Turku

Short trips from here

• ~150 km

  Helsinki

  Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages.

• First 30 days

  Priorities to land, get organized and avoid common mistakes.

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• Essential paperwork

  Registration, documents, healthcare, banking and admin steps.

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• Neighborhoods to live in

  Compare areas by transport, budget and lifestyle.

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• Support network

  Connect with communities, services and people near you.

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• Daily life

  Groceries, transport, local norms and real routines.

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• Adaptation plan

  Recommendations tailored to your move, family, work and pace.

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