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| Helsinki Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Old Boat Old Boat Konstantin Urlihh Helsinki is often regarded as the economical capital of Scandinavia, with important wordwide businesses, such as Nokia and Laponia Jewellery, having based their headquarters here. Helsinki is situated on the south coast of Finland. Founded by King Gustaf Vasa of Sweden in 1550, the city of Helsinki was initially a small fishing town until 1812 when it was "modernized" under Russian rule and turned into the administrative capital of the Autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Carl Engel - an architecht from Lublin in Germany - was asked to come to Helsinki and re-design it. Helsinki is thus a prime example of 19th century Neoclassical architecture, and the Lutheran Cathedral in the middle of the city is, without doubt, one of its best known landmarks. While the capital suffered little damage in the civil war following Finland's declaration of independence in 1917, Helsinki was constantly being bombed by Soviet airplanes during WWII. Today, annually, thousands of tourists from USA, Germany, Sweden, Japan, etc. visit the beautiful classical Helsinki. The citys nightlife is pacing and several bars have reached worldwide fame such as The Ice Bar and DTM. The city's activities are shopping, visiting historical monuments such as Suomenlinna. For shopping Stockmann is highly recommended with a wide range of allmost everything ultra-technological can be bought among with authentic finnish soveneirs. Many other good department stores can also be found but dont be suprised if the prices are quite high. There are also several open air markets during the summertime where copious amounts of new and old merchandise can be purchased. Although Helsinki is generally a safe city some areas should be slightly avoided such as outskirts near Espoo and Vantaa should be avoided as crime rate, as in any other capital city, are relatively high when compared to areas surrounding central Helsinki. The climate in Helsinki varies on what season you visit: in winter the city is usually sweeped under a layer of snow and temperatures can drop as low -25º C. However in the summer the climate is relatively warm and the sky is blue and temperatures usually reach an average of 20º C but even temperatures frequently rise up to 25º C or as low as 9º C (although this is not quite as often)! _________Sights Edit This Sibelius Memorial Sibelius Memorial davidx General The Helsinki Tourist Information Centre hands out excellent books of walks [in English] with good maps. They also issue a multi-lingual guide on what to look out for from the 3T tram, a figure of eight route that passes many points of interest. Sibelius memorial This fabulous sight can easily be combined with a visit to the outdoor museum and/or included in one of the walks. Alternatively it can be reached by no 4 tram or bus 24. The coastal and inland scenery all around is extremely attractive. [Add Sight] Suomenlinna Edit This Suomenlinna is a UNESCO world heritage site at the coast of Helsinki. Suomenlinna is an old sea fortress and the biggest of its kind in whole Europe. Suomenlinna is built on four different islands connected by bridges. It was build by the king of Sweden to protect Sweden against Russians. There is a scheduled ferry connection to Suomenlinna from the market square about every 30 minutes per hour daily. A couple of hundred people also live in Suomenlinna. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.suomenlinna.fi Olympic Stadium Edit This The Olympic Stadium, completed in 1938, was the main venue of the XV Olympic Games in 1952. The 72 metres high tower offers an excellent view over Helsinki. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.stadion.fi address: Paavo Nurmen tie 1, 00250 Helsinki Kauppatori Market Square Edit This Kauppatori Market Square in Helsinki Kauppatori Market Square in Helsinki photo by: Joseph Hollick Kauppatori Market Square is located downtown on the harbor. It is livley and colorful area with local fresh produce, freshly caught fish and local handicrafts. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) Edit This Front entrance to the Rock Church Front entrance to the Rock Church photo by: Joseph Hollick Temppeliaukio Church or the Church of the Rock is carved out of solid rock. This is a working church but also is one of Helsinki's most popular tourist attractions. Its roof is a copper dome which spans 70 feet. Its acoustics are very good, thus the church also is used as a concert hall. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] Senate Square Edit This Statue in Senate Square Statue in Senate Square photo by: Joseph Hollick Senate Square is located downtown Helsinki near the waterfront. The Government Palace, The Lutheran Cathedral, University buildings and Library surround the Square, while boutiques and restaurants also are located here. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Halkolaituri Edit This Tall ship dock for schooners and other traditional boats. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Makasiinit Edit This Almost burned down on the first of may 2006. ( And finally week later someone burned southern wing.) The demolishing of these landmarks started May 8th 2006. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] __________Practical Information Edit This Womens knitwear jackets, 100% pure wool, handmade in Europe. Individually crafted and made to measure at exceptionally attractive prices, delivered to your home. View our wide range of models: www.fontanafashions.com or e mail us on info@fontanafashions.com _________Getting There Edit This Ferries in Helsinki south harbour Ferries in Helsinki south harbour Henri Bergius, Routa MC It is possible to reach Helsinki either by air, train from Russia or by ferry from Sweden, Germany or Estonia. [Add Global transport mode] Helsinki Railway Station Edit This to and Helsinki you can travel economically by train. type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] url: service.vr.fi address: Kaivokatu Low cost airlines: Blue 1 Edit This Blue1 is a Finnish low cost airlines that flies to Helsinki from various destinations around Scandinavia. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.blue1.fi __________Getting There Edit This Ferries in Helsinki south harbour Ferries in Helsinki south harbour Henri Bergius, Routa MC It is possible to reach Helsinki either by air, train from Russia or by ferry from Sweden, Germany or Estonia. [Add Global transport mode] Helsinki Railway Station Edit This to and Helsinki you can travel economically by train. type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] url: service.vr.fi address: Kaivokatu Low cost airlines: Blue 1 Edit This Blue1 is a Finnish low cost airlines that flies to Helsinki from various destinations around Scandinavia. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.blue1.fi ____________Museums Edit This Museums of the city [Add Museum] Kiasma Edit This Kiasma is a museum of contemporary art Opening hours 21.1.-27.8.2006 Wed-Sat: 10-20.30, Sun & Tue: 10-17, Closed on Mondays World66 rating: [rate it] url: typo.kiasma.fi ___________Day Trips Edit This You can make economic daytrips by rail. [Add Day Trip] Helsinki - Myllykoski Edit This Its a nice daytrip. Take train in the mornig and otherone inthe evening. You can stay also overnight at Myllykoski for 20-25 €. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: + 358 40 779 7863 url: service.vr.fi address: Itäasemantie 17, 46800 ANJALANKOSKI email: idamolsa@msn.com __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Very nice, alternative and cheap bars are in Kallio along the street Helsinginkatu, like Kola (more of a cafe than a bar), Stella Pub (the happy hour starts at 9 o'clock in the morning!) or Pacifico. Close to there is also a Reggae bar called Exodus. It is in Fleminginkatu. The nearest metro station to get to all these locations in Kallio is Sörnäinen. There are many live music bars and clubs in Helsinki. The most famous rock club is Tavastia Club, situated near Kamppi (Urho Kekkosen katu). Also On The Rocks at Mikonkatu, near railwaystation offers live rock weekly. Newest live music club Virgin Oil Co was opened in spring 2006. Contributors December 19, 2005 change by wolfgang körbitz [Add Entertainment place] Rock Town Edit This A great place to meet locals, see great bands and generaly have a good time. Clean, Friendly, big. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: wed to thu 20 - 02 Fri and sat 21 - 04 url: profile.myspace.com address: Mannerheimintie 17 Exodus Edit This If you are in helsinki you should not missed a bar called exodus, in kallio. A small reggae bar with nice atmosphere and whith a touch of carribean. Even the workers are nice there... type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: kaarlenkatu 10 |
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Helsinki (in svedese Helsingfors) è la capitale della Finlandia ed ha 560.000 abitanti (al 2003). A Helsinki hanno sede il parlamento, il governo, un'università e le sedi dei vescovi evangelico-luterano, cattolico e russo-ortodosso. È situata al sud del Paese sul Mar Baltico, di fronte alla capitale estone Tallinn, e si estende su più isole.
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Alessandro II di Russia.
Helsinki venne fondata nel 1550 su ordine del re svedese Gustav Vasa con il nome di Helsingfors. L'intento originale fu quello di edificare una città per consolidare il commercio nella parte meridionale della Finlandia, e destabilizzare la potenza economica e commerciale della città di Tallinn, che all'epoca era il principale centro economico della regione. Con la conquista dell'Estonia, inclusa Tallinn, da parte della Svezia, cessò la necessità di espandere la città, ed Helsinki rimase un villaggio per i secoli seguenti. Nel 1748 il governo svedese iniziò la costruzione della fortezza di Sveaborg (Suomenlinna in finlandese), come protezione contro l'espansionismo russo. Dopo che la sovranità della Finlandia passò alla Russia, nel 1809, lo zar Alessandro I decise di spostare la capitale della regione da Turku a Helsinki nel 1812, in quanto la relativa scarsa influenza svedese sulla città, e la vicinanza a San Pietroburgo avrebbe reso il controllo sul governo locale più semplice. Per ridurre ulteriormente l'influenza svedese nella regione, nel 1827 fu spostata da Turku a Helsinki l'unica università del paese. Questo fatto consolidò il nuovo ruolo della città provocando una rapida crescita della popolazione e dello sviluppo urbanistico Dal 1918 è capitale della repubblica indipendente della Finlandia.
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Oggi Helsinki è l'unica città della Finlandia ad utilizzare tram o metropolitana. In passato altre due città fecero uso di tram: Turku, che ne abbandonò l'uso nel 1972, e Vyborg che ne terminò l'utilizzo nel 1957. La linea metropolitana, inaugurata nel 1982, è la prima ed unica linea metropolitana del paese e rimase tale fino al 1998, quando fu ampliata e ramificata in due linee diverse. Helsinki è il centro ferroviario principale della Finlandia meridionale, ed è collegato a tutti i principali centri del paese e con la Lapponia. Sono inoltre presenti collegamenti giornalieri con San Pietroburgo e Mosca. Ad Helsinki è presente la più grande linea tranviaria d'Europa.
[modifica] Collegamenti aereiL'aeroporto internazionale che serve la città si trova a Vantaa, a circa 20 km dal centro cittadino. Inoltre è presente anche un aeroporto minore, quello di Malmi per collegamenti interni.
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All'interno della fortezza di Suomenlinna son presenti numerosi musei:
[modifica] TurismoHelsinki viene considerata una città del Classicismo. Esempi ne sono il duomo, il vecchio senato e l'università. Si trova pure architettura moderna, come ad esempio la stazione centrale o la casa dei concerti "Finlandia". Ma la principale attrazione di Helsinki è l'aspetto paesaggistico: la città infatti si estende su un gran numero di isolotti collegati alla terraferma da traghetti o ponti. Helsinki è immersa nel verde d'estate e nel bianco d'inverno. Pur non essendo direttamente nel circolo polare artico, ad Helsinki si può ammirare, per pochi giorni l'anno, il fenomeno della Notte Bianca.
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