Mirror Travel : Nicely Finnished; Paul McElroy admires the style of Helsinki.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: July 8, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

SO WHAT are you doing for the weekend? Tesco? Bit of DIY? Shopping in Helsinki?

Do yourself a favour - impress your neighbours and visit this northern gem of a city. It's cheap to get to, and with the pound as strong as it is, it's even cheap to shop in.

The beauty of Helsinki is that it is compact. Two days is long enough to capture the flavour of Finland's capital, although when the weather is fine (and it is through the long summer) you'll want to stay much longer.

Travel in the city is simple. You can either walk from one museum to the next, from splendid ...

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