We started our last full day on a (disappointing) city tour by bus; there was not much new to see, beside the comercial harbour and the Sibelius monument.
After that we finally had a look into Tuomiokirkko, from there we headed out for the design museum to see some examples of Finish design, as well as an exhibition on Marimekko. We finished the day and the trip of with a fabulous Easter dinner in a Finish restaurant.
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On our second full day we made it out to Soumenlinna, Helsinki’s sea fortress … Obviously we had to leave downtown first, taking the ferry over to Soumenlinna. On arrival to Soumenlinna we basically followed the tourist trail heading up … Continue reading
Today had actually been God Friday – so we had the chance to witness the Helsinki God Friday procession all the way from Kaisaniemi Park to Senate Square in front of Tuomiokirkko showing the stages of the suffering of Jesus.
After the Last Supper (shown in Kaisaniemi Park) the masses moved from the park to the Säätytalo, the House of the Estates. The final part of the procession – the crucifixion of Christ – then took place at the steps of Senate Square.
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A few friends and myself made it into Helsinki (Finland) over the Easter Holidays. We used our first day for some first explorations on what (based on what we were told later on) was the first sunny and (somewhat) warm … Continue reading