Why Helsinki is the cool city break everyone’s searching for this summer

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The recent heatwaves have left me craving cooler escapes. After a sweaty summer in London, all I want is to be surrounded by water. So, to the archipelago of Helsinki. And I’m not the only one heading north – recent research has revealed that the Finnish capital has become Europe’s most rapidly trending city break, with a 265 per cent increase in searches over the past year.

When I visited in spring, with my husband and young children (age 5 and 2), I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had been warned not to expect a charming little…

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