Viking Ferry

Viking Party to Helsinki...

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September 11th 2012
We left the City Backpackers Hostel on Saturday (after a 500m sprint for the boat, backpacks and all) we boarded the Viking Ferry to Helsinki. We either got lucky or had actually paid for it but we managed to get a luxury cabin on the Captains deck (nothing but the best for us of course). The cabin rocked - it was basically a hotel room with tv, balcony and best of all a mini bar - result! We head ... 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