Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey

By Tim Bird, June 2011
Photos by Amanda Soila

Photo: Amanda Soila
You can bet your shirt on Helsinki: Kaarina Kaikkonen’s unusual art near the Old Church.

Temperatures reaching 30 Celsius, a clear blue sky and half the city stretched out on the grass of the Esplanade park to enjoy the sunshine – what better time for Helsinki to hear the news that it has claimed top spot in Monocle magazine’s 2011 Quality of Life Survey.

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