The very first thing that shocked me was that my flight from Madrid to Helsinki was full of people from the Far East and full of tourists going to the Far East. The reason to this, as I subsequently discovered, is that flying from Helsinki to the Far East is shorter than from Central Europe since Helsinki is more in the north and then maybe an hour is saved.
Helsinki’s Lutheran cathedral is also worth a visit. However, since I am more used to catholic cathedrals, full of ornament and gold, I felt a bit disappointed since the interior of the Lutheran cathedral was certainly practical and functional. The Orthodox Cathedral was more in line with my expectations from a cathedral.
I also visited the Church excavated in the stone, which was full of Japanese tourists as well. Then, by mistake, I arrived to a beach. Yeah, Helsinki has its own beach, although none was having a bath; the beach seems to be only for sunbathing. Kallio’s Church is also worth mentioning, as it is on top of Kallio’s hill and it can be seen from almost every place in the city.I had a sauna for the second time of my life and I must admit I felt a bit disappointed by the experience. I could only stay in the sauna for 10 minutes. The room was at 70ºC and I felt as if I were being boiled alive…, what is not a grateful sensation actually.
My favourite place in Helsinki is called “Linnunlaunlu”, and it is on the right side of Töölö. It is an amazing place, with old houses and a wonderful café (although I took a Sprite), with an amazing view of the city. Please visit it!!!!
Overall, Helsinki is an outstanding place to be (one of my very favourites) if the sun shines. It has water everywhere, life is easy for cyclists, cultural offer is quite complete… But just try to imagine it in winter (-10ºC and four hours of sunlight per day); yeah, it changes a little bit.
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