Helsinki Finland Highlight

1. Helsinki

   The relatively young capital of Finland is home to a little over half a million people while the surrounding area is also home to roughly another million Finns. Sights Two of the most famous symbols of the city are both churches of very different designs. The most famous, and unofficial icon of the city, is the Lutheran Cathedral sitting above the city while the Temppelinaukio Church (Church in the Rock... more »

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2. Finland

   Capital: Helsinki Currency: Euro Language: Finnish, Swedish, English Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to Finland > Roughly one third of Finland is within the Arctic Circle and in the far north, the sun does not rise for months at a time during winter. Conversely in this ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’, the sun doesn’t not set for 70 consecutive days in ... more »

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3. Scandinavian language basics

   English is a very widely spoken and understood language throughout Sweden, Norway and Denmark while Finland is also officially bi-lingual with Swedish and Finnish as official languages. Scandinavian language basics English Finnish Swedish Norwegian Danish Good Morning Hyvää päivää/Hei God dag God morgen Godmo... more »

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