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All I say is there is a problem with the logic of the bolded sentence above. If an American tourist wants "an international hub in Europe" (regardless of whether the GaWC list is a good measure of that) he/she will go to London or Amsterdam; Scandinavia will likely be off the radar. If an American tourist is interested in Scandinavia, "Stockholm is more international" will not convince him/her to go there instead of Helsinki -- the fact that he/she is interested in Scandinavia is evidence that he/she is looking for something else. Your reference to Reykjavik is a good example of that -- if you're looking into Iceland that's because you want something different, "exotic", even though Reykjavik is a heck of a lot less cosmopolitan than Miami or Boston.
Maybe I'm biased -- I am going to Tallinn for work in a few weeks, and after that I will spend a week in St. Petersburg. I picked that city because of its historical significance, and because I am looking for something different. Some of my colleagues will do Finland instead. Somehow I doubt either of us picked either place because they are international hubs..
As I have pointed out before. Stockholm offer more parks, museums, upscale food, historical buildings and in the same time provide a more vibrant and international environment. You can see both just as you can see both in London, Paris or other historical major cities in Europe. I want to hear what Helsinki has to offer and what I can see they do not offer anything you cannot get in the other Nordic countries – only less ethnic diversity and a hint of what Sweden (including Stockholm) looked like before 1975 when the Swedish parliament decided that Sweden should become multicultural and borders were erected. If one is into ethno-watching in a major city – Helsinki and Finland would be it. If you go to Malmo about 45 percent have a foreign background. Within ten years ethnic Swedes will become a minority in Malmo. Apparently ethnic Swedes will become a minority in their own homeland before 2050. You do not find anything of that sort in Finland and so the Nordic culture, religion and history are retained within Finland. So – you want to see blond men and women in a major city doing what Swedes did 30 years ago. Well, Helsinki is it.
buy a camping car (used) and take a nice stroll around man, its a great way to test the earth, land in all places, do the nasty and then reflect on the atmosphere, honestly, its colder up north, Denmark is no a friendly place if your already taken, and if anyone told you they are friendly its a lie in fact if a Danish girl nip picks your brain with questions in a bar she is very interested in you, she just wants to know if your willing to be her slave and obey the JANTES LAW or take a walk.
there is only one good thing in those NORDIC countries and that is the women are desperate and will pull you into a public Bathroom for a fast one, just dont let their friends see you if your not blond or they will claim you raped them.
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