Snow Place Like Helsinki

If you want to sing along to White Christmas and mean it, then consider wintry Helsinki as a holiday destination this December. Appreciate the aesthetic value of snow but not its temperature? Perspire gratefully in the saunas and pools located within the Finnish capital. Stew in the Löyly, a sauna facility powered by wind and solar energy, or the Allas Sea Pool, where the city's skyline is within sight.

The Helsinki Christmas Market is also open in the historic Senate Square until Dec 22, with its cornucopia of treats including Finnish cuisine, ten varieties of glögi (mulled wine), handicraft, produce, Christmas karaoke, and a merry-go-round. And if you desire a break from the city, trek the Uutela Nature Trail in Vuosaari, East Helsinki, which will be lit up by hundreds of candles in the spirit of the season. For more information on Christmas in Helsinki, visit https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en