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Next up was the Sibelius monument, built to honour the famous composer. There was a big uproar when first created, because the symbolism was a little abstract ...
Hey Hey, Helsinki!

July 5th 2008
Geo: 60.1608, 24.9525Slept in until 8:30 today - nice! That's the good thing about having a pitch-black cabin all to yourself! Grabbed a quick juice before disembarking and hopping onto a bus tour - normally I wouldn't bother with these, but time is limited here as I will be catching the night ferry back to Stockholm this evening. I find the greetings to be cute here - they say &quo ... read more
Europe » Finland

Finnish Flag Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more
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