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Helsinki Travel Guide

Helsinki is Finland's administrative center and the center of Finnish cultural life and business activity. There is a large and varied collection of museums, galleries, and performance spaces in the city. Many major company headquarters are in Helsinki.

About Helsinki

Helsinki covers an area of 72.2 sq. miles (187.1 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.1 million people being the capital and the largest city of Finland. Founded in 1550, it has been the Finnish capital since 1812. It is one of the most beautiful and most visited scandinavian cities.

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Sokos Hotel Torni

Sokos Hotel TorniThe very central Hotel Torni is one of Helsinki’s most visible and stylish buildings. Both the hotel’s exterior appearance and the rooms exude elegance. Torni has special historical importance, at least for older Finns, as the Russian members of the post-WWII Security Commission were accommodated here.

On the 14th floor of the building, the bar Ateljee offers fantastic views, whereas on the ground floor, you will find the traditional Irish Pub O’Malley’s. In the immediate vicinity you’ll find the Forum shopping center, Stockmann department store and dozens of restaurants, nightclubs and cafes. The hotel also has four saunas for you to relax in.



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