Sunday, January 5, 2014

2014- 2 Finland : Helsinki City



Hilton Strand Helsinki - S$180 per nite with breakfast (Not so bad comparing with Red dot hotel rates which are above S$220 for 3-4 star above now)

Finland - Population about 5mio only
Transport: By trams, buses , MRT, taxis - airport bus to central railway is E6.30 - about S$11/- for the 25min journey.
Cab start up about E8

Very clean MRT- hardly any rubbish bins. Startup MRT fare is E2.20n - S$3.70


Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Cathedral

Most road signs are in Finnish (katu) and Swede (gatan)  below....
Very rich in old colonial style architechtural buildings vs the modern...

Skating ring next to Cnetral Railway station

Temnppeliaukio Church - Rock Church (Inside this big mass of rock held the church services)

Finland Parliament House




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