‘Dinner in the Sky’
When we were walking in Helsinki, we looked up and found this machine. At first I thought it was a part of amusement park and did not think much of it, but…
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Boat Trip on the Way Back
We went to Porvoo, in Finland, from Helsinki by bus and came back by boat. In the leaflet, it said the tour takes 7 hours. The bus ride was about 1 hour,…
To Porvoo
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…
Cafe in the Park and the Cost of Living
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….
Uspenski Cathedral
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…
Art-Nouveau Buildings
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…
Fully Enjoying the Summer
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…
Suomenlinna
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…
Delightful Market Square
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…
