CAPITAL CITY

Helsinki is Finland's capital city. More than one million people live in the greater Helsinki area, yet it maintains a small-town feel. Helsinki is the center of all government, business, culture and science-related activity in Finland . Its populace is educated and cultured, and its prestigious University of Helsinki is the nation's oldest and largest university.

Among Helsinki 's plentiful cultural institutions are more than 30 art galleries and museums, as well as a new opera house. Helsinki maintains some of the purest neoclassical architecture in the world. Add to that the influence of Stockholm and St. Petersburg , with the local inspiration of 20th-century Finnish design, and the result is a European capital city that is as architecturally eye-catching as it is distinct from other Scandinavian capitals. This lively city also has an active nightlife scene. All this makes Helsinki the ideal destination for just about anyone.

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