Secret Helsinki Guide : A guide to the unusual and unfamiliar

Let Secret Helsinki guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. ?Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Helsinki guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city.Here you can discover:A dog that managed to catch 108 criminals without human helpA statue to a homeless alcoholicThe anti-aircraft defences where Tom of Finland became a war heroA plaque in honour of somebody who never existedWhere to swim naked in the country's oldest swimming poolThe only church in the world that doubles as a lighthouseA free sauna open 24 hoursWhere to walk through water to a secret islandA hidden Kalevala-scene fresco inside the Old Student HouseA natural waterfall within the cityThe location of Star Wars' Princess Leia's necklace"Short Island" - the antithesis of New York's Long IslandA church turned nightclub turned church againThe only statue of a Russian tsar outside RussiaFar from the crowds and the usual cliches, Helsinki is filled with hidden treasures revealed only to residents and visitors who leave the beaten path.An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew the city well or who would like to discover its many other facets.