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Helsinki and Cruise!!

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July 3rd 2009
Woke up in the morning suprisingly fresh. Got into the station and had no idea of where to go or what to do. I looked at the schedule and I could have taken a train in 10 mins back to the lakes but I wasnt interested after 13 hrs. I wanted to explore the city. Got out on the road and tried to locate where exactly I was so I could make my way to some of the sights. Couldnt figure it out at all!! No ... 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