this is the most impressive view in the city. love it! More

This is a really happening place and i just LOVED the boat market and kauppatori. I'll be damned if they didn't have crayfish, both live and boiled. I was well impressed. The atmosphere was so pleasant there. People are friendly. Bought some strawberries on the way out to Korkeasaari to feed to the reindeer. More

This square is just outstanding. So clean as well. We were there on a Sunday morning at sunrise and there was virtually no litter. An easy walk to other sites, like the train station, the Hakaniemi Market Square and inner harbour More

It is very nice square with a monument to Alexander I. Square is surrounded by historical buildings and numerous souvenir shops. More

Tourists must go here because the rest of Helsinki is so depressing. It doesn't get any better here. The church, state and science are located here side-by-side and in the middle of it all there is this statue of a Russian dictator. Russians take photos of their dictator when all the statues of their own dictators have been eradicated. It... More

lNothing there but an empty space when i was there - expected more More

Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, The University, The Building of Government and other historical buildings More

This landmark houses a large square with a sizeable set of stairs leading up to the cathedral. I loved spending time sitting on the top of the stairs watching as people came and went and taking in the beauty of the cathedral's facade. Come at midday for some sun and at dusk for some interesting shadows over the buildings. More

Less than half a kilometer from the hostel I stayed in, the Senate Square was the starting point for my walking tour of the area. it was relatively empty on a cold, windy Saturday afternoon, allowing me to shoot the breathtaking statues at the balmy afternoon light. The stairs of the Lutheran church offer a great place to sit and... More