Beyond Vecrīga: Three Neighborhoods Outside Old Town

A view of Maskavas Forštate (Moscow Suburb) from atop the Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija (Latvian Academy of Science) During my travels, I’ve learned that the bulk of what makes most Eastern European capitals so interesting is what lies beyond the manicured and tourist-friendly Old Towns, and Rīga is no…

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Walking Tour of Central Helsinki
Tuomiokirkko at Sunset

Walking Tour of Central Helsinki

I began my Helsinki posts with an exploration of Seurasaari, one of the capital’s 315 islands, but now I want to put our feet back on solid ground and check out what the mainland has to offer.

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