The Helsinki ferry to Sveaborg, a sea fortress from the 1700s, takes only twenty minutes and costs less than 3 Euros per person. Apparently 900 or so residents actually live on the island, which is criss-crossed with walking bridges and cobblestone footpaths. Around much of the interior are the original stone walls, many of which are attached to labyrinth-like networks of halls and caverns.
Sveaborg under a blue and cloudy sky.
Carved directly into a hill. I don't know how they did it!
After sitting on his own for a bit while I searched for pretty rocks, Adam realized how much he misses the water. This was his favorite vista of the day.
A slightly sexed-up version of Canadian geese? Probably not, as I think they were ducks. This couple was restrained, but fashionable, just like all good Finns.
'That's the really Finnish one,' exclaimed the girl who sold Adam this licorice ice cream bar. Turned out to be dusted with powdered salt, but - not surprisingly - Adam soldiered on.
2 comments:
woooh those houses carved into stone are so cool.
It looks like a really interesting spot.
Salty popsicle!? Even I wouldn't have finished that. Way to go.
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