We arrived late into the night at Helsinki Airport from Oslo. After staying the night at Clarion Helsinki Airport, next day we transfered to the city via train from the airport.
After dropping off our luggage at our hotel (Hotel Fabian Helsinki), we walked to Senate Square where our Free Helsinki Walking Tour was about to start. The tour is tip based and lasts about 2.5 hours.
We walked by the Uspenski Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church.
Next our guide took us to Havis Amanda, a beautiful statue at a busy intersection.
Our next stop was Helsinki Central Station.
Our final stop for the tour was in the neighbourhood of Helsinki Central Library Ooodi and Helsinki Music Centre.
After saying goodbye to our guide, we walked back to Vanha Kauppahalli (Old Market Hall) for lunch.
After lunch we walked back to our hotel and passed by National Memorial to the Winter War.
Later in the evening we walked back to the harbor.
For dinner we had picked Gastro Hub, a Georgian restaurant. We have grown very fond of Georgian food in our past European trips this time was no different.
We ordered Lobiani (Georgian pastry filled with spiced mashed beans) and Shkmeruli (garlicky, succulent chicken dish). Both dish was superb in flavor.
After dinner we called it a night as we had early flights out of Helsinki back home.