The Olympic Stadium, Helsinki - this angle show the windows of the hostel in the stadium. I stayed at this hostel.
The Olympic Stadium, Helsinki - built for the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
The Olympic Stadium, Helsinki.
Children play football (soccer) on a Sunday morning at the Olympic Stadium complex, Helsinki.
The Olympic Stadium tower, Helsinki.
The Olympic Stadium as seen from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
The Olympic complex had just hosted the IAAF World Championships, Helsinki - this is one of the fields after the stage had been torn down, as seen from the Olympic Stadium tower.
A look NE from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
A look E from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
A look SE, across Töölönlahti (the Western-most of the two lakes), from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
A look S from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
A look W from the Stadium tower, Helsinki.
The Winter Garden, off the N tip of Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
The geese in Hesperian puisto, the park on the W shore of Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Artwork geese? (Off the S tip of Töölönlahti, Helsinki.)
Artwork tractors? (Off the S tip of Töölönlahti, Helsinki.)
Artwork tractors (again), off the S tip of Töölönlahti, Helsinki.
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki - this church was built into the hill on which it stands.
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki.
Inside Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki.
Inside Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki.
Inside Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki - the ceiling and windows of the church.
Inside Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki - the ceiling.
Inside Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki.
The National Museum, Helsinki.
The National Museum, Helsinki.
The Finnish Parliament building, Helsinki.
The Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki - this is the NE corner of the building and is, unfortunately, the only perspective I have on this fascinating building.
Outside the Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki - Kiasma features modern art. Surprised?
The Vltava Restaurant, next to Central Station, Helsinki - the only "authentic" czech food restaurant in Helsinki. I suppose since both the local and czech cuisines are bland, it's not a big surprise to find a czech restaurant.
Central Station, Helsinki - if it reminds you of Chicago's main train station, it's because they were both designed by the same architect.
Central Station, Helsinki.
Lovers embrace, Helsinki.
A theatre in Helsinki.
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki.
A statue in the Esplanade, Helsinki.
A restaurant in the Esplanade, Helsinki.
A trained animal show in the Esplanade, Helsinki.
The finale to the animal show in the Esplanade, Helsinki.
The fountain at the end of the Esplanade, Helsinki - it was designed by Ville Vallgren and in the distance you can see Uspenski Cathedral.
A close up of Vallgren's fountain, Helsinki.
The statue at the Market Place along the harbor, Helsinki.
Vegetables in the Market Place, Helsinki.
A government building just off of the Market Place, Helsinki.
Senate Cathedral on Senate Square, Helsinki.
Senate Cathedral on Senate Square, Helsinki.
Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki - the largest Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe.
Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.
Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.
Inside Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.
Helsinki harbor - the Market Place is in the foreground and Senate Cathedral can be seen towering behind.
Helsinki harbor - the Market Hall just SW of the Market Place.
One of the main roads in old Porvoo, the second oldest Finnish town and featuring old wooden buildings.
The city hall, Porvoo - one of the few buildings in old Porvoo made of something other than wood since the original one, surprise surprise, burned down. It is here that Tsar Alexander I granted Finland autonomy (but not freedom).
Inside the old Porvoo city hall - these holes in the stairwell wall provided light to the many different levels of the building during the day.
A street just off of old Porvoo's city hall square.
Looking back on Porvoo, with its cathedral at the top of the hill.
The side entrance to Porvoo Cathedral - also not made of wood, but very attractive in its simplicity nonetheless.
The bell tower next to Porvoo Cathedral.
The front entrance to Porvoo Cathedral.
Inside the Cathedral, Porvoo.
A model boat? (Inside the Cathedral, Porvoo - Porvoo was and is one of the most famous boat building cities in Finland.)
Looking down from the cathedral hill, Porvoo.
Looking down the road from the cathedral hill, Porvoo.
Looking towards old Porvoo along the river.
Looking towards old Porvoo along the bridge over the river.
Looking towards the bridge over the river to old Porvoo.
Along the river, Porvoo.
Along the river, Porvoo.
Along the river, Porvoo.
A statue of J.L. Runeberg, Finland's National Poet, in Porvoo, his hometown.
Runeberg's house, Porvoo.
Helsinki harbor.
Helsinki harbor.
Helsinki harbor.
Helsinki harbor.