Finland: The quest for Mr ClausDecember 12, 1998
Is Father Christmas a myth, or is he the coolest skiier and snowboarder ever? Peter Hardy took his seven-year-old son to the slopes of Finnish Lapland to find out
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Helsinki: Weekend to rememberDecember 11, 2000
Helsinki is an enchanting city of gentle hills, trams and quayside restaurants. So why is it, wonders ITN news reader, Nicholas Owen, that so few of us go there?
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Helsinki: City guideby Anna SuttonApril 13, 2001
After a bitter winter, the Finnish capital is throwing off the dark and cold. Anna Sutton joins the relieved locals as they celebrate the arrival of spring
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Finland: Our search for the real santaby Carole Cadwalladr December 22, 2001
In the past few weeks, thousands of British tourists have sought the true spirit of Christmas in the depths of Finland. Carole Cadwalladr was among them
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Finland: Weekend to rememberby Richard RobinsonDecember 03, 2002
In the frozen depths of Lapland, Richard Robinson is given a warm welcome by the fun-loving Finns
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Finland: You'd better believe itby Peter HardyDecember 21, 2002
Father Christmas really does exist, says Peter Hardy, who drives his daughter on a sleigh through Lapland to find him
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Tampere: Weekendingby Deborah KingJuly 03, 2004
This industrial Finnish city has a lovely setting and several quirky museums, says Deborah King.
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Finland: Grail trailby Johnny MorrisOctober 11, 2004
Continuing his quest for the unusual and exotic, Johnny Morris joins the Finland Ice Marathon.
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Heaven in HelsinkiSeptember 13, 2005
It gave the world the sauna, but Finland could just as easily have coined the phrase 'no sweat', says Richard Webber.
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A spin around the TriangleMarch 01, 2006
As England's batsmen pad up for the first Test in India, Ed Smith bowls over to Rajasthan to see the region's extraordinary cities and monuments, from ancient Old Delhi to the wondrous Taj Mahal.
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Growing painsMarch 01, 2006
James Bedding feared the worst when his son wanted to snowboard but careful planning paid off on their holiday in Finnish Lapland.
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Helsinki: my kind of townNovember 05, 2007
'Arriving by one of the huge ferries, which dock in the heart of the city early in the early morning, is unforgettable&rsquo<
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Helsinki: Weekendingby Sarah BarrellJune 21, 2003
This city on the Baltic has excellent fish and unbeatable saunas, says Sarah Barrell
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Ryanair: Perfect FinnishApril 17, 2004
This revolutionary lakeside town was the birthplace of modern, high-tech Finland, and the cradle for communist Russia. By Dick Alton.
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Next stop LaplandNovember 25, 2006
When the travel presenter Judith Chalmers took her grandsons on a surprise trip to see Father Christmas she was just as excited as they were.
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Helsinki's saunas: full steam aheadFebruary 02, 2008
A visit to the local sauna is part of everyday life in Helsinki. Sarah Shuckburgh flings off her clothes and &ndash< eventually &ndash< her inhibitions.
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