sightseeing

I've been to Helsinki, Finland, three times since September of last year. This is the first of a number of posts that I'll put together into a meta-link (including dining posts from YatCuisine) when they're all up.

Market square near the harbor. It's a combination farmer's market/flea market.

The fresh produce made me wish I had a stove in the hotel room where I could do my own cooking!

Wide shot of the market.

Finland's Presidential Palace.  Prior to being a democratic nation, Finland was a Grand Duchy of Imperial Russia, so there are a number of palace-size/style residences that have been converted for other uses.