Fresh off COVID quarantine, Lisa tucked Bob (who just tested
positive himself) into a hotel bed in Helsinki and went out and about exploring
the city on foot. Still congested but no longer contagious, she stayed mostly outdoors
and away from people as she walked through the streets, discovering a famous
library, striking sculptures, a distinctive church, and the Helsinki Opera
House.
Helsinki is made up of lakes, islands and the Baltic Sea.
Its outdoor-oriented culture meant she had to watch out for many runners, bike
riders and people on scooters.
Over the course of a day, she strolled across the soccer
field at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, then visited the Sibelius Monument, a welded
steel tribute to Finnish composer Jean Sibelius resembles organ pipes, which is
one of Helsinki's most well-known tourist attractions. She enjoyed a cinnamon
roll at the famous Café Regatta, a traditional red cottage cafe that has
brought a part of Finnish countryside to the middle of Helsinki. Its cafe is
famous for fresh cinnamon buns, blueberry pie and other delicacies.
And she visited the unusual Rock Church, or Temppeliaukio
Church, an Evangelical Lutheran Church built into a rock. An organist was
preparing for a concert and the organ music was mesmerizing.
Enjoy more photos on the Messy Suitcase website! And watch
for Bob’s tour of Helsinki next.
INFO
Visit Finland
Helsinki Guide
Sibelius Monument
Café Regatta
Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Church)
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
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