Helsinki, Finland?
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- Frantastic
Anyone been? Going next Wednesday for 10 days and looking for fun things.
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- nick0
http://www.non-stops.com
the pride of helsinki
- chocodog0
check out kiasma.
- chocodog0
.... damn, in fact it's been a while since i've been to Helsinki. Kiasma is looking good.
- NotToday0
streets: uudenmaankatu, iso robertinkatu and viiskulma for record stores...if you like. places: kiasma, suomenlinna (take the ferry). check out design museum at korkeavuorenkatu 23. visit kaapeli (cable factory) at ruoholahti -->metro takes you there. stroll around in töölö and visit the senate square. take the 3T tram and go to Kallio --> cheap bars and funky people.
have fun. :)
- NotToday0
oh, and check out the academic bookstore at keskuskatu near stockmann's department store. uh, sorry...i got excited.
- Frantastic0
thanks so much for recommendations! can't wait
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- JazX0
Lived in Kaivopuisto Park, overlooking the Baltic Sea, next to the US Embassy from 2000 until 2001. Very cold in the winter, but this time of year it's pleasant as I can remember it. You can get around on the trams quite easily enough. It's on the expensive side as a whole although form your profile you're probably converting British Sterling. There have been a few threads on this and I know we mentioned a ton of places. The city centrum is a bit too touristy but nearby you find some nice underground clubs, coffe shops, museums and bars. Excellent women mate.
BTW, it's quite common for UK guys to marry Finnish women. They are beauties, especially the ones with the moxed Russian and Swedish blood. if you have enough time, take a cruise ship to Tallin, Estonia. Also brilliant.
- JazX0
St. Petersburg is also a train ride away. Not bad for the buck or in our case the pound.
Small tiny towns like Espoo, I had some fun in too. You could always visit Nokia HQ. ;)
- Frantastic0
thanks Jaz - though as a girl going with my boyfriend the attractive Finnish women aren't a big pull!
- welded0
But it IS a European holiday, and, well, it's not like you'll see them ever again...
- tough-actin0
might be helpful.
http://www.syruphelsinki.com/
i love these guys!!!