We arrived in Helsinki from Tallinn on the fast jet boat (at half the price of the slower boat - $Can 20, good deal!) to a series of deluges, but fortunately we were prepared with our rain gear. Yesterday (Friday) we started off with the 3T tram tour that covers most of what we wanted to see. By good fortune there was a city-wide Arts festival on including,
mirabile dictu, a performance of Swan Lake that we had hoped might be on in Moscow or St Petersburg, but "striking while the iron was hot" and, casting all frugality aside, we sprung the E60 for the tickets - front row of the dress circle, no less - and it was worth every penny! We also fitted in a visit to The Church in the Rock, lunch in the City Market by the harbour and a trip to the Suomolinnen Fortress - So, a great day. Now off to St Petersburg and blogging in the airport - Incredible, n'est ce pas?!
The 3T tram that serves as our transport around town.
The Lutheran Cathedral whose Dome dominates the Helsinki landscape
Helsinki Harbour
We arrived in Helsinki from Tallinn on the fast jet boat (at half the price of the slower boat - $Can 20, good deal!) to a series of deluges, but fortunately we were prepared with our rain gear. Yesterday (Friday) we started off with the 3T tram tour that covers most of what we wanted to see. By good fortune there was a city-wide Arts festival on including, mirabile dictu, a performance of Swan Lake that we had hoped might be on in Moscow or St Petersburg, but "striking while the iron was hot" and, casting all frugality aside, we sprung the E60 for the tickets - front row of the dress circle, no less - and it was worth every penny! We also fitted in a visit to The Church in the Rock, lunch in the City Market by the harbour and a trip to the Suomolinnen Fortress - So, a great day. Now off to St Petersburg and blogging in the airport - Incredible, n'est ce pas?!
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