Finland

[ Aug.2015 ] We walked along the walking route suggested in our guide book on the last day in Helsinki. But after a while, we realised that we did not have enough time, so we…

[ Aug.2015 ] This is the photo of Tuomiokirkko (Helsinki Cathedral), which is the symbol of the city. This is one of the two cathedrals in Helsinki and it is Lutheran. It was built in…

[ Aug.2015 ] Porvoo is the second oldest town in Finland, situated on the south coast of the country. We went there from Helsinki, joining a tour. This tour did not have any guide and…

[ Aug.2015 ] We went into a lovely cafe in the park in the centre of Helsinki, only because we needed to go to the toilet. The cafe was stylish and the atmosphere was very nice….

[ Aug.2015 ] This is one of the two outstanding churches in Helsinki, in Finland. It was completed in 1868 and it is the largest Russian Orthodox Church in Western Europe. Surely, it was big. Because…

[ Aug.2015 ] On our second day in Helsinki, it was a nice day, too. As we had some time before we had to start the tour, we thought of visiting Uspenski Cathedral. We walked…

[ Aug.2015 ] The person in this photo was playing wonderful music with his own handmade instrument. As you can see, he has adjusted the amount of water in the bottles to create the tune…

[ Aug.2015 ] The most important place to look at in Helsinki is Suomenlinna, which is about 15 minutes away from the market square by boat. This is a fortress made up of 6 small…

[ Aug.2015 ] The word Kauppatori in Helsinki means Market Square in English. I cannot guess the meanings of Finnish words at all. Surely, here in the square, there was a market. They said that they…