Helsinki wants to become the world's most functional city: "We see the bicycle as an integral part of the system, where people use different modes to access a human-scale, human-centered city." http://ow.ly/loaL50EUyLR Celebrate Cycling Cities on June 1: http://ow.ly/Qnmf50EUyLQ | Dutch Cycling Embassy

Twinkling Christmas lights, cosy Christmas markets, steaming cups of mulled wine and snowy winter wonderland all around you – Helsinki is the perfect Christmas trip destination! 🎄✨🎁❄️ Don’t miss these special Christmas time events: 🌟 Opening of the Christmas season 23 November The opening ceremonies include the eagerly anticipated switching on of the Christmas lights along Aleksanterinkatu street, one of the oldest Christmas traditions in Helsinki since 1949. 🌟 Helsinki Christmas Market 29 N