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Helsinki / Finland

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The red-brick towers and golden domes of Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki — "Uspenski Cathedral Helsinki" by Anton Ehrola, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Anton Ehrola · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Helsinki, Finland, for the best experience?The first half of June — the city stacks Helsinki Day, the island season's opening and 18-hour days into one fortnight, before the Midsummer exodus empties it.

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Helsinki on a first visit?The two cathedrals and Senate Square, Suomenlinna's fortress islands done slowly, the Rock Church and the Sibelius pipes, an afternoon on Seurasaari, and a public-sauna…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Helsinki, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Salmon soup in a market hall, a blini in season, Aalto's own Savoy for the splurge, and a lonkero where it was invented for the Olympics — Helsinki eats at its halls…

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