A winter trip to Helsinki? Why not? By Susan Spano . Jan. 9, 2005 12 AM PT . ... In 1997, it was Madrid for four nights with Iberia for $735 and Helsinki in 1998, ...

In winter, Helsinki’s public saunas usually cut ice holes into the sea to cater for winter bathers, and Kulttuurisauna, on the water at Merihaka, is a picturesque place for a chilly dip. The ...

Helsinki's winter wonderland Visit Helsinki now while you can skate on the Baltic. Peter Moss. Sunday 03 December 2000 01:00 GMT. Comments. Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more.

HElSINKI — As I sit at the back of the house in the gleaming Hartwall Ice Arena in the middle of the afternoon on a very brisk Wednesday in Finland, I am struck by the electricity of the place.

HELSINKI—Winter in Finland can be stubbornly long—and dark. It is the type of weather than can make a person feel mentally sluggish and just plain blue. It can lead to the more serious ...

Buzz (0870 240 7070, www.buzzaway.com) has a daily flight from London Stansted to Helsinki. Fares start from £90 return, including taxes. The Finnair bus to the city centre (the terminus is right ...

In fact, this isn't the robot's first time on the streets of Helsinki. This May thru August, it was used to deliver tools from the city's Würth Center warehouse to construction sites in the vicinity.