Travelogues Helsinki

(14.-15.02.) A huge bonus of a longer city trip is (at least we feel that way) the opportunity to leave the city behind and explore the nature of the country in a relatively...

Flexible Holiday Day

We knew it would be cold. But we actually had no idea. The bright blue sky and a beautiful winter sun deceive us into thinking it’s cheerful spring weather. Even though my...

We park at one of the many park-and-ride lots and take the train to the central station. From there, we head straight for the harbor, which is said to be especially beautiful....

Route: 28 kilometers, cumulative: 1,055 kilometers | Elevation: 140, cumulative elevation: 4,190 meters, distance from home: 1,775 kilometers (as the crow flies). The 30 hours...

In 30 hours, on the ferry, I cover approximately the same distance that I have traveled so far on my E-Bike. After a long wait in Travemünde, I was picked up exactly at 11 PM by...

First an addendum to the previous blog. I have already received the pictures from the Northern Lights tour in Abisko and would like to show them here. All photos come from...

Thu 20.07.2023 The weather was still not good. So, we booked a visit to the Arctic Sauna World right next to the Pallas-Yllästunturin National Park. At 3:30 pm we were there and...

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....

Wind shear, wake turbulence & snowstorm: Welcome to Helsinki

Helsinki & strange encounters

Helsinki also has many beautiful spots, sights, and shopping opportunities 😉. The children have put together a city tour and selected many interesting places. Rock Church...

Day of departure / Wednesday, December 6th, 23rd Oh wow. I felt almost nothing. Just a little annoyed voice in my head that was beating me up for not making the most of my...

Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 I haven't slept so well in a long time. My alarm went off a little early so I could make it to my Airbnb in time. I left my bed wistfully, enjoyed...

After initial skepticism, this city pleasantly surprised me

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...

3.8.2024 Helsinki I had also booked a tour with Cecilia for today. We gathered and disembarked around 9:00 AM. A tour guide awaited us, who had grown up in Brazil, lived in...

First stop - Helsinki

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...

So today is day 1 in Helsinki. The public transport network here is so well developed that we've left the car at the hotel. Our first stop was the Olympic Stadium. Built in...

Bye Bye Finland

After a rather short night, we headed to the airport at 6.30 am sharp with two suitcases, a backpack, and a carry-on suitcase. Everything went smoothly, so we soon found...

[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...

Tour data: Distance 25.4 km, max speed 33.6 km/h, travel time 1:38 hours Weather: As it was cold on the ship's deck, I dressed warmly. Afterwards, it became very sunny, but...

Unfortunately, there is no internet on the ship. Therefore, this report will only be available on Saturday. Tour details: I didn't contribute much to this result, except for...

Today the bike stays parked and I explore on foot. The distances are manageable. Just around the corner from my accommodation is the Temppeliaukio Church, a rock church. Rock...

Welcome to Finland - Willkommen in Finnland! I would consider myself linguistically gifted or at least I find it easy to understand the essentials of many languages (thanks to...

Chris will pick me up at 2 p.m. and we will leave Tampere with mixed feelings. So much is behind us, so much has been accomplished. Now, we move forward. This week has been...

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