FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiKaartinkaupunkiEteläsatama60°10’1” N 24°57’33” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Today we took the ferry to a local Island of Suomenlinna Sea Fortress where we spent quite a few hours just walking around looking at the fortifications.
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiSuomenlinnaIso Mustasaari60°8’43” N 24°59’17” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) is a sea fortress, which was built gradually from 1748 onwards on a group of islands belonging to the district of Helsinki. The work was supervised by the Swedish AdmiralLeggi altro
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiSuomenlinnaIso Mustasaari60°8’43” N 24°59’17” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
The Suomenlinna Church was built as a Russian Orthodox garrison church in 1854. The original building had five steeples with onion domes. In 1918 the Orthodox church was converted into an EvangelicalLeggi altro
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiSuomenlinnaIso Mustasaari60°8’43” N 24°59’17” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
The Great Courtyard, designed by Augustin Ehrensvärd, served as the main square and administrative centre of the fortress. The houses surrounding the courtyard included the fortress commandant’sLeggi altro
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiSuomenlinnaIso Mustasaari60°8’43” N 24°59’17” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
The dry dock in Suomenlinna is the oldest in Finland and one of the oldest operational dry docks in Europe.
The construction of the dry dock began in 1750. The dock’s basins and service buildingsLeggi altro
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiEtu-TöölöTemppeliaukio-Kirche60°10’23” N 24°55’31” E
21 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Back on the mainland we then went by tram around the city to Rock Church.
Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in the Toolo neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects andLeggi altro
FinlandiaUusimaaHelsinkiKaartinkaupunkiEsplanadi60°9’52” N 24°56’51” E
22 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Today we leave Helsinki for Rovaniemi. We really enjoyed Helsinki with it's lovely buildings and ease of walking around. We only visited a little of Helsinki and hope one day to be back.
FinlandiaLappiRovaniemiMyllykyläRovaniemi Airport66°33’47” N 25°49’48” E
22 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
Santa is getting closer. We are today going to Rovaniemi which is the capital of Lapland in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for beingLeggi altro
FinlandiaLappiRovaniemi66°30’14” N 25°43’46” E
22 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
Arrived at our Hotel. It is not as fancy as the Hopwood's usually have but still comfortable and close to the main centre of town so very easy to walk around.
FinlandiaLappiRovaniemi66°30’14” N 25°43’46” E
22 dicembre 2017, Finlandia ⋅ ⛅ -10 °C
Unpacked and now time to explore and dinner.
