It is strategically located between its two most important trading partners Stockholm and Moscow. With a population just over a half-million and its tallest buildings a mere 12-storeys high, there is a provincial feel about the country’s capital city.

Statistics however show that Helsinki sits in the midst of one of the most rapidly growing areas within the EU. In the past ten years, more than 100,000 new residents have relocated to the greater Helsinki area and it is predicted that by the year 2030, the population will have grown to 1.3 million.

Helsinki is a captivating travel destination, with its juxtaposition of natural landscapes, lovely 19th century urban environment and its very hip nightlife. Whether you time your visit during the snowy winter or come when the sun illuminates the city with seemingly endless hours of daylight in mid-summer, your experience here will surely be unique and delightful.