An Enjoyable Meeting with Santa Claus in the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi: I never knew that Santa lived in Finland until our visit to the Lapland capital. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland Province is considered by Finns to be the home town of Santa Claus. Santa has an office in the Santa Claus Village and […]
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Christmas is all year round at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi – Claimed to be the Official Home of Santa Claus: If you love Christmas and can’t get enough of it, the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi is the place for you. At the Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village, it is Christmas all year round! Rovaniemi also claims to be the official home […]
How to Claim your VAT Refund at Helsinki Airport
Non-EU Citizens Can Claim VAT Refund on their Shopping in Finland: If you’re shopping in Finland and are a non-EU citizen, you are eligible to claim VAT refund on your shopping. To qualify for the sales tax refund, your purchases must be made in shops which display the Tax Free sign and the minimum total […]
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 […]
Korkeasaari or Helsinki Zoo: on an island!
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 […]
Helsinki – Finland’s Capital City
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 […]
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, the opera company […]
Helsinki’s Market Square or Kauppatori
Kauppatori Offers Visitors Great Food, Great Views and Lots of Local Atmosphere: At Market Square, known locally in Helsinki as Kauppatori, visitors and locals alike can get everything from fresh salmon steak to reindeer meat. The Market Square is located on the shoreline and offers great food, great views and outstanding atmosphere. The bright orange […]
Uspenski Cathedral – Helsinki’s Orthodox Church
Uspenski Cathedral – Modeled after a 16th century church near Moscow: There are many churches in Helsinki city centre and one of the most notable is the Uspenski Cathedral. A visit to this landmark cathedral in Finland’s capital is certainly worthwhile and should be included in your Helsinki things to do list. About Uspenski Cathedral […]
Tuomiokirkko – Helsinki Cathedral
Helsinki’s Cathedral Architecture is reminiscent of its time under Russian rule: Tsar Peter of Russia had a well-known impact on St. Petersburg, Russia, the city that bears his name. What is less well-known is the flow-on influence he had on Helsinki. Tsar Peter had been dead for more than a hundred years by the time […]
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