Christmas in Helsinki

Brian and love to travel and fill our vacations with seeing sights, visiting restaurants and museums and historical places, learning what a new place is all about. Our trip to Finland was different.

In Helsinki on a warm(ish) Christmas, there wasn't much going on. Attractions were closed, rain was falling and the hotel was cozy. Once we got past the nagging feeling that we should be heading to a museum or trekking around town, it was delightfully lazy.

We did get out a little and saw some of Helsinki. Here are a few shots:

Lutheran cathedral, senate square

Post office - I love the lettering over the door

Helsinki harbor

Russian Orthodox cathedral

Aleksi Street

I think every tourist in Helsinki has a photo like this...

Main train station

Downtown Helsinki