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Points of interest

City Winter Garden

Should the need arise for a little time out amid some greenery, head to the City Winter Garden for the company of some other non-natives. The botanical gardens were founded in 1893 and contain cacti, palms and other sun-loving plants foreign to Finnish soil. There's also a cafe for some hot coffee.

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Senaatintori (Senate Square)

Senaatintori (Senate Square), is Helsinki's 'official' centre. It was designed by German architect Carl Ludwig Engel after the Finnish capital was moved from Turku in 1812 to be closer to St Petersberg. Turku holds a grudge to this day. With a clear Russian influence in its design, Senaatintori's statue of Tsar Alexander II was cast in 1894.

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Mannerheim Museum

This fascinating museum was the home of CGE Mannerheim, former president, Commander in Chief of the Finnish army and Civil War victor. Among the souvenirs from Mannerheim's life are hundreds of military medals, plus photos from 1907-08 when he travelled 14,000km (8,699mi) along the Silk Route from Samarkand to Beijing.

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