Dave Under Sibelius Monument

Throw A Baltic Herring on the Bar-B

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August 14th 2008
Finns love fish, but not just your normal garden variety. Step into any market or deli and you'll feel as though you just strapped a scuba tank to your back and dove into the ocean.... Cinnamon-pickled sardines, coal-fired baltic herring, cheese-salmon-peppercorn scrolls, fish pie, fish quiche, fish jelly ... now THIS is Penny's idea of heaven. She declared our 7 days in Helsinki 'The Week of Fish ... read more

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more