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Best Things to do in Helsinki

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Helsinki is the capital of Finland and also the country's largest city. It sits on a granite peninsula on the north coast of the Gulf of Finland, facing the Baltic Sea. King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden founded Helsinki in 1550, and in 1808, the town was incorporated in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland. Helsinki is a great city to explore on foot or on a bike, and has an excellent public transportation system that includes boats to the islands and trains to other destinations in Finland.

The invigorated islands of Suomenlinna are a basic piece of Helsinki. While they may from the start appear to be distant, they are indeed simple to reach by a 20-minute ship ride, utilizing a similar ticket with respect to transports and cable cars.

                                     

The Market Square (Kauppatori) is the principle arranged and cleared square in focal Helsinki, and is outstanding amongst other known open air markets in northern Europe. Lining the Baltic Sea at the eastern finish of the Esplanadi, it is loaded with stands selling Finnish food varieties, blossoms, and traveler trinkets. There are regularly in any event, fishing boats arranged in the water selling fish straightforwardly from the boat. North of Helsinki's Hietaniemi region, along Fredrikinkatu, is Helsinki's Rock Church. Planned by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in the last part of the 1960s, the underground inside of the congregation was cut out of and constructed straightforwardly into the old strong stone of the Helsinki landmass.

Visit the Sibelius Monument and Park. The monument is part of the beautiful Sibelius Park, one of many in the Finnish capital. The Linnanmäki amusement park, with a water tower, a switchback, and a giant wheel is present beyond the railroad line. Along with the nearby Television Tower, it forms a striking vision on Helsinki's skyline. In a land renowned for its cutting-edge native architects, it's ironic that the building considered one of Finland's landmarks of modern architecture was designed by the American architect Steven Holl named Museum of Contemporary Art (Kiasma).

Ateneum (Finnish National Museum of Art), Finlandia Hall, Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki Olympic Stadium are best and eye-catchy places to at Helsinki. There are many relaxation areas present, Beach in the Hietaniemi Area is most famous among  them.

Ainola was the home of the world-famous composer Jean Sibelius and his wife Aino. Located on the shores of the stunning Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää, about ten kilometers north of Helsinki, it was constructed in 1904 in a classic timber style typical of the architect, Lars Sonck. Hanko is a bilingual beach-blessed port town of about 10,000 people. Because of its location, Hanko has been contested for more than a thousand years.

Visit Helsinki if you are looking to visit Helsinki near future with your family. Also visit Wiki Travel Helsinki  for more travel information.

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