Travel Finland with Helsinki Blog-Suomi

Discover And Travel Finland       Travel Finland, “Land of a thousand lakes and the all-night sun”,may not at first be a destination you have ever considered for Northern vacation.Helsinki Finland offers a starting point for a truly back to nature experience.Finland is situated on the Baltic sea and the capital Helsinki is known as the daughter [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

New Years Eve Celebrations in Helsinki

New Years Eve 2012-It`s special   Thousands of Finnish people will be heading to Senate Square in down town Helsinki for  New Year celebrations 2012.Though Helsinki has not received snow as yet,the night is expected to attract large crowds.The new years celebration not only welcomes in a new tear.The celebration tonight marks Helsinki as  the Design [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Helsinki Finland- A Dream Destination

This Helsinki guest post was written by freelance writer Victoria. She is currently learning about kumon franchise Helsinki Finland A Different Holiday Helsinki is the capital of Finland, and has grown to be one of Europe’s most attractive holiday destinations for those looking for something a bit different. This ancient city has everything that a modern capital should, [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Esplanade Park Helsinki,Tranquility in a City

Between two streets, Northern Esplanade and Southern Esplanade is a grand tree-lined park named Esplanade park and boulevard.A plentiful assortment of coffee houses,design shops,restaurants can be found in the surrounding area   Why Esplanade Park Works Esplanade Park in the centre of Helsinki consists of two active streets – Northern and Southern Esplanade – and a [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Catch Sporting History at Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Helsinki Olympic Stadium   The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is one of the biggest stadiums in Finland and is remembered for holding the Olympics events in the 1950s. At present Helsinki Olympic Stadium hosts various concerts and sports events. Visitors can enter the tower of Helsinki Olympic Stadium, which is open from 9 AM to 8 [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Getting to Know Helsinki

  Ten FAQs about Helsinki 1. Where is the old town in Helsinki? King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden founded Helsinki to compete with the Hanseatic city of Tallinn on the opposite shore of the Gulf of Finland. That happened in 1550, and the original site was at the mouth of the River Vantaanjoki. The place [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Travel Finland With Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Travel Finland A Must Have A Lonely Planet book near at hand is a must have for those people looking to travel Finland or greater Scandinavia.Visiting a new country or city can be daunting for first time travellers and the young.Even for more mature people the prospect of venturing in to a new land [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Finnish architecture and Alvar Alto

  The Building of Finnish Architecture Finnish architecture can not be missed when on a visit to any town or city in Finland Finland’s architectural heritage before the 20th century incorporates Swedish, Russian, and Viking motifs into buildings that often seem to arise from the human subconscious as interpreted by Scandinavian mythology. More than in [...]

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland