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Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Kallio church, Helsinki, Finland
This rather brutal-looking church in grey granite is one of Helsinki’s most prominent landmarks of Helsinki. Built in 1912, the church takes its name from the Kallio district, one of the most densely...
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Grown-up Travel Guide’s Best Photos: Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
The stadium was originally built to host the 1940 Summer Olympics and as such stood ready in 1938, but World War II got in the way. It was however put into use for the 1952 games and was extensively...
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Grown-up Travel Guide’s Best Photos: Moomin espresso, Helsinki, Finland
Image © Andy Higgs, Grown-up Travel Guide 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Finland’s Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin books (ostensibly for children, but riddled with social...
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Grown-up Travel Guide’s Best Photos: Hietalahti Market Hall, Helsinki, Finland
The Roslund Meat Shop at Hietalahti Market Hall (or Hietalahden kauppahalli if you fancy asking for directions in Finnish) The post Grown-up Travel Guide’s Best Photos: Hietalahti Market Hall,...
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Why Helsinki takes the crown as Scandinavia’s food capital
In honour of my eminent return to Helsinki next week for the second Nordic Bloggers Experience I thought it might be a good idea to bump this article up to the front page. In case you missed it the...
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Grown-up Travel Guide’s Best Photos: Frozen waves, Helsinki, Finland
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Hotel Review – Radisson Blu Seaside, Helsinki, Finland
Image (c) Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel In the middle of January I returned to Finland – this was my third time in Helsinki and my second stay at the Radisson Blu Seaside. Just as for my first stay at...
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Aerial Video: Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Finland in winter
As you may know we invested in a DJI Phantom Vision 2+ flying camera/drone/UAV/RPAS last year here at Grown-up Travel Guide and have been addicted ever since. No matter what you call it – as you can...
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Hotel Review – Radisson Blu Plaza, Helsinki, Finland
Image (c) Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel I’ve certainly clocked up a few stays in Helsinki now, and last month I was back in Finland to participate in the third Nordic Bloggers’ Experience and the MATKA...
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Been there haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Levi, Finland
Continuing our mission to inspire and inform Grown-up Travellers we present the latest in our series of articles containing ideas for alternative things to do and see in well-known destinations. So far...
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