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Paris Catacombs Underground Necropolis
The Paris Catacombs are part of the former mine tunnels that riddle the underground of Paris. Originally used to mine the stone used to build many of the city’s buildings, a lack of burial space in the city cemeteries led to the bones of six million people being placed in the disused tunnels between 1786…
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Helsinki Finland and Tallinn Estonia
Helsinki was chosen as part of our Nordic trip as a stopover before travelling on to Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle. Deciding to make the most of the opportunity, we stayed three nights, giving us time to see the city as well as a day trip to the historic Estonian city of Tallinn. Getting There…
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Rovaniemi Finland in Winter
Rovaniemi in Winter Rovaniemi in winter was the highlight of our Nordic Trip. Located just south of the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, Rovaniemi was everything we had hoped for. In mid December, there is only just over two hours of actual daylight, although twilight ran from before 7:00am until 5:30pm. Temperatures are usually well…