Finland’s capital is often overlooked in winter, when many travelers assume darkness and cold outweigh the rewards. That ...

This virtual tour presents Helsinki Cathedral as a defining landmark positioned above the city square with its white neoclassical facade green domes and symmetrical columns clearly visible. From an ...

Helsinki, like Finns themselves, was long seen as the shy introvert among its Nordic neighbors. But that’s changed. Today there is a dynamic new energy pumping through the streets of Helsinki, and ...

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities, but by 2050, it may top the list, especially as other cities struggle to figure out how to accommodate swelling populations in limited ...

Finland hosts two of the world’s most powerful men when Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet on July 16 in Helsinki. They’ll probably have too much to talk about to share a sauna or hit the city’s ...

The Finnish capital of Helsinki is a city in a hurry. In 2019 it became the first city in Europe to bring a sustainable development report to the table at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Despite low temperatures and snow underfoot, life goes on during ...

When the very first Helsinki Biennial launched in 2021, it was a pretty local affair as the world was just emerging from the Covid 19 pandemic. So this year’s biennial, that runs until the fall, is in ...