Helsinki is the capital of Finland as well as the largest city of 600,000 inhabitants living in Helsinki proper. An urban and sustainable hub of innovation and enterprise, Helsinki is a vibrant seaside city of over 300 mesmerizing islands and green spaces. The rhythm of Helsinki is laid-back and the city is easily approachable, literally. The public transportation system is one of the best in the world – with that one beautiful metro line – and it is also easy to walk and bike everywhere. Helsinki received additional international cultural visibility when it successfully hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. Subsequently in 2012, Helsinki was chosen as World Design Capital for the year and in 2014, crowned as City of Design as part of the Creative Cities Network established by UNESCO.;