Helsinki and a brief glimpse of Finland
June 17th 2011 After 5 days in Stockholm, my next stop was Helsinki; a mere 45 minute flight away. Helsinki, whilst being a nice enough city, didn’t really have the same great feeling that Stockholm did. Helsinki is substantially smaller than its Swedish counterpart but yet doesn’t offer the same character or history. Some parts of the city were of course impressive; the main square (Senate Square) with t
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