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Helsinki

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August 30th 2019
Today was a bit of a laidback day compared to my usual pace of sightseeing. I started the day with a little shopping. I have been wanting to buy a new shirt and found two that I think will work. I’m not a big fan of clothes shopping, but I rather enjoyed this experience. For one thing, there were no crowds of tourists jostling for position in line! After lunch I visited the Design Museum (only ... 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