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Kauppatori (Market Square & Market Hall) Helsinki
82 Reviews There was a Market on, great, I couldn't wait to have a look! I liked lots here, plenty of different things for sale, so different to "home!' Lots of very warm looking Furs, beautiful Capes, lots of...
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Pyynikki park & tower Tampere
21 Reviews This is the older observation tower, definately the better one. The park around Pyynikki is a place of relaxation to all of us, you can walk and roam there around the year and there are skiing paths...
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Tuomiokirkko (The Lutheran Cathedral) Helsinki
119 Reviews Whilst walking around the city we came across the imposing white neo-classical style Cathedral in Senate Square. Work began on this Cathedral in 1818, by a person named "Engel," who died 12 years...
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Näsinneula (Observation Tower) Tampere
12 Reviews You must see the tower when in Tamprere. So, take a trip to tower and you understand where Tampere is located and why we Finns love our lakes. I love lake Näsijärvi (someone loves lake Pyhäjärvi too,...
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Suomenlinna Island & Fortress Helsinki
104 Reviews Suomenlinna is quite a big area to walk around and many of the surfaces are uneven. We walked and looked at Museums, as these were included in our Helsinki card. There were quite Museum's scattered...
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Moominvalley Tampere
9 Reviews Some say that this is Tampere’s most popular attraction. Indeed, Moominvally has attracted a wide range of visitors from families with kids, to Asian girls who come because of Moomin’s cutenes and of...
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Temppeliaukio (Rock) Church Helsinki
62 Reviews The Rock Church, is a Lutheran Church completed in 1969. It really is something different to see in Helsinki. The Finnish name is Temppeliaukio Church, named after Temppeliaukio Square, the location...
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Särkänniemi Amusement Park Tampere
15 Reviews This place is right beside the TV Tower. The setting is cool, with an assortment of rides beside Lake Näsijärvi. You can get great views over the lake & the cityscape from the high rides, like the...
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Uspenski Orthodox Church Helsinki
87 Reviews The Uspenski Cathedral is the largest orthodox church in Western Europe. In Helsinki, it really stands out, especially when you are coming into Helsinki harbour by boat. The Russian Orthodox...
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Pispala Tampere
6 Reviews Pispala is a special district of Tampere. It has an undeniable charm, with its colourful wooden cottages built by late 19th-century workers and narrow lanes. The cottages, now worth a small fortune,...
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Esplanadi Boulevard Helsinki
33 Reviews Esplanade Park was a really nice park, located between two main streets and surrounded by beautiful Neo-Renaissance buildings, which replaced the old wooden houses in the latter half of the 19th...
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The Lenin Museum Tampere
10 Reviews This museum has mixed reviews and I really can understand why. The collection of the museum mostly consists mainly of publications by Lenin made during his time in Finland. As these are in Finnish or...
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Linnanmaki Amusement Park Helsinki
21 Reviews Linnanmäki Amusement Park: fairground amusements, the big ferris wheel, the roller coaster, lots of other rides, the toy and play museum, restaurants, Peacock Variety Theatre etc. Special: The first...
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Tuomiokirkko Tampere
12 Reviews Tampere Cathedral, one of the city's best-known sites, aroused vehement debates when it was built at the beginning of the twentieth century. The daring paintings by famous Finnish artist Hugo Simberg...
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Korkeasaari (Helsinki Zoo) Helsinki
18 Reviews Korkeasaari Zoo organizes every fall a so called "Night of the Cats" event. This year it will take place on the 2nd and 9th of September. During these nights the zoo will be open between 16:00-24:00....
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Vapriikki Museums Tampere
6 Reviews This place is probably considered as Tampere’s main museum, even if the Lenin Museum and the Moomin Valley are better known. Vapriikki is located on the former ground of the Tampella factory, once one...
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Olympic stadium Helsinki
26 Reviews In 1952 the Olympic Summer Games were held in Helsinki. The Stadium is still in great condition and is still used. Right next to the stadium is the Olympic Tower, from where you can see all of...
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Arboretum Tampere
7 Reviews If you are tired of the hussle in the city you can visit Hatanpää Arboretum (abt 2 km from teh centre). In its beautiful parks and view towards to Lake Pyhäjärvi and Pyynikki your soul definitely...
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National Museum Helsinki
16 Reviews The National Museum of Finland is a building with a with a tall spire which looks more like a church than a museum. It contains a permanent exhibition of Finnish life from prehistoric times to the...
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Sauna in Tampere Tampere
3 Reviews One of most famous saunas in Finland. many celebritys have been here also, and it´s very popular for tourists. I don´t like public saunas, but I thought I MUST save this here, when no-one else has...
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Ateneum Art Museum Helsinki
16 Reviews Ateneum is Finland's National Gallery housing the oldest, most significant and extensive works of art and dates range from 1750-1960. There are approximately 17,500 works of art including some...
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Tampere Orthodox Church Tampere
4 Reviews I am an orthodox, so this church is close to me. My roots are from very east, so I have lived in close relationship with Cristian doctrine and orthodoxy. There is an icon in the corner of my living...
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Finlandia Talo (Finlandia Hall) Helsinki
10 Reviews There are many other tips concerning this hall already. But did you know this? You can blame Mr. Alvar Aalto, the architect, for the deteriorating marble wall tiles. He absolutely insisted on having...
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Tampere City Library Tampere
3 Reviews This is one of the best places of Tampere. The main library is called Metso. There is a free Internet for everyone to use and Tampere has even their own Netti-Nysse which is a mobile Internet bus. It...
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Amuri museum of workers' housing Tampere
7 Reviews Tampere was founded in 1779. Beginning in the mid 1800's heavy industrialisation brought many new inhabitants to the town. They needed somewhere to live and the burgesses had to give up their fields....
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Rovaniemi has about 36,000 inhabitants, is located at the confluence of the rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki and is the capital of Lapland. The most impressive construction is the suspension bridge, spanning the Ounaskoski River. It is called Lumberjack's Candle Bridge (J?tk?nkynttil?) with it's "eternal flame".
This is the place why most people come to Rovaniemi - Santa Claus' workshop. When I was here (August 25) only a few tourist were around to buy candles, balls for christmas trees, jumpers and gingerbread. I wonder why?Oh, and Santa was on holidays - yes, really! - Santa Park was closed due to holidays. Santa has to work one day a year only and if I come to town he is on holidays? Grrr... Hope he's around next time.
The village of Inari is very small. It has less then 600 inhabitants but its history dates 8000 years back. It started when Sami fishermen settled down here. Today the town constits of a major road, a supermarket, a tourist information, at least one hotel and several residential houses. But I read in a pamphlet that it is the centre of Sami culture. The village is located on the popular Inari Lake, the third largest lake of Finland with borders Norway and Russia.
Oulu is situated at the mouth of Oulu River by the Gulf of Bothnia in northern Finland and is the sixth biggest city in Finland. The city was founded in 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden. The name Oulu comes from the Sami word of floodwater. Most interesting is the huge park. It belongs to the university and contains world's northernmost botanical garden. There are also to glassy pyramids in the park, called "Romeo and Juliet ".
Tampere was founded 1779 and is with its 200,000 inhabitants today Finland's third largest city. I was told that Tampere has a lot to offer but unfortunately I couldn't see a lot of its beauty. We just stayed less then one hour in Tampere because of the heavy rain. I need to go back again to explore the city highlights.
Helsinki, or Helsingfors as it is called in Swedish is Finlands capital and largest city. The city is located at the Gulf of Finland, right across Estonia's capital Tallinn. The city is built in very modern styles as a lot of buildings were destroyed in the last war.Most impressive here is the harbour. We could see a giant ship anchor here. The university city is build on a peninsnula and several islands and has a lot of green parks.
Two new rides opened at Linnanmaki in the last few months.The first one is called Kieppi and the other one is called Tulireki, they both look good.Linnanmaki revealed a new ride for 2007 - Kirnu.Also try to get to the last night before it closes. A fantastic firework display. Check their website to find out because each year it changes.Linnanmaki revealed a new ride for 2008 - SalamaA new ride was unveiled in 2009 - Kehra
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.
Ålands Museum is located on the eastern end of the harbour between the Town Hall and the Parliament building in the heart of the town of Mariehamn. It is one of the few interesting museums on the island of Åland and one of the few popular tourist attractions at Mariehamn. The museum is located in a comparatively small building as depicted on our photo. It has permanent exhibitions on the history of Åland from the pre-historic era until present day Åland. The opening hours are between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. daily during the summer months except Monday which is closed. A souvenir shop is also located in the museum dealing in books, post cards and other souvenirs.
The Postal Museum is located in a large building just within a stone's throw from the ferry terminal in Eckerö in Åland. It exhibits mainly stamps and the history of postal services in Åland in particular and Finland in general. The museum is considered a "must-visit" museum for those who are interested in stamps, for stamp collectors and stamp enthusiasts.
Hotel Kamp Helsinki
16 Reviews and 331 Opinions Located on Pohjoisesplanadi, in the heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp is one of the city's most...
Sokos Hotel Ilves Tampere
5 Reviews and 58 Opinions I stayed at Sokos Hotel Ilves for one night in July 2011 and had a very pleasant stay in this 4 star...
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku Turku
4 Reviews and 125 Opinions We had never stayed in Radison hotels before, because they are allways more expensive than any other...
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