London or Helsinki : What would you choose ?

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 London or Helsinki : What would you choose ?



London, the famous city of europe and one of the most visited city of the world. Helsinki, capital of finland and having a beautiful sea facing view. In today's post, we will do a city comparison of these two european cities. 

London
helsinki





This comparison will help you in choosing your travel destination. The comparison will be based on factors like climate, cleanliness, tourist spots etc. Now let us start the comparison with a little background. 


Background of London

The London city is the capital city of England and united kingdom. The landmark big ben is know as the identity of london. . Numerous tourists visit london every year. London is known for its culture,food and more such things. The city is often mentioned in various books and movies.

Background about Helsinki

Helsinki sites on a peninsula in the gulf of finland. Helsinki's sea facing landscape, diverse ancient architecture,and museums attract many tourists throughout the year.



Places to visit in london

  • London eye
  • The british museum
  • The big ben
  • Tower bridge
  • Buckingham palace
  • Natural history museum
  • Science museum
  • Hampton court
  • Royal botanic garden

Places to visit in helsinki

  • Helsinki cathedral
  • Museum of contemporary art
  • Suomenlinna
  • Ateneum
  • Market square
  • Uspenski cathedral
  • Linnanmaki
  • Sibelius monument

Tourists in london

London attracts about 30 million visitors each year. London is one of world's leading tourist destination. London is the most visited city of UK. The city is highly visited by United states, germany and france. According to mastercard, london was second most visited city in 2018. Tourists visit london for its art, architecture, historical importance, food,etc. 

Tourists in Helsinki

In the year 2019, around 1.24 million foreign tourists visited helsinki. Russians and Germans visited the city in high numbers.  Helsinki enjoyed a fast growth in tourism sector in the year 2017. Helsinki is one of the busiest passenger port of the continent. 


Climate of london


London has a climate of mild winters and temperate summers.The average day time temperature here is 52 degree Fahrenheit or 11 degree celsius.  The city is characterized with dry climate in summer and a cold and dry climate in winter.  

Climate of Helsinki

Helsinki has comfortable summers with partly cloudy weather. Winters are generally long, freezing and dry. July is the hottest month in helsinki while august is the wettest. During january and february, it almost remains snow covered. 


Food in London

  • Bangers and mash
  • Full english breakfast
  • Sunday roast
  • Toad in the hole
  • Shepherd's pie

Food in Helsinki

  • Ruislepa
  • Kalakukko
  • Graavilohi
  • Karjalanpiirakka
  • Leipajuusto


You can now decide on these given factors where would you like to go. Hope this post helped you.












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