Destinations
Helsinki – Finland’s Capital City
Helsinki, A Fascinating Mixture of Historical and Ultra-Modern: Helsinki, … [Read More...]
Shopping
Helsinki's Market Square or Kauppatori
Kauppatori Offers Visitors Great Food, Great Views and Lots of Local … [Read More...]
Sightseeing
Esplanade Park – Helsinki’s Central Park
Helsinki's Esplanade Park - A Place for Promenades Esplanadi Boulevard, Esplanade Park... however it's called, no visit to Helsinki can be considered complete without a visit to The Esplanade. Without doubt, that this section of Helsinki near the centre of town is a tourist delight. A hundred years ago, and for the hundred years before … [Read More...]
Korkeasaari or Helsinki Zoo
Helsinki Zoo Animals Come All the Way from the Frozen Arctic to the Sweltering Tropics: Known as Korkesaari to the Finns, Helsinki Zoo is far from the largest, even in northern Europe, but it is one of the oldest zoos, having been founded in 1889. It may not be the largest, but Helsinki Zoo is nevertheless a must-not-miss sight for … [Read More...]
Kansallisooppera – The Finnish National Opera
Kansallisooppera - Finland's National Opera Company: Founded in 1911, Finland's national opera company was originally known as the Domestic Opera and then the Finnish Opera until a name change in 1956 when Finnish National Opera (Kansallisooppera in Finnish) was adopted. Although opera has been performed in Finland since the late 19th century, … [Read More...]
Getting Around
Airport Transfers – Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)
Airport Transportation to and from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: There are 30 airlines operating out of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport which caters for about 90% of Finland’s international air traffic. For airport transfers into Helsinki city centre, travellers have a choice of public buses, Finnair's city bus or car rentals. By Bus From Airport to City - … [Read More...]
Useful Facts
Find a Finland Phone Number or Code
Finland Phone Numbers, Phone Codes and Phone Books Finding a phone number in Finland is not difficult, as you might expect from the land of Nokia cell phones! The Finland telephone country code is 358, and you miss the 0 off the phone area code when dialling in from abroad. There are several online Finland telephone directories. For English … [Read More...]