Uspenski Cathedral Glittering In the Sun

BL #16: Discover Helsinki's Chic Side

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July 18th 2014
Geo: 60.1608, 24.9525I didn't have the best impression of Helsinki the first time around, finding it a tad boring - however, given the close proximity to Stockholm and how cheap and easy it is to get between the two cities, we decided to visit, anyway. More often than not, re-visiting a place leads to disappointment - if you liked it the first time around, chances are you'll start to s ... 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