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The Finnish TV program can be found at www.telkku.com

Here is a list of Parks in Helsinki:

Alppipuisto Park

Esplanade Park

Flower of Life, artpark for children

Gardenia

Helsinki City Winter Garden

Helsinki University Botanic Garden

Hesperia park

Kaisaniemi Park

Kaivopuisto Park

Sibelius Park

Sinebrychoff Park

Töölönlahti Bay

Traditions & Culture in Finland

I have listed below some traditions and culture in Finland:

Pääsiäinen - Easter in Finland
Easter in Finland is called Pääsiäinen where people eat mämmi.

Runeberg Day - Runebergin päivä - in Finland

On there is Runeberg Day in Finland (February 5th) people eat Runeberg cakes.

Sahti
Sahti - Traditional beer from Finland made from a variety of grains, malted and unmalted, including barley, rye, wheat, and oats.

Cloudy, mildly alcoholic beer with yeasty and phenolic flavors and distinct taste similar to banana.

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Salmiakki
Salmiakki - A variety of liquorice that contains a relatively large amount of ammonium chloride in addition to the liquorice root extract, sugar, and starch or gum arabic that constitute normal liquorice.

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Puukko
The basic components of a puukko are a hilt and a blade along with a sheath, which can be attached to a belt.

The puukko's blade has a single curving edge and a flat back.

Traditional material for the handle is birch. (also Oak, ash, pine bark, horn, scrimshaw and bone).

Finest puukkos have blades of Damascus steel, and forging a blade using blister steel was considered the hallmark of a master smith.
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If you are looking for Camera Shops in Helsinki then you can check out those places:

http://www.rajalacamera.fi
Stockmann
http://www.cyberphoto.fi (not in Helsinki but they are selling online)
www.verkkokauppa.com

One of the main attractions in Helsinki is Helsinki Cathedral and was build between 1830-1852 and was originally designed by Carl Ludvig Engel.

Every year the church gets around 350.000 visitors.

The church replaced a church which has been build previousle at the same spot. Its' name was Church of Ulrika Eleonora.