The city has a strong sense of communityHelsinki may be a capital city, but at times it felt like a small town. Visit Finland calls design an "essential cornerstone of the city," integral to the way the capital city functions. Public spaces, such as Oodi Helsinki's new central library, receive large amounts of state funding for construction. InsiderHelsinki's public spaces are often built to blend into natural settings. The city felt safeFinland benefits from high levels of social trust — and despite being the capital, Helsinki is no different.

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