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Helsinki Baltic Herring Fair 2-8 October 2011

Source: Port of Helsinki

With October comes the annual Helsinki Baltic Herring Fair - the oldest traditional event in Helsinki, having been held since 1743. Traditional salted and pickled herring together with a wide variety of exotic herring marinades can be found alongside delicious archipelago bread and clothing made from the wool of the archipelago sheep. Lord Mayor Jussi Pajunen opens the [...]