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The Baltic Herring Market in Helsinki
Visit Finland's Famous Baltic Herring Market.

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Helsinki Baltic Herring Festival

Helsinki Baltic Herring Festival

Marita Haukemaa
The Baltic Herring Market in Helsinki, Finland, is a popular week-long seafood festival. The Baltic Herring Market is a fish fair that has been taking place annually in early October since 1743.

During the Baltic Herring Market, fishermen provide their best Baltic herring cooked in different ways, with different tastes. You also find crafts and wool clothing, and witness the Herring Market jury selecting the year's best marinated fish and herring surprise.

The Baltic Herring Market is hosted by the city of Helsinki and takes place prominently on the Market Square in the center of Helsinki.

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