Kauppatori (Market Square)

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One of the most important street markets in Finland takes place in the Market Square (Kauppatori) of Helsinki Situated in front of the sea, townspeople gather there to eat salmon and other traditional products. It's the perfect place to get to know a good part of Finnish cuisine, try their local products and buy souvenirs of the country from artisans. In this square There's also the famous bronze fountain Havis Amanda symbolizing the birth of a city emerging from the sea. 
    
It's in this square where the pier for ferries going to Suomenlinna can be found.