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.
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
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
Things To Do in Helsinki
The city center, characterized by its large multistory...read more
Travel Deals in Helsinki
- Special deal: 3.5-Star Helka Fr $187+/Nt Expedia
- Save in Helsinki: Book 3 Nts in May Fr $261+/Nt Expedia
- $237 & Up: Hilton Helsinki Strand 4-Star Hotel in Helsinki — $237 Expedia
- Rivoli Jardin in May: $201 & Up — $201 Expedia
- Save at 4-Star Seurahuone Helsinki: $275 & Up in May — $275 Expedia
Helsinki Experiences
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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
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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
News & Features
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Travel Tips
It's the land of the midnight sun, its capital was named the 2012 World Design Capital, and Santa lives... Read more
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Travel Tips
Northern Finland’s tourism peaks in winter, and with good reason; in addition to snow sports galore...... Read more
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