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Helsinki - Uspenski Cathedral
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  • By sabsi on July 18, 2004
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  • Uspenski Cathedral - Finland
    Uspenski Cathedral
    by sabsi
    Uspenski cathdral is the biggest orthodox church in Finland. It's extremely gorgeous from the inside as well as from the outside. If you plan to see only one church of Helsinki I'd choose this one! The interieur design is much more gorgeous than the inside of the white cathedral Tuomiokirkko.

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  • Directions: In Helsinki on the hill on the left side of the kauppatori (facing the sea)
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    Turku
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  • Updated By magor65 on November 17, 2004
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  • Turku - Finland
    Turku
    by magor65
    Turku (Abo in Swedish) is the oldest town in Finland. It was the capital of the country until 1812. Probably its significance in history is one of the reasons why tourists visit Turku. Its greatest attraction is the medieval castle with dungeons. Another highlight is Lutheran cathedral, whose oldest part comes from the 13th century. Any visitor to Finland must have heard about Sibelius - the outstanding Finnish composer. Here in Turku in Sibelius Museum you can listen to his music and see objects connected with his life.

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    Port of Helsinki
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  • Updated By hopang on July 15, 2009
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  • South Harbour, Helsinki - Finland
    South Harbour, Helsinki
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    The port of Helsinki is the busiest passenger port in the country and is also the main port of Finland for cargo traffic. It handles most of the country's cargo traffic with facilities for large container traffic. The South Harbour has ferry terminals for passenger traffic built for cruise ships such as Viking Line and Silja Line which depart for Mariehamn, Åland and Stockholm, Sweden. You can travel to Tallinn in Estonia from the Port of Helsinki. The terminals in the harbour handle approximately 5 millions passengers annually. The deep harbour also attracts international cruise ships from around the world during the summer months.

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  • Address: Helsinki Harbour, Finland
  • Phone: +358 9310 1621
  • Directions: Passenger traffic is located at South Harbour, Helsinki.
  • Website: http://www.portofhelsinki.fi/english
  • Other Contact: Fax: +358 9310 33802
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    The city of Porvoo
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  • By Gili_S on July 26, 2003
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  • Porvoo - Finland
    Porvoo
    by Gili_S
    Porvoo is Borgå in Swedish. It’s a small town about 35 km to the east of Helsinki.
    It is surely worth a day visit especially during the spring or summer.

    This city which was established on the 1300 is a must see, it is not like any other place in Finland.

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  • Directions: 35 km east of Helsinki. You can drive, take a bus or boat.
  • Website: www.porvoo.fi
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    Suomenlinna
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  • Updated By Gili_S on July 26, 2003
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  • Suomenlinna - Finland
    Suomenlinna
    by Gili_S
    The old fortress on an island just 10 min. by small boat from Helsinki harbour, this place build long time ago to defend the city from invaders. These days it’s a great place for sightseeing, picnic and even beer tasting in local brewery restaurant

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  • Address: Suomenlinna
  • Directions: Take a boat from the Market Square
  • Website: www.suomenlinna.fi
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    Rovaniemi, the northernmost city of Europe
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  • By musti72 on November 7, 2003
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  • Midnight in Rovaniemi - Finland
    Midnight in Rovaniemi
    by musti72
    Rovaniemi is just a few kilometers under the arctic circle. It is the door to the land of the midnight sun and the rendeers called Lapland.
    It prises itself as home of Santa Clause, with a themepark inside a cave and a village where tourists can find everyting about him.
    A great experience is a visit to a reindeer farm where you can touch and feed those nice animals.

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    Kuusijarvi
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  • By SanguiniA on March 3, 2006
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  • Frozen Lake Scene - Finland
    Frozen Lake Scene
    by SanguiniA, 2 more photos
    Yet another delightful small lake in the Vantaa area ... I can never get enough of lakes in Finland .... lucky for me there are so many of them :-)) This one is particularly pretty to walk around, especially in winter a few minutes before sunset, especially in special company :-)

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    Visit Santa Claus
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  • By musti72 on November 10, 2003
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  • Santa Claus' Post Office - Finland
    Santa Claus' Post Office
    by musti72
    Just some kilometres north of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle you can find the Santa Claus Village with many shops, restaurants and the official Santa Claus Post Office where letters from all over the world adressed to him arrive.
    Some of the millions of letters that arrive each year can be read, a really funny experience. One can write christmast cards all year around and choose to let them be sent at next christmast.

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  • Phone: +358 (0) 16 356 2096
  • Directions: 8 km north of the centre of Rovaniemi
  • Website: http://www.santaclausvillage.info
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    Helsinki - the Capital
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  • Updated By musti72 on August 4, 2003
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  • Helsinki Harbour - Finland
    Helsinki Harbour
    by musti72
    Helsinki is the biggest city in Finland, together with its surroundings it has about 1 million inhabitants. But you almost never feel that you are in such a big city, beside in the actual quite small center, because architecture has found a harmonious cohexistence with nature and the surroundings. It is well worth to stay here for at least 2 days.
    The main attractions are the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, the Luteran Cathedral, the Marketplace and the Harbour, the Esplanadi and some nice museums.

    For more information see my VT Helsinki page.

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  • Website: www.helsinki.fi
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    The city of Tampere
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  • By Gili_S on June 25, 2003
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    by Gili_S
    If you visit the south of Finland go to see also Tampere, you can do it even as a day trip, see the nice architecture, churches, amusement park, the telecom tower, the lakes and the forest around and if you stay over night, you will enjoy as well Tampere nightlife.
    Tampere located only 180 KM north of Helsinki and trains are running all day Helsinki-Tampere and new motorway connected the cities which is making it very easy to drive as well.

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  • Directions: Just drive north from Helsinki, straight all the way.
  • Website: www.tampere.fi
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