Helsinki
Amazing August weather today (for Finland in late August), there was an extreme heat announcement which is required whenever the forecast is expected to be over 25.
We headed towards the wharf area for a quick bite before our walking tour, managing to find along the way what could be the world's smallest escalator.
The wharf area was very busy compared to a few days ago, maybe because it’s the weekend and possibly the last good weather for many months.
Today’s walking tour was one of the better ones, with a little history, culture and everyday Finnish lifestyle, always a good mix. We always learn things on walking tours we would never figure out on our own. For example, near the wharf there's a normal looking ferris wheel, however we were told to look for the one carriage which is different to the rest, as it’s a sauna carriage! Another one is that some street corners have pictures of animals, such as a tiger or a unicorn. These were used back when much of the population were illiterate to signify street locations.
After the tour we visited a few of the places mentioned in the tour, one was the Helsinki library, which was a very popular spot.
Another was the Silent Chapel, which we must say looked better from the outside than the inside.
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