Have you ever been in Helsinki? It's chock full of history: on the one hand, Senate Square, which provided the Russian set for American Cold War films like "Gorky Park" and "White Nights"; on the other, Helsinki Cathedral with its modest and simple yet vibrant architecture. With its theatre, museums, art galleries and culture centers, Helsinki undergoes a veritable invasion of tourists in the summer especially. Kiasma Modern Art Museum is a must-see for for its exhibitions as well as its architecture. Kaapelitehdas is the hub of Helsinki's bohemian culture. And in the National Museum you can find works by Western artists like Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cezanne. Moreover, if you like sports you'll find countless opportunities in Helsinki both summer and winter (ice-hockey, track and field, cross-country skiing...).
A good tip: anable to take another minute of the 90 degree heat, I throw myself in the lake, no longer amazed at how readily people plunge into the cold water: it's a simple reflex in the end... ;)
Suggested website: Visit Helsinki
