Farm near Porvoo Finland

Helsinki, Finland- Fish, Furs & Flowers

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July 4th 2010
Helsinki, Finland, can you find it on a map? We had no idea exactly where Helsinki was or what it would be like. Once again, another beautiful country. We continue to have unusually warm weather and the locals are loving it- it will probably turn out to be the hottest day of the year for them!! About 86 degrees. In parks and along river banks, people were sunbathing and out biking or h ... 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