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Helsinki - the Northern Beauty

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By Antero Ylä-Kauttu
Helsinki - the Northern Beauty

 

FINLAND - SUOMI

* Map of Finland
* Virtual Finland - Your window on Finland
* VisitFinland - The Official Travel and Tourism Guide
* Country Profile of Finland - About.com
* Finnguide - Finland Information in English

HELSINKI -  The Capital of Finland

Helsinki City Coat of Arms

* Map of Helsinki
* Useful Finnish Phrases
* Helsinki Travel Guide
* Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau (The Official Tourism Website)

Flights to Helsinki (Google search)
Finnair
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Helsinki is

Aerial Photos

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Architecture and Beautiful Buildings

063 Helsinki Cathedral Herttoniemi Manor Meilahti villa

The Sanoma Building in City Center St. John's Church Suvilahti Power Station (not in use) Uspenski Cathedral (Orthodox)

Fun

Linnanmäki Amusement Park Linnanmäki Linnanmäki 024 Linnanmäki 017

Helsinki Zoo Korkeasaari Bison Brown Bear Peacocks

more Amusement Park pictures at : Antero's Weblog

International

The Musicians at the Market Square The Musicians at City Center 410 City Center 12.7.2008

Japanese Tourists A Musician at the Herring Market Los Inkas Finlandeses Japanese Tourists at the Railway Station

Modern Traffic

Tram traffic Subway Suburban Train Buss traffic

Museums

The National Gallery-Ateneum Art Museum Helsinki City Art Museum at Kamppi The Museum of Natural History The Museum of Contemporary Art-Kiasma

Helsinki City Museum-Hakasalmi The National Museum Design Museum Urho Kekkonen Museum at Meilahti near Seurasaari

Nature

Alppi Park 172 Alppi Park 175 Botanical Gardens at Kaisaniemi Botanical Gardens at Kaisaniemi

Eiranranta Eläintarhanlahti Esplanadi Park Helsinki City Winter Garden

Helsinki City Winter Garden Rose White Kaivopuisto Kaivopuisto Korkeavuorenkatu Park

Maila Talvio Park at Meilahti Old Church Park Sibelius Park and Monument Töölönlahti

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

Seurasaari Open Air Museum 29.7.2008 Seurasaari 245 Seurasaari 246 Seurasaari 247

Shopping

Itäkeskus Mall Kamppi Shopping Center Stockmann Department Store Market Square Hall

more at:  Shopping in Helsinki

Social Activities

Cafe Cochon Cafe Java at City Center Forum Shopping Center Free concert at Kaivopuisto on 15.6.2008

Game Meatballs at Tuomaan Markkinat 13.12.2008 Hietaniemi Beach Market Square 126 Market Square Hall Cafe

Market Square Hall Specialities Night of the Arts at Hesperia Park 22.8.2008 Night of the Arts Blacksmith Demo Senate Square 15.6.2008

List of  Social Activities in Finland 2009 (in Finnish)

Suomenlinna Fortress

The Ferry between Market Square and the Fortress Island Suomenlinna 213 The Fortress of Suomenlinna 871 Suomenlinna

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more pictures at: Antero's Weblog

Winter

Santa Claus Kaisaniemi 15.2.2009 Töölönlahti 15.2.2009 The Railway Square

Furuvik 5.1.2009 The Pancace Day at Furuviki 22.2.2009 Winter Swimming 22.2.2009 Feel like jumping in ?

and a lot, lot more....why don't you come and see it yourself

 



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Comments (1)
By Gerard on August 4, 2009 12:11
Amazing collection of photos and facts, I just spend 15 mins looking through and didn't even realize it. Thank you so much for posting this I really enjoyed it.
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