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Helsinki is a Nordic capital by the Baltic — design, saunas, and a sea-archipelago on the doorstep.

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Helsinki is Finland's design-forward, sauna-obsessed capital on the Baltic — Art Nouveau buildings, the Market Square, and an archipelago of islands a ferry ride away. Sauna, swim, take the ferry to Suomenlinna fortress, and drink coffee like a Finn. It's the quick ferry from Tallinn and Stockholm.

How long

2–3 days

Budget

€100–170 per person per day at mid-range.

Getting around

Trams, ferries, and walk.
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Money & essentials

Currency

Euro (EUR). Cards near-universal.

Language

Finnish and Swedish (both official). English universal.

Budget range

€100–170 per person per day at mid-range.

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