A Postcard from Helsinki: Your Guide to Finland’s Crown Jewel Nordic dreams unfurl into tangible reality in Helsinki, a city brimming with abounding cultural cachet, avant-garde design, compelling cuisine, and invigoratingly crisp air. Sublime Shadows of Suomenlinna Perched on a cluster of islands off Helsinki, one finds the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress defying the march of time, its stone walls whispering tales of an epoch long past. Served first as a military power, this UNESCO World Heritage site today invites its traversers into a quaint reflection upon history, surrounded by Azure horizons and the intoxicating sea breeze.