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See the sights: hop on hop off by tram description

Helsinki Expert´s new guided hop on hop off sightseeing tour by tram is a fun, quick and ecological way to see the city sights.
The guide tells you about the sights the tram passes in English, Swedish and Finnish. Printed information is also available in other languages. The tour operates according to a set timetable Mon - Fri until the end of August. No advance booking is required.

Storytelling at Helsinki design week 2010 description

Get up close and personal with world-class Finnish design makers and hear the stories behind their works at the sixth annual Helsinki Design Week from August 26th to September 5th. Design professionals and the public are invited to events taking place throughout the city, where design is an integral part of everyday life. Experience Helsinki as it gears up for its reign as World Design Capital in 2012.

New way to see Helsinki – food sightseeing description

The guided restaurant tour Food Sightseeing combines eating and visiting a city in a memorable way. In addition to seeing the sights, visitors discover Finnish gastronomy and local dishes.

Participants are introduced to the history of the city and essential sights by foot or by tram on two different sightseeing tours – ‘Tastes of Finland' and ‘Food sightseeing'. Tours are available for both individual travellers and groups during the summer months, 1 June – 28 August 2010 from Monday to Saturday.

Both tours are guided by Helsinki Official tour guides.

Gravity check your bike in Syöte description

by Pete Balding
Mountain biking doesn't get much better than this: more than 70 km of well marked trails through the upland forests of Syöte National Park.

Sailmate - a new route planning service for boaters description

Nautics Ltd provides boaters with a new comprehensive route planning service, Sailmate. Route planning takes place on the nautical charts provided by the Finnish Transport Agency. The nautical charts cover the Finnish sea area and the biggest Finnish lakes.

Holidays for Teddy Bears description

Finnish company Teddy Tours Lapland offers sightseeing trips exclusively for teddy bears. For 110 to 170 euros your favourite soft toy is taken to visit the Arctic Circle and other sights in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland.

Finland is water running in 2010 description

"Finland is water running in 2010" is a national project aiming at improving the citizens' health and well-being . This project is not about competition but rather encouraging people to take exercise in Finland's natural waters.

Unique late evening concerts at the heart of Espoo's cultural life description

The Organ Night and Aria Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary in Tapiola Church in Espoo, Finland. The concerts, held on Thursday nights throughout the summer, will present a versatile programme of music from opera arias to great works of church music performed by some of Finland's top artists.

Discover the Archipelago by bike description

This summer, grab the chance to experience the breathtaking Turku archipelago. Hailed as the most beautiful road in Finland, the Archipelago Trail is a 250-kilometer route that traverses two main roads, 12 bridges and nine ferries, joining hundreds of islands. Open only in the summer months, the trail offers a great opportunity for a personalized summer adventure by car or bike.

Quirky saunas in Lapland description

Finland is a land of over two million saunas and Lapland is a home to the most unusual of them all: world's first sauna gondola, world's largest smoke sauna and a steam room made of snow.