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Scandinavia again - Helsinki!

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October 22nd 2022
One of my favourite childhood jokes has always been: Q-Where are people not fat? A-Finland! As we have spent a fair number of days in all the other Scandinavian countries, we thought it was about time to add to the one day that we spent in Finland (which was back in 2008). Having secured ourselves a reasonable deal at a mid-range chain hotel, we will be setting off towards the end of M ... read more

Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

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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