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City of Helsinki __ On this official city website, you will find tour information, Helsinki maps, city services, events and more. - illustrated - From City of Helsinki - http://www.hel.fi/english/

Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition __ Online newspaper from Helsinki. - illustrated - from helsinginsanomat.fi - http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/english/

Helsinki Airport - Airport Fact Sheet __ General airport information and flight times. - From farecompare.com - http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Helsinki_Airport-HEL/airport.html

Helsinki __ "is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is located in the southern part of Finland on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea." A brief encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki

Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau __ You will find basic travel information about Helsinki. Well, 'they' call it basic. I think it goes a bit further than that and provides a lot of information. - illustrated - From hel2.fi/tourism - http://www.hel2.fi/tourism/EN/matko.asp

Helsinki Fast Facts __ Fast facts you need to know before traveling to Helsinki. - From worldroom.com - http://www.worldroom.com/pages/cg_helsinki/fastfacts/hel_fastfacts.phtml#airport

Helsinki, Finland News __"Local news for Helsinki, Finland continually updated from thousands of sources on the web." - From topix.net - http://www.topix.net/fi/helsinki

Helsinki Map, Map of Helsinki __ " Welcome to the InfoHub Helsinki map page. Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to map of Helsinki as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Helsinki maps." - From infohub.com - http://www.infohub.com/Maps/helsinki_map_487.html

Helsinki Photos __ Here are galleries of click-to-enlarge photos of Helsinki, Finland. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Finland/South/Southern_Finland/Helsinki/

Helsinki pictures __ You will find pages of beautiful click-to-enlarge pictures of Helsinki. - illustrated - From Yahoo.com - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501732-action-pictures-helsinki_vacations-i-tgphotoid-596357

Helsinki pictures, Helsinki images __ "Pictures of Helsinki. Welcome to the InfoHub Helsinki pictures and images page. Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Helsinki as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Helsinki images and photos." - From infohub.com http://www.infohub.com/pictures/images_helsinki_487.html

Helsinki Travel __ "Helsinki retains a small-town feel: there are no high-rise buildings and the market square is still surrounded by 19th-century architecture. Its green parks and waterways, fresh sea winds with seagulls flying over the busy market square, and many open-air cafes make it a perfect summer destination." This and much more. - From Loneyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/helsinki/

Helsinki Travel Guide __ More than just a travel guide, you will find statistical information, weather, history and much more. "If the shape of Finland resembles a long-skirted woman with her right arm punching the air, then Helsinki is her right foot. Affectionately known as the ‘Daughter of the Baltic’, the city is sited at the arrowhead of a peninsula, surrounded by an archipelago of 315 islands, perfectly placed between its two great trading cousins, Stockholm and Moscow." - illustrated - from explore-helsinki.com - http://www.explore-helsinki.com/

Helsinki travel guide __ "Open source travel guide to Helsinki, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more." - Fromwikitravel.org - http://wikitravel.org/en/Helsinki

Helsinki University of Technology - TKK __ Learn about the university, its programs, international student outreach, courses and more. - illustrated - From tkk.fi - http://www.tkk.fi/English/

History of Helsinki __ "Helsinki was founded by Swedish King Gustav Vasa in 1550 as the town of Helsingfors. Gustav intended for the town to serve the purpose of consolidating trade in the southern part of Finland and providing a competitor to Reval (today: Tallinn), a nearby Hanseatic League city which dominated local trade at the time." An encyclopedic article with links to related material. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Helsinki

Jewish Community of Helsinki __ "Although we are one of the northernmost and smallest Jewish communities in the world, we have a very active community life and a warm heart!" You will find several click-to-read articles plus links to related materials. - From jchelsinki.fi - http://www.jchelsinki.fi/

population of Helsinki __ Helsinki population figure as of 2010 - From trueknowledge.com - http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/population_of_helsinki

Port of Helsinki __ They say it best: "Welcome to the web site of the largest port in Finland - the second largest in the Nordic countries. The Port of Helsinki specializes in unitized cargo traffic. Over 9 million passengers and over 10 million tons of cargo pass through the Port each year." - illustrated - From portofhelsinki.fi - http://www.portofhelsinki.fi/english/

University of Helsinki __ You will find constituent departments, staff, study facilities, research institutes, and contacts. - illustrated - From University of Helsinki - http://www.mm.helsinki.fi/english/

Virtual Helsinki __ Their opening statement doesn't really leave much for me to say, except, stop and visit. ""Discover the central spots in Helsinki! Virtual Helsinki Directory lists the inner city buildings and services...Take a panorama tour in the central cityscape with the help of 360 deg rotating photos. The Historical tour is a picture show of the township then and now...The 3-D model in Virtual Museum gives an idea of what the Senate Square area look like in 1805. Take a trip to the past guided by the silhouette figure of a fire-safety inspector and read what researchers have found in an archaeological dig...You can also make a fact-finding trip to the fast developing Viikki district with the help of a 3-D model." - illustrated - From virtualhelsinki.net - http://www.virtualhelsinki.net/english/

What is Helsinki city profile? __ You will find a short article about Helsinki. - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/4316

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