Helsinki
The following is the presentation given this morning by Ada, one of the most active participants of the English for Travel course. H E L S I N K I I have chosen Helsinki, the capital of Finland , for the presentation because it struck me for its order and organization. I went to Helsinki for a few days last summer to visit the city, naturally visiting its most famous monuments. I've visited other cities in Northern Europe, but Helsinki truly amazed me. I liked Helsinki and this country for its organization, the welfare system, and the tranquillity of the people, both inside and outside. Finland is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, borders Russia, and was part of Russia until the early 1900s. Finland' s climate is continental, cold, with very long winters, especially in the north and inland areas of the country, less cold and snowy in the south. ...