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Helsinki, Finland

The Finnish capital is a modern and cosmopolitan city. With architecture ranging from Gothic to art deco and plenty of cutting-edge design, Helsinki's an interesting, compact place - and there's no end of things to do. With dozens of parks in the city centre, the 315 islands just off the coast, the unpolluted and fresh air Helsinki is also known as a natural haven. It's a great place for outdoor activities, whether it's sailing or skating, depending on the time of year.

Interesting facts about Finland

1) Finland had some 2 million saunas
2) The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone.
3) Finland is known as the 'land of the thousand lakes', but in fact there are a total of 187,888 lakes.
4) There are more than 40 kinds of mushrooms grown and eaten in Finland.

Please also see Finland Travel Tips and Helsinki photo gallery.