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The Helsinki Travel Guide

Your Practical Travel Guide to Helsinki, Finland

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Use this Helsinki travel guide to personalize your visit to Helsinki. Finland's capital is a great travel destination for all kinds of travelers. If only there weren't so many travel-planning questions! Where can we stay in Helsinki? How do I get there? What are the most popular attractions in Helsinki? Let's find out...and take the travel planning one step at a time, with this Helsinki travel guide.

1. Basic Helsinki Travel Tips

Merihaka, part of Helsinki, Finland© Jonik, CC License
Thinking about traveling to Helsinki during your next vacation, but don't know much about the Finnish capital? Let's start your Helsinki travel guide with crucial travel information for Finland, and have your questions about Scandinavia as a whole answered as well: Next, compare current flight prices and learn about Finnish customs regulations along with medical information for Finland.

2. Hotels & Restaurants in Helsinki

Cumulus Olympia Hotel in Helsinki, Finland© Cumulus Olympia Hotel

Helsinki travelers have a wide variety of dining and accommodation to choose from. There are 5 great budget hotels in Helsinki that I recommend. As all other Scandinavian capitals, Helsinki is a major metropolitan area offering numerous hotels, e.g. the Scandic hotel chain. You can also find a place to stay by comparing Helsinki hotel prices.

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4. Helsinki Travel & Transportation

A Map of Finland© VisitFinland
When it comes to long-distance transportation to and from Helsinki, the ScanRail Pass is a good choice for many travelers preferring the train. Or, take a look at the airlines flying to Scandinavia. Last but not least, you will find common questions about travel to Helsinki are answered in this practical travel guide: Before You Travel to Scandinavia!

5. Learning More For Your Finland Trip

Everyone knows that, the more you know about your destination, the more you will enjoy your trip. The information here is optional, but highly recommended - after all, you can never know too much!

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