(Not Even) 24 Hours Inward Helsinki

Guess what the cheapest road from Amsterdam to Bangkok is. Go on, guess. With a halt inwards Delhi? Nope. Via Dubai? Wrong again. Switching planes inwards Turkey? Not fifty-fifty close. Want me to tell you? Well, if you've read the championship of this ship service yous won't hold upwardly surprised to withdraw heed that my super inexpensive flying to Thailand led me to Finland's uppercase Helsinki first. I know, rattling logical, going all the means upwardly due north to larn to a southeastern destination. Anyway, I ended upwardly amongst an xviii hr stop-over. I arrived inwards Republic of Finland at 11pm in addition to left the side yesteryear side hateful solar daytime at 5.30pm, which meant I had nearly one-half a hateful solar daytime to explore Helsinki. Sounds impossible? Yeah, perchance a lilliputian bit, but here's how I made the most out of it!

Under dissimilar circumstances I mightiness non fifty-fifty direct maintain left the airport. Ever tried getting into cities similar Bangkok or Moscow from the airdrome for a flash visit? Believe me, ain't gonna happen. Helsinki is a dissimilar floor though. There's an airdrome shuttle that'll convey yous to Elielplatsen inwards the urban amount centre inwards non time. Plus, yous larn costless wifi on the bus.
You already larn to run into a lilliputian fighting of the urban amount on your means over to Elielplatsen. I state 'a lilliputian bit' because most of it is obscured yesteryear trees. One thing that instantly stand upwardly out (because the trees aren't tall plenty to enshroud it) is the 1952 Olympic Stadium. I almost lost my shit in addition to forgot nearly the costless wifi for a 2nd when I saw it. I've wanted to see an Olympic Stadium for ages, hence I demanded we'd larn there. Little did I know that it's nearly the alone landmark far away from the urban amount center. My dad in addition to I decided to walk anyway, which is honestly the best thing yous tin produce inwards whatsoever European city.
On our means nosotros came across a huge green (which were genuinely multiple parks every bit I institute out piece researching some materials for this post) amongst i of Finland's many many many lakes. You tin larn for a uncomplicated walk there, hire a row boat or paddle boat, or, if you're anything similar me, hold upwardly baffled yesteryear the absurd amount of geese.

The Olympic Stadium is correct side yesteryear side to the City Park in addition to good within the urban amount limits, but on the means over at that topographic point I didn't experience similar I was inwards an urban surface area at all. Trees. Everywhere. My dad in addition to I fifty-fifty climbed a loma that'd seat whatsoever Dutch wood to shame earlier nosotros realized that was non the correct means to go. With no signs pointing us inwards the correct administration nosotros were winging it - alone to honour out the Olympic Stadium was nether renovation. I recommend going at that topographic point when it doesn't facial expression similar this dump.

Upon provide to Elielplatsen my parents decided to larn to something called the 'Rock Church'. Helsinki has quite a few churches in addition to I thought this would hold upwardly i of the most amazing churches I'd ever seen because of the link to i of my favorite genres inwards music. It wasn't until I saw the edifice that I realized my mistake. The Rock Church has rattling lilliputian to produce amongst stone music in addition to all the to a greater extent than amongst actual stone. The Rock Church was hewn inwards a stone in addition to that's nearly all at that topographic point is to it. I didn't similar it in addition to neither did the people of Helsinki at first, but it mightiness simply hold upwardly your loving cup of tea.
Personnaly I liked the Helsinki Cathedral much better. It's roughly the Marketsquare in addition to motorbus station in addition to it's freaking violet if I may state so. I spotted it from an alleyway on my means to the Marketsquare in addition to instantly had to larn closer to direct maintain pictures. Then I was drawn inwards yesteryear the music, the street performer playing Elvis songs on a violin. The foursquare inwards front end of the Cathedral is total of life. It's a perfect house for pictures in addition to if I'd had the fourth dimension I would've sat downwardly on the endless steps that Pb to the Cathedral's entrance to write.

With hence lilliputian fourth dimension to pass in addition to hence much of it spent on walking, my parents in addition to I had to brand some drastic decisions in addition to direct which landmarks we'd see earlier returning to the airport. So nosotros did the sensible thing: nosotros went for lunch.
As nosotros were roughly the harbour, nosotros decided to larn luncheon at the waterfront market. It's super touristy, but the nutrient options are endless. You tin larn for pizza, or hold upwardly a lilliputian to a greater extent than adventurous in addition to larn for some authentic Finnish food. Like reindeer meatballs. I didn't peculiarly similar those, but yous never know if yous never try.
While at the marketplace I couldn't aid noticing the ferris cycle that looked similar the London Eye's babe brother. Or sister. I experience similar mortal out at that topographic point is going to hold upwardly mad at me for gendering that thing, but the of import thing is: at that topographic point is a freaking ferris cycle inwards Helsinki! It's correct side yesteryear side to the Allas Sea Pool, which would hold upwardly awesome to see if fourth dimension isn't an issue. I mean, it has a body of body of water pool, regular pool, a sauna (duh, you're inwards Finland) in addition to loads of restuarants. Not that I knew whatsoever of that when I commencement saw the ferris wheel. I was besides busy whether or non I'd adventure wetting myself piece nothaving whatsoever construct clean clothing on hand, simply for a prissy view. The answer was YES. No thing how bad my vertigo is, inwards the destination my answer to ferris wheels is ever YES.
The SkyWheel Helsinki isn't huge, hence I honestly wasn't expecting all that much. As it turned out the ferris cycle is the best thing yous tin produce though when yous desire to run into Helsinki, but direct maintain a express amount of time. On the means upwardly yous larn the most amazing sentiment of the harbour, amongst all its ferries rolling inwards in addition to islands inwards the distance. There's something novel to facial expression at every unmarried minute. It simply doesn't larn boring. Then, in i lawsuit yous larn downwardly again, you'll run into the urban amount in addition to most of its major landmarks. No necessitate to hurry in addition to rush for pictures, you'll larn 3 total rounds inwards the ferris wheel. And if you've got balls in addition to some coin to spend, yous tin larn inwards a cart amongst a see-through bottom. I am non ashamed to acknowledge I happily passed on that opportunity.

After the ferris cycle nosotros headed dorsum to the airport. There wasn't plenty fourth dimension for much to a greater extent than aimless wandering, but there'd been plenty fourth dimension to run into a practiced fighting of Helsinki. It mightiness non audio similar the ideal flying schedule, but if you're from Europe in addition to desire to larn to Asia Finnair has some cracking deals; simply run into the long stop-over inwards Helsinki every bit a bonus! It is inwards no means a bad thing. You'll know what I hateful when yous honour yourself walking through beautiful parks piece eating H2O ice cream from i of the city's countless H2O ice cream shops ;)

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