The recent heatwaves have left me craving cooler escapes. After a sweaty summer in London, all I want is to be surrounded by water. So, to the archipelago of Helsinki. And I’m not the only one heading north - recent research has revealed that the Finnish capital has become Europe's most rapidly trending city break, with a 265 per cent increase in searches over the past year.
When I visited in spring, with my husband and young children (age 5 and 2), I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had been warned not to expect a charming little city dotted with the sort of waterside red wooden cabins we expect of a Nordic country. The word ‘brutalist’ had even been mentioned. And on a culinary level, would my children go anywhere near reindeer sausage?
