Helsinki, Finland
Date: 2012-05-20
Our visit to Helsinki is very short - 7 AM to 4 PM. The date is May 20, 2012, it is Sunday. We did city walk from port to city center. The distance is quite far. The port area is visibly but not tidy. There are many cruise ship terminals. We did pass the busy terminal and followed people to walk to the city. The major area - Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, Market Square, Train Station area. At the end, we believe we should buy the shuttle bus ticket. I believe we walked at least 9 km or longer.
Princess Cruises description of Helsinki:
Perhaps their country's harsh climate encouraged the Finns' love and respect for design and the arts. Whatever the cause, there's no denying that Helsinki is one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in Scandinavia. Hailed as the "Daughter of the Baltic," Finland's capital is a city of graceful neoclassical buildings, striking modern architecture and spacious boulevards dotted with squares and parks. In the past century, Finland has nurtured some of the major creative talents of Western culture, from the composer Sibelius to architects Eero Saarinen and Alvar Aalto.
The center of Finnish commerce and culture, Helsinki is home to some 500,000 people. Much of the city's neoclassical architecture dates from the period of Tsarist rule, which began in 1809 after political control of Finland passed from Sweden to Russia.
A Chinese restaurant
Central Train Station
National Theater
Museum of Fine Arts
Helsinki Cathedral
It is Sunday, luckily this food stand still open
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