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Tips on what to pack for a trip to Helsinki, posted by real travelers and Helsinki locals.
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Map of Helsinki
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  • HORSCHECK
  • Updated By HORSCHECK on November 11, 2005
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  • Free Helsinki Map - Helsinki
    Free Helsinki Map
    by HORSCHECK
    Helsinki's Tourist Information Offices provide many free brochures, leaflets and maps. The free maps of the Tourist information inlcude a street index and the location of 53 main sights.
    The main Tourist Information Office is situated in the city centre at Pohjoisesplanadi 19, just next to the Market Square.

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    Visiting Helsinki?

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    Look up - see the light
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  • By sinoda on February 13, 2004
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  • Revontulet - Aurora Borealis; Finland - Helsinki
    Revontulet - Aurora Borealis;
    Finland
    by sinoda
    Absolutely take your camera along.

    Helsinki has more to offer than just architecture and culture - nature.

    On rare occasion you may witness an extraordinary fenomenon if all the conditions are given, like a sun's magnetic storm that is hitting the earth... --- even in Helsinki.

    This picture was taken on a November evening in our garden - on an Agfa 800 with f/5,6 - 1/2s and 28mm.

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    Surviving in Summer
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  • By Marpessa on September 21, 2005
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  • Carry something light, just a shoulder bag will be sufficient. As long as it has room for your purse/wallet, camera and a bottle of water.

    It's always best when traveling to dress in layers, as one minute the sun can be shining and the next minute there's a downpour of rain that lasts an hour. A small umbrella would also come in handy.

    Mosquito repellent will be needed, especially if you plan on going for walks in nearby National Parks. Sunscreen is also a must, I actually got a bit sunburnt in Helsinki when I was there.

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    Helsinki This Week
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on November 11, 2005
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  • Helsinki This Week - Helsinki
    Helsinki This Week
    by HORSCHECK
    The brochure "Helsinki This Week" includes all sorts of information for tourists and locals. It inlcudes various city maps and an event calender. The brochure is published 8 times per year and it is available free of charge at the Tourist Information Offices and many other places all around the town.

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    I don't mind if I do...
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  • By sourbugger on December 12, 2005
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  • Is thar really cranberry Finlandia ? - Helsinki
    Is thar really cranberry
    Finlandia ?
    by sourbugger
    Finland has dramatically cut the amount of Duty it charges on Alcohol. The state run monopoly still does not open on Sundays or holidays. Hence many Finns get their supplies from Estomia where sprits can cost just a quarter of what they do in Finland.

    Looking at a comparison table recently, it stated that a 70cl bottle of sprits should cost around 20 euros in Finland. Only Norway (39 Euro) and Sweden (22 Euro) will be more expensive. Wine and beer prices are not however very much different from the European average.

    Remember that limits apply if you are entering from a non-EU country, but none apply if you are !

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    The Fifth Finnish Season - remember umbrellas
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  • Soili
  • By Soili on December 11, 2002
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  • An umbrella and a raincoat if you're going to stay in Finland during the months after August. The rains start then and go on til it starts snowing.

    Proper shoes. a proper raincoat and an umbrella.

    Medical supplies can be bought in the chemist's; everything is available. A very clean country and a high standard of hygiene.

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    As in the whole Scandinavia
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  • Updated By ginte on June 28, 2007
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  • As in every Scandinavian country you'll need not only T-shirts, but also a jacket and warm sweater in the summer too. Good shoes is needed too.

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    Climate in Helsinki
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  • By Leipzig on October 9, 2003
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    There is no special rainy season

    Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: 1 ? 15?C ( 34 - 59?F ); min: -4 - 6?C ( 25 - 43?F )
    Avg. Temp. in Summer: max.: 18 ? 22?C ( 64 - 71?F ); min: 9 - 12?C ( 49 - 53?F )
    Avg. Temp. in Autumn: max.: 2 ? 14?C ( 36 - 55?F); min: -2 - 7?C ( 28 - 45?F )
    Avg. Temp. in Winter: max.: -3 - -1?C ( 27 - 30?F); min: -8 - -5°C ( 18 - 23°F )

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    Cold in winter, not that cold in summer...
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  • FinElina
  • By FinElina on June 18, 2003
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  • Autumn in Helsinki - Helsinki
    Autumn in Helsinki
    by FinElina
    Depending on the length of your stay, bring a comfortable bag with you!

    In winter: lots and maybe even more of warm clothes, the temperature in Helsinki might get as low as -30...
    In summer : the temperature isn't necesarrily that high in summer either.. so a couple of long trousers and gardigans could be good. Umbrella is a must in Helsinki as you never know when it happens to rain in Helsinki!

    A camera and films are good to bring with you because there are so many beautiful places and thing to take a photo of!!!

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    2 Euro coin
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on November 11, 2005
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  • Finnish 2 Euro coin - Helsinki
    Finnish 2 Euro coin
    by HORSCHECK
    If you are interested in using the free citybikes (see my Transportation Tip) then you should make sure to always have a 2 Euro coin available. The coin is necessary as a deposit for borrowing a citybike.

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