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It is particularly worth visiting Helsinki, Finland, in summer, when local people take full advantage of the long hours of daylight. The city has an attractive mixture of European, Scandinavian and Russian architecture, and visitors can easily walk between the main sights. Attractions include the food stalls around the covered market, the Kiasma contemporary arts museum, Stockmann's department store and the Cygnaeus Gallery, where there is a magnificent collection of 19th- and 20th-century Finnish paintings and sculpture.
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It is worth visiting the city of Tallinn, Estonia, while elements of its history are still clearly visible. The city has a range of tourist accommodation, with the Rataskaevu Hotel in the centre of the old city offering particular value for money. It is best to begin a walking tour of the city from the twin towers of the Viru Gate, on the east side of the Lower Town walls. Attractions include the City Museum, the Dominican monastery and the flower market.
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It has become relatively inexpensive to travel to Oslo, Norway, from the UK. The city, which has 500,000 inhabitants, is surrounded by beaches, large forests, islets and islands. Cheap accommodation is available in boarding houses, while hotel rooms are around twice as expensive. The city's attractions include the Cathedral, the National Gallery, the Arershus castle and Frognerparken. There are many coffee bars where high quality snacks can be purchased.
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