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Visiting Bomarsund Fortress - interesting history in Åland

Visiting Bomarsund Fortress is really interesting. Russia once built a mighty fortress here, as an outpost against the West, and a fierce battle was once fought here. Today it's a destination with a state-of-the-art visitor centre and many historical attractions.

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Things to do in Eckerö, Åland - 10 tips

What to do in Eckerö, Åland? This western part of Åland is closest to Sweden and is a popular place to visit, especially in the summer. We have collected our best tips for experiences and sights in Eckerö.

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Things to do in Mariehamn, Åland - 12 tips

What to do in Mariehamn, Åland? This pleasant little town offers everything from cosy seaside districts and interesting museums to wonderful nature and good food. We have collected our best tips for experiences and sights in Mariehamn.

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Some reflections from Finland

Although we travel a lot, we may not travel enough in our neighbouring countries. We recently spent a few days in Finland, and we couldn't help but reflect on our closest neighbour to the east. Do you agree or disagree? Feel free to tell us!

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Cool mini caravans and motorhomes at Caravan in Helsinki

Last Friday, we checked out the mini caravans and motorhomes at Caravan Helsinki, the motorhome and caravan fair organised in conjunction with the Matka travel fair. The coolest thing we saw at the fair was the silver Lifestyle Camper mini caravan from Ukraine.

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Matka 2019 - the major travel fair in Helsinki

It's time to tell you about Matka 2019! Matka is the largest travel fair in the Nordic region and offers an excellent opportunity for travel inspiration. If you are a travel blogger, the fair is also a good opportunity to keep up to date with what is happening in the travel world, to find potential partners, and to meet other travel bloggers.

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Suomenlinna in Helsinki - sea fortress with Swedish history

The Suomenlinna sea fortress in Helsinki is an exciting historical attraction, offering a large dose of Swedish, Russian and Finnish history. Boats run regularly from Helsinki to the fortress, and we spent several hours here yesterday in the gloriously cold winter weather.

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Caravan - Motorhome exhibition in Helsinki

This weekend we visited Caravan, a motorhome fair in Helsinki. The fair was organised in connection with the big travel fair Matka, at Messukeskus in Helsinki. So, what can you find at a Finnish motorhome fair? We found out!

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Matka travel fair in Helsinki 2018

The Matka travel fair in Helsinki is not only Finland's largest travel fair, but the largest travel fair in the entire Nordic region. We arrived in Helsinki by plane just before lunchtime yesterday, and then we hung out at the fair for most of the day.

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Choosing a ferry or flight to Helsinki?

Should you choose ferry or flight to Helsinki? As you may know, we are travelling to Helsinki today and we naturally asked ourselves this question. Ferry or flight? Our choice landed on a flight for a number of different reasons, at least this time. How do you reason when travelling to Finland? Do you prefer to take a ferry or do you prefer to travel by plane?

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