Secret Helsinki Guide

<B>An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Helsinki well or would like to discover the other side of the city.</B><BR><BR>A dog that managed to catch 108 criminals without human help, a statue of a homeless alcoholic, the antiaircraft defences where Tom of Finland became a war hero, a plaque in honour of somebody who never existed, a chance to swim naked in the the country’s oldest swimming pool, the only church in the world that doubles as a lighthouse, a free sauna open 24 hours a day, a walk through the water to a secret island, a hidden Kalevala-scene fresco inside the Old Student House, a natural waterfall within the city, the location of Star Wars’ Princess Leia’s necklace, ‘Short Island’ – the antithesis of New York’s Long Island, a church turned nightclub turned church again, the only statue of a Russian tsar outside Russia ...<BR> <BR>Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Helsinki offers countless off-beat experiences and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are only revealed to residents and travellers who find their way off the beaten track.<BR> <BR>An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Helsinki well or would like to discover the other side of the city.