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Helsinki, Finland

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July 14th 2007
July 14th, 2007 Helsinki, Finland Lovely day, sun hiding behind clouds, 18ºC Across the Finland Straights from Tallinn Estonia Day started at 8:30 Shuttle to Esplanade, walked to and around the harbour market, up to the ornate Orthodox church (1% population), then up some more stairs to the Lutheran church- non ornate I still have a cold, terry is on day 2 of his We decided to split in sma ... 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