Our visit to Helsinki coincided with the celebrations for midsummer. Finland has a holiday for the summer solstice an everyone heads to the countryside to enjoy picnics and barbecues by a lake or the seaside.
Helsinki used to be a ghost town at this time, but lately more things are open and there are more people about. We had fabulous weather for the few days we were there, some of the best of our entire trip. The sky was blue, it was warm and everything was looking fabulous.
Oodi, the new library is amazing. I have been watching this building grow over the last couple of years and to see it finished is great.
Landscaping is continuing in front. I love the way the windows over the building look like floating clouds.
Toolonlahti is in full bloom and the wild birds are about with their babies.
The Allas pool in the harbour was full of people enjoying the spectacular weather.
The market by the harbour was busy.
There are flowers all over the city.
Also spotted was a Finnish chap selling flowercrowns.
I love my visits to Helsinki, especially in glorious summer weather.
Here we are flying out of Helsinki.
I’m back in Australia now for some great winter weather. I have many photos of our few months away and blog posts will follow.