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 ...

Helsinki is making the most of its new European Capital of Smart Tourism title–which it presumably won in a fierce Thunderdome-like competition–by pursuing new frontiers in digital tourism. The ...

Helsinki's Allas Sea Pool offers a view of a Ferris wheel and an office building designed by Alvar Aalto. Geraldine Friedrich/dpa Helsinki's urban area contains more than 300 islands, with the total ...

Our Helsinki Travel Guide! What an absolutely stunning city, even if the weather was particularly frigid. Helsinki in Finland is captivating on so many levels. It's location on the Gulf of Finland is ...

It's a fine, clear day, and the people of Helsinki are acting out a ritual they've embraced for nearly 300 years: shopping outdoors in Market Square, downtown on the waterfront. Here, fishermen tie up ...

Forget Lapland, you can explore Finland’s snowy wonderland just outside of Helsinki - On Finland’s icy southeast archipelago, Annabel Grossman finds the perfect combination of outdoor adventure and a ...