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The best-known event is the Savolinna Opera Festival, while the strangest is probably the annual wife-carrying championship, where the winner is awarded his wife's weight in beer. 节庆中最富盛名的,首推"沙弗力拿歌剧节";而最匪夷所思的,则是一年一度的扛老婆大赛,大赛冠军可赢得和老婆重量相当的啤酒。

Helsinki, Europe's northernmost capital, boasts over 30 art galleries and museums. 赫尔辛基,欧洲最北的首都,有30多座美术馆及博物馆。

Although it is a cultural and economic center, it brings to mind small town charm with its many cafe and lack of tall buildings. 虽然它是芬兰的文化及经济中心,但因其为数众多的咖啡馆,和罕见的高楼大厦,而让人感受到小镇般的迷人风情。

While the city's public transportation system is renowned, Helsinki's extensive bicycle trails make riding around the city and its seaside parks a breeze. 尽管这里的公共运输远近驰名,遍布赫尔辛基的自行车道,使在城市和海滨公园骑车驰骋,成为一件轻松惬意的事。

After seeing the Market Square and great architecture, including the Church in the Rock, which was cut from solid stone, tourists may want to check out Helsinki's bohemian art scene. 参观过市场广场和用坚石砌成的"岩石教堂"等雄伟建筑,游客们可能也想一探赫尔辛基自由奔放的艺术景观。

Highbrow and popular culture meet at the Tennispalatsi with its museums and movie theaters. 高雅与通俗文化交汇在坦尼斯宫的博物馆与电影院。

Lovers of modern art will also enjoy taking in the Lasapalatsi "Glass Palace" media center.现代艺术的爱好者也会乐于一游拉撒宫里"玻璃宫"的媒体中心。

A sight not to be missed is nearby Suomenlinna Island, where you can wander amid the ruins of an old sea fortress and visit several museums. 另一个不容错过的景点是邻近的"苏欧门里那岛",在那儿你可以徘徊流连于海洋要塞的古老遗迹和参观多座博物馆。