Finland

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…

Finland

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….

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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…

Finland

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…

Finland

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…

Finland

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…

Finland

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…

Helsinki

Finnish Dish

We asked the hotel receptionist to recommend some Finnish restaurants in Helsinki, as it was just about lunch time when we arrived there. She said “Aino is good. They are not so…

Finland

Lovely hotel we stayed in Helsinki in Finland

We stayed in a hotel called Hotelli Seurahuone, in Helsinki, Finland. It is close to the railway station. When we arrived at the last stop of the airport bus, we could see it…