Travelogues Southern Finland

As we cross the city limits, Ole lets me know that I should keep an eye out for a gas station because we are 20 km away from the campground and still have enough fuel for 26 km....

After we changed clothes, curiosity drove us out. First, we strolled around a bit and then spontaneously decided to visit the Ateljeebar. A bar on the roofs of Helsinki. It is...

We reached the second largest city in Finland overnight by ferry from Stockholm. The ferry ride itself was an experience in itself... First of all, from the deck of the ship, we...

After a leisurely sleep and a hearty breakfast, we went to the market square in Helsinki, which is also the harbor. We then took a small boat trip to the UNESCO World Heritage...

[English version below] From Rovaniemi in Lapland in Northern Finland, we took the twelve-hour night train back to the south, this time to the Finnish capital Helsinki! Finding...

The entrance to the port of Helsinki is already spectacular. Hundreds of small islands line the fairway and the skyline glows in the background. Together with the other passengers...

The Salpausselkä Ski Jump

Today started the day - no, not with breakfast, but with packing our backpacks. Then we took the bus to the city, where we headed straight to a café and ordered sandwiches with...

Helsinki. Here we are, at our final destination in Scandinavia, where we have spent a total of 6 weeks and have seen and felt many beautiful places, but also quite a bit of rain...

A beautiful and exhausting day is coming to an end. With pleasant 20 degrees and sunshine, we explored the Finnish capital. A highlight was the food in the old market hall....

After falling into bed like rocks last night, the alarm clock woke us up a bit later today. The cozy breakfast at the kitchen table consisted of sea buckthorn yogurt with muesli...

The city is lined with numerous historical buildings and extraordinary churches. Near the harbor rises the white dome of Helsinki over the large Senate Square. At the...

And now we were in the middle of the market square in the second largest city in Finland, had a parking space for 30 minutes - 2 euros, and had no idea what we actually wanted to...

After visiting the Old Town of Tallinn, we thoroughly enjoyed our hotel Nordic Forum, perfect beds and a very good breakfast. Then we went directly to the ferry harbor and onto...

snack

coffee and Korvapuusti

Our journey took us through the cities of Tampere, Helsinki, and Turku. We let the many people, shops, and colorful activities affect us. In Tampere, among other things, we...

Now it's actually starting. Four months in Finland. Alone, away from home. To a country I don't know.

... One year later

We arrived in Helsinki at 1:15 pm by ferry. 🚢 Last night we slept poorly. We had an inside cabin right under the main stage of the ferry. Music 🎶 apparently played until 3:00...