Helsinki Cathedral

Ship cruise to Helsinki

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August 10th 2006
WOW! Sums it all up! From start to finish we have had an absolute ball and couldn't have wished for better weather, better people, better food. We took the bus from Vasteras to Stockholm then boarded the ship. I was knocked out at how tall the ship was. I think it would be taller than the highest building in Dunedin. Our cabin was small but clean and functional with two bunk beds. After deposit ... 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