~Finland: Helsinki~

We stayed at the Hotel AVA.

Facilities: basic, 2 beds, a desk, a TV, a cupboard & a bathroom (no kettle, hairdryer or ironing facilities)
Cost: EUR60/night (by far the cheapest accommodation out of our trip)
Location: good - right next to a lovely park and 2 mins walk to bus stop. Around 10mins bus ride into city and 20min to airport.

Considering the standard for hotels in Europe is very different to the one in Australia, it wasn’t bad for the price we paid.

In my opinion, Finland is not as touristy as some of the other European countries. But it has an air of sophistication without the arrogance. We visited the usual sites like:

Market Square, the Presidential Palace, Uspenski Cathedral, Senate Square, Eliel Saarinen's Central Railway Station, Finlandia Hall, Sibelius Park, Suomenlinna Fortress etc ...