Helsinki (Helsiniki) is located on the shore of the bay, famous for its fresh air and beautiful scenery, coupled with interesting "northern" architecture. The proximity of the city to the northern capital of Russia, simple visa formalities and inexpensive tickets make this place a popular tourist destination for Russians.
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How to get to Hel Sinki
Daily direct flights to Helsinki fly from Moscow (Aeroflot, Finnair, on the road just under two hours) and Petersburg (Russia, Finnair, on the way for about an hour). Read more about how to get from the airport to the city center and what to do if you detained the flight on the Helsinki Airport page
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Train
Train is the most convenient way to get to Helsinki from Moscow. Every evening, Leo Tolstoy (journey time is 13 hours) leaves the Leningrad station.
Several more trains go to Helsinki from St. Petersburg (from Finland Station) - Repin and Sibelius (which will stop running from December 12, 2010 ), as well as "Leo Tolstoy", following from Moscow . But from December 12, 2010 will begin regular flights twice a day high-speed train Allegro . Departure time from St. Petersburg - 6:40 and 15:25 (from Vyborg - at 7:45 and 16:30) . The return items are at 10:00 and 15:00, arrivals to St. Petersburg - at 14:36 and 19:36 (in Vyborg - at 13: 33 and 18:33) . Travel time - 3 hours 36 minutes . Allegro will stop at the same stations as the current trains - in Vyborg, Vainikkale, Kouvola, Lahti, Tikkurila and Pasile . Fares - 84 EUR in the second class and 134 EUR in the first class . The cost of the second class travel to other stops will be: Vainikkala - 46, 6 EUR, Kouvola - 54, 4, Lahti - 63, 3, Tikkurila - 82, 4 EUR . Tariffs from Vyborg: Vainikkala - 31 EUR, Kouvola - 38, 8, Lahti - 47, 7, Tikkurila - 66, 8, Helsinki - 68, 4 EUR .
By bus
The cheapest buses (~ 15 EUR) from St. Petersburg are sent about t of Oktyabrskaya Hotel at 22:00 (there is no reservation and reservation, the ticket can be bought at boarding). From 28 to 50 EUR there are buses of companies "Sovavto" or Finnord. The difference in comfort is significant, and the customs does not delay these buses for a long time.
By ferry
From April 21, 2010, you can swim from St. Petersburg to Helsinki by ferry Princess Maria. The cost of accommodation in a four-person cabin starts from EUR 25 for early booking and from EUR 38 for usual. The Princess Maria ferry offers 606 cabins of different classes and price categories, and its car deck can accommodate up to 395 cars. Flights from St. Petersburg and Helsinki are performed five times a week. Travel time is about 11 hours
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Climate Helsinki
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | june | july | aug | sen | ok | nov | dov | |
| by day | - 3 | - 3 | + 0 | +6 | + 13 | + 18 | + 21 | + 20 | + 15 | + 8 | + 2 | + 0 |
| at night | - 8 | - 9 | - 6 | + 0 | + 4 | + 9 | + 12 | + 11 | + 7 | + 2 | - 1 | - 4 |
The climate of Helsinki is softer than Moscow or St. Petersburg. But in the city, the center of which is open to the sea from all sides, the wind constantly blows. From the end of May, absolutely all museums, restaurants, excursion routes start working. The most pleasant time for a trip is a warm June.
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Helsinki most profitable option exchange in Helsinki - withdraw money at a local ATM fixed commission . Currency exchange Forex - second convenience option . And change the entire amount of cash immediately - the commission is fixed . In order to change the surplus EUR without commission then if necessary, you need to present a receipt for the initial exchange . The last exchanger at the station closes at 21:00 . Exchange at the reception is possible far from all Stinica . Banks offer an unfavorable exchange rate, take a large commission, and only open on weekdays from 9:15 to 16:15 . exchange money, you can shamelessly pull them in Helsinki shops, good choice and variety of wealth, as well as price here very much even at the level .
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Cuisine and restaurants Helsinki
Finnish cuisine is a hybrid of Swedish and Russian. From traditional dishes in the restaurant you can find only salmon soup, blueberry pie and venison, fillets or finely chopped meat with mashed potatoes. Meat is quite expensive, as are desserts and cloudberry and cowberry sauces
Since May 2010, the only in the world tram and part-time pub SparaKOFF travels in Helsinki, offering passengers the best views of the city. The city tour takes about 1 hour and passes by the main attractions of Helsinki: Central Station, Olympic Stadium, Finlandia Hall, Kiasma Museum of Modern Art, Market Square and Helsinki Cathedral.
Shopping in the center of Helsinki, on Mannergeymintie, there are large shopping centers Forum and Stokmann, a wide selection of products offered in the open-air market Kauppatori and Hakaniemi.
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In 1812, Alexander I declared Helsinki the capital of the principality of Finland, and large-scale construction began in the city. The center of the new capital was Senaatintori Senate Square
Senaatintori Square
The first building appeared on it - the Senate, in which the government is sitting today. In front of him - the University of the old building which seems to be a mirror reflection of the Senate
At the corner of Senaatintori located Home University Library, the entrance to it is open to all who wish to . Among especially many of Slavic is coming here from all over the world to work with. a unique collection of Slavic literature collected in the library thanks to Alexander I, who decided to send here one copy of each book that was published in the Russian Empire . But the architectural dominant on the square is Certainly, white Lutheran Cathedral Tuomiokirkko . central dome, built by Engel, surrounded by four smaller domes - they have rubbed his pupil - Ernst Lormann, after the death of the architect . Statues adorn the Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles in the manner of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg . From the square to the cathedral leads a high staircase with steep steps, from the middle of which you can see the harbor . In the center of the square there is a monument to Alexander II, around which there are four symbolic figures - Law, Peace, Prosv schenie and Labor . The main merit of the Russian Tsar before the Finns - the legalization in 1863 . Finnish language of the Finns still grateful . Senaatintori Square - central to the action of city festivals, student pickets and youth concerts in the open sky .
Töölö District
The Töölö district is a quiet backwater, chosen by the creative intelligentsia. The main attractions are three. The monument to Sibelius - a well-known Finnish composer - attracts tourists with his unusual form: from the pedestal on the supports rise organ pipes of different length and configuration. The total weight of the monument is 24 tons.
The church in the rock (Temppelinaukio, 1969) is a unique temple, the inner volume of which is cut down in a flat rock. Outside comes only a dome of glass and copper. The church has excellent acoustics, and the organ is one of the best in the country, it is worth choosing the time and visiting one of the concerts.
Hietaniemi Cemetery looks more like an exhibition of sculpture in a shady park. Here, almost all the Finnish presidents, architect Engel, who built about 30 buildings in the style of imperial neoclassicism in 25 years, the jeweler Faberge, the icon of Finnish design and architecture Alvar Aalto, the actors of the national theater are buried here.
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Sobo There are more than 60 churches in Helsinki
There is more than 60 churches in Helsinki . One of them is the Assumption Cathedral (1868) on the island of Katajanokka - the main Orthodox church in Helsinki and the largest Orthodox church in northern Europe . Architecture of the cathedral reflects the influence of the Russian wooden architecture of the northern regions . Another remarkable church is the church in Kallion (kallkko), located in the center of the area on a sloping hill . The tall tower-bell tower of the church in Kallio is visible from all open spaces of the surrounding areas . A majestic, strictly symmetrical building lined with stone, interior decoration without excesses . Music for bells written by Jan Sibelius .
Helsinki Museums
The museums, united under the auspices of the Finnish National Gallery, will certainly be of interest to the guests of the capital - the Sinebryukhiv Museum of Fine Arts (a large collection of Western European paintings, porcelain, silver and furniture) The museum of Ateneum (a collection of Finnish and foreign art from the 18th to 20th centuries) and the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, the open air museum of Seurasaari, as well as other museums in Helsinki.
You can walk around the Ayr area with its villas and the flavor of bourgeoisness along the docks Hietalahti, admiring the handsome liners, or looking into the ultramodern Ruoholahti, the youngest district in the city center. The day can be fully dedicated to Sveaborg, a sea fortress on six islands in the bay.
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