Suomenlinna is a historic island fortress in the Helsinki harbor. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. To be perfectly honest, we didn't really have any idea what to expect out there, just thought it sounded like a good place for a picnic and a day to wander. Today was cold and rainy in the morning again, so the picnic idea wasn't sounding so hot to start off with. We took the train into Helsinki and located the ferry to the island. A city ferry... covered by our transit passes!The island, or rather islands, turned out to be a wonderful, beautiful place full of nooks and crannies and old buildings to explore around. There are some 900 people living there, some are prisoners who work on repairing the walls, some make their living on the island working or producing crafts, some were just lucky enough to land an apartment there... there are some 500 applicants for each apartment opening. The buildings are wonderful, old, lovely colors, wildflowers here and there, brick, stone. Something different around every corner.
I'll definitely be back here later in the summer to take more photos. But here are some to start!
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