When someone took a random glance on the countries
to the south of the Arctic ocean then one able to find a group of countries called
Nordic Countries. The term Nordic includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, including Greenland and Faroe
Islands—which are both parts
of the Kingdom of Denmark—and the Åland
Islands. Now the lens of writing will focus on Helsinki, capital of Finland.
It is on 12th June 1550 that Helsinki was founded by Gustav I of Sweden. At that point of time Helsinki was Part of Sweden. However Currently it
is the capital of Finland.
So Let’s know more about Helsinki
Helsinki Geography
Helsinki is called
‘Daughter of the Baltic’. It is situated on the northern shore of Gulf of Finland.
It is comprised of around 300 Islands which are interconnected with Bridges.
Due to the Presence of adequate water, Water transport have a good base and there are
innumerable venues to park the boat.
Helsinki Weather
Overall Helsinki has
Humid Continental Climate. Helsinki Winter is somewhat warmer than the north of
Finland. Its average temperature from June to August range between 19 to 22
Degree.
Helsinki Population
Demographically,
Helsinki is considered to be the densest city in Finland with a density of 2739.36 people
per square Kilometer. Life Expectancy for man is around 75 years and for women, it stands for 81.7 years. Finnish and Swedish are the official languages of
Helsinki.
Helsinki Finland Points of Interest
In Helsinki, You can visit the following Places
1.
Museums
and Galleries-Tourist can visit various museums
like Ateneum and Museum
of Contemporary Art Kiasma,.
2.
Bus
Tours-Visitors have the choice to take on Bus tours like the Panorama
Sightseeing Bus Tour and City
Sightseeing Hop on Hop off Buses.
3.
Get close to nature through the trip
to SEALIFE
Where one can learn about life under the ocean and Visit the Helsinki
Zoo
is also an Insightful experience to see the animals in their natural Habitat.
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