Helsinki wins European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 competition
Photo: Aleksi Poutanen Helsinki has taken first place in the European Commission’s new European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 competition. The title for 2019 was awarded to two cities: Helsinki and Lyon. The final selection took place on 24 September 2018 in Brussels, where Pia Pakarinen, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki, and Laura Aalto, CEO of Helsinki Marketing, presented Helsinki’s winning entry under the theme “Helsinki – taking smart to new heights”. ”Helsinki as a city is committed to promoting sustainable development and is showing the way in this regard also within the