Suomenlinna 20 Sep 2019

Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Castle of the Swedes), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed in Finnish to Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons, though it is still known by its original name in Sweden and by Swedish-speaking Finns.

Pier for public ferry

Old gate

Suomenlinna Church (Suomenlinnan kirkko)

Old look of the former Orthodox Church

Outlying island

Susisaaren Silta (the main bridge)

Toys Museum

Photo in Suomenlinna Museum

Winter view with the sea frozen

Color of the fall

Dock for war ships

King's Gate (Kuninkaanportti)

Pizzaria near King's Gate

Submarine Vesikko (Sukellusvene Vesikko) used in WWII

Back to the Helsinki harbour

Stroll in Helsinki Sep

Havis Amanda, statue at the corner of the Market Square

Esplanade

Ekberg Café – a traditional café in Helsinki’s centre
https://www.ekberg.fi/en/cafe
Ekberg is Finland’s oldest bakery, patisserie and café, located in Helsinki’s centre on the atmosphere

French onion soup + fried potatoes with side salad, one of the cups (red one) is reindeer meat

Back to hostel for a nap

Go out at 5:30 p.m. to Sibelius Park in Taka-Töölö area

Sibelius Monument
It was printed on a pictorial calendar and was my first impression of Helsinki at young age

Beautiful sunset at the water side