Helsinki is the World Design Capital for 2012. The beauty of the surrounding nature blends seamlessly with high-tech achievements and contemporary trends. Walking tours of the city centre show layers of history, while modern architecture and cutting-edge... more
Sitting on the edge of the Baltic, the modern, cosmopolitan city of Helsinki is the World Design Capital for 2012. The beauty of the surrounding nature blends seamlessly with high-tech achievements and contemporary trends. Walking tours of the city centre show layers of history, while modern architecture and cutting-edge style stake the city's claim to the future. Choose Helsinki during its endless summer days or get adventurous on crisp, snowy winter nights.
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May
57°F 13°C
38°F 3°C
Jun
65°F 18°C
48°F 8°C
Jul
70°F 21°C
54°F 12°C
Aug
68°F 20°C
51°F 10°C
Sep
58°F 14°C
43°F 6°C
Oct
45°F 7°C
35°F 1°C
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“Overview of Helsinki” Frommer's
“Helsinki” wordtravels.com
“Helsinki” AAA
“Helsinki, Southern Finland” PlanetWare.com
“Embraced by Helsinki, Finland” BootsNAll.com
“Fun Things to Do With Your Kids in Helsinki” Travel for Kids
“Discover Helsinki and let off some steam!” Independent.co.uk
“Turku and Helsinki: A Tale of Two Cities in a Young Republic” GoNomad.com
“Next big Finn” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“Helsinki’s Shining Season” New York Times (free registration required)
“Helsinki Highlights: A Visit to Finland's Capital” Go World Travel Magazine
“Helsinki – The Finnish Mini-Gourmopolis” TravelLady
“Helsinki: At communion with the land” canoe.ca
“Fiery Finland!” TravelLady
Web Comments from Travellers (10)
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“Helsinki Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“Helsinki - Katajanokka from the north” VirtualTourist.com
“"Scandanavian Delight"” dooyoo.co.uk
“Experiences in Helsinki” IgoUgo.com
“Helsinki” zdarmanet.net
“Helsinki, Finland travellers' tales” euro-hotels.com
“City parts - Punavuori (Redmont)” VirtualTourist.com
“Helsinki by night” VirtualTourist.com
“Helsinki by night 2” VirtualTourist.com
“Helsinki by night 3” VirtualTourist.com

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