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Helsinki

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August 29th 2019
This morning I crossed the Gulf of Finland on another large ship and arrived at Helsinki around noon. My first stop, after dropping my suitcase at the hotel, was to visit the famous Cafe Kappeli where I had a large cappuccino and a caramel pastry. Suitably fueled, I set off to walk around the central city and saw some of the important sights including the Lutheran Cathedral and Finlandia Hall. The ... read more

Europe » Finland

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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