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Helsinki
Finland
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Why visit Helsinki
Entwined with the Baltic's bays, inlets and islands, Helsinki's boulevards and backstreets overflow with magnificent architecture, intriguing drinking and dining venues and groundbreaking design.
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Finding Your True North in Finland: An Arctic Expedition
highlights
- 1 Visiting Helsinki's Design District during a guided city tour of Finland’s capital
- 2 Floating in the Arctic waters with a safety suit during an exciting icebreaker cruise
- 3 Watching Finland’s landscapes change on a sleeper train into the Northern Lapland region
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Top places to visit in Helsinki
Discover the best attractions in Helsinki from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in HelsinkiSuomenlinna -
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Attraction in HelsinkiKansallismuseo -
Attraction in HelsinkiSeurasaaren Ulkomuseo -
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- Attraction in HelsinkiKajsaniemi
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Attraction in HelsinkiHelsingin Kaupunginmuseo
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Helsinki travel tips from Lonely Planet experts
Find practical guidance from our team of contributors around the world who bring their decades of first-hand travel experience to your next trip.
Best Things to Do
Helsinki juxtaposes Nordic tranquility and modern European dynamism in a fascinating slate of activities.
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Traveling with Kids
With the Moomins as national treasures, it makes perfect sense that the Finnish capital should be child-friendly, but geography also plays its part.
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