Helsinki
Country: Finland.
Helsinki by the Numbers:
Population: 559,716 (city); 1,224,107 (metropolitan area). Telephone area code: 09 Country dialing code: 358. Average January temp: - 5°C (23°F). Average July temp: 18°C (64°F). Annual rainfall: 600mm (23.6 inches). Area: 71 square miles of land. Islands: 315
Quick reference:
Ethnic mix: 87.6% Finnish, 6.4% Swedish, 6% other. Religion: 86% Lutheran, 13% other, 1% Orthodox. Time zone: GMT +2 (GMT +3 during daylight savings). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard. Animal: Squirrel. Languages: Finnish and Swedish Nickname: White Daughter of the Baltic. Emergency #:112.
Did you know?
Finland had some 2 million saunas Helsinki has an average of 121 rainy days.
Orientation:
Spanning more than 300 islands connected by a maze of bridges greater Helsinki wanders along the northern shores of shores of the Gulf of Finland stretching out on jutting peninsula and winding inland along numerous craggy inlets and heading off into the lake filled interior flatlands. Besides serving as the capital of Finland it also ranks as the Northernmost European capital.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Helsinki Travel Experiences
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First time downtown Helsinki
Helsinki is AMAZING! Such a typical European city. Brilliant architecture, pretty street lanterns, cobble stone streets, pigeons, and t... Continue reading »
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Finland for lunch
We’re about to leave St. Petersburg, however we want to update the blog due to the undue concern out there about our silence. We’ve just... Continue reading »
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plane to Finland
Fly to Finland to visit Greg Smiley and his family (Soile, son Raemus, daughter Meeri, dog Zaida and cat Tazza) that live in... Continue reading »
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Cruise Ship - Boards at 4pm
We arrived at the Silja Line Cruise Terminal right on time and got in line with the other motorcycles waiting for the ship to board. Ther... Continue reading »
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Hello Helsinki
Today it was a relaxing start to the day. After heading to bed so early last night, I found myself awake at 4am and reading my book for 3... Continue reading »
Popular Helsinki Hotels
- Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Helsinki
- Sokos Hotel Helsinki
- Scandic Hotel Simonkentta
- Scandic Grand Marina Helsinki
- Helka
- Scandic Continental Helsinki
- Hotel Anna
- Sokos Hotel Torni
- Cumulus Kaisaniemi
- Palace Hotel Linna
Popular Helsinki Things to Do
- Suurkirkko
- Hietaniemen Hautausmaa
- Seurasaari
- Jump Inn
- Tournament of Kings
- Taiteiden Yö (Night of the Arts)
- Espresso Edge
- Kiasma
- Molly Malone's
- Paloheinän mäki
