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During our trip to Helsinki, after visiting the Utherian Cathedral, we saw a boat in the distance and decided to go and have a look. There we saw the port with the sea and the huge liners unloading. We saw a Ferris wheel in the distance and it was the SkyWheel. It is one ofLire la suite « The SkyWheel »

The story of Espresso House stems from the desire of two students, Charles and Elisabet Asker, to find a favourite place to spend time. They opened a small café in Kyrkogatan in Lund, inspired by the Italian coffee culture and leisure environment. Since then, this small café has become the largest coffee chain in theLire la suite « Expresso House »

During our visit to the capital, we first visited the famous Helsinki Library. The Helsinki Oodi Central Library is one of the 37 Helsinki City Libraries. It opened its doors on 5 December 2018, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of Finland’s national holiday. The estimated cost of the new library is 98 millionLire la suite « Helsinki Central Library Oodi »

Ruissalo Island (Swedish: Runsala) is an island in the Finnish archipelago and a part of the city of Turku in Finland.The island is located southwest of the city between the island of Hirvensalo and the Pansio district of Turku. The population of Ruissalo is about 150 inhabitants in 2007.It is a very peaceful island. ThisLire la suite « Runsala »

Korkeasaari Zoo is located on an island in the Baltic Sea. It is only a short distance from the city centre of Helsinki and we can even see the Helsinki and Uspenski cathedrals from the zoo.It took us only 20 minutes to get there from a local bus. Unfortunately we didn’t have the chance toLire la suite « Korkeasaari Zoo »

We discovered a beautiful little town called Naantali.Naantali (in Swedish Nådendal, in Latin Vallis Gratiae – the valley of grace) is a town in southwest Finland. This small town, with a population of 19,000, is located in the province of Western Finland and the region of Southwest Finland, 15 km west of Turku, the provincialLire la suite « Naantali »

During the school holidays we visited the capital, Helsinki. Not far from the Lutheran Cathedral there is another equally beautiful and impressive cathedral.Uspenski Cathedral is the cathedral within the Orthodox Church of Finland. It was built between 1862 and 1868 by order of Emperor Alexander II of Russia, ruler of the Grand Duchy of Finland.Lire la suite « Uspenski Cathedral »

We continued our journey to the Ateneum Art Museum (Finnish: Ateneumin taidemuseo).It is one of the main museums in Finland. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on Central Station Square. It has the largest collection of classical art in Finland.The works were just incredible. We had the opportunity to see with our ownLire la suite « Ateneumin taidemuseo »

In the centre of Turku there is a covered market dating from the 19th century, built in 1896.When you enter through the original gates, you will discover two alleys with some 70 stalls overflowing with fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, souvenirs, cheese, pastries, ecological products. The atmosphere has kept the authentic atmosphere of the halls ofLire la suite « KAUPPAHALLI – COVERED MARKET »

During a 4 day weekend with Justine in Helsinki we visited different places, among others,Helsinki Cathedral (Helsingin tuomiokirkko in Finnish). It is absolutely incredible. It is a cathedral of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church.At first glance it overlooks the central square of Helsinki, which is also the Senate Square, the church turns its back on the districtLire la suite « Helsingin tuomiokirkko »