Helsinki, A Fascinating Mixture of Historical and Ultra-Modern: Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has the distinction of being the second northern-most capital city in the world. Although its main attractions and monuments are a stark reminder of its past history, Helsinki today is a very modern city. Although Helsinki has been the capital of Finland 'only' since 1809 when the Russians first took dominion of the city from Sweden, it was originally founded as the town of Helsingfors in … [Read more...]